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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Record Entries for Poultry Club Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

In the Wagga Poultry Club's Show to be held next Friday and Saturday there is a record number of 1300…

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Wagga Show May Be Bigger Than Ever

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

The committee of the M.P. and A. Association is making a determined effort this year to surpass results achieved at the 1952 show…

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Coronation sheep show at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 2

The Albury Coronation Sheep Show and Sales on July 14, 15 and 16 will feature record entries and particularly…

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Poor Exhibition of League Code When Junee Team Outclassed by Cootamudra For Maher Cup

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 7

THE JUNEE BLUES REALLY HAD THE BLUES IN THE MAHER CUP MATCH AGAINST COOTAMUNDRA ON SATURDAY, GOING DOWN 22 TO NIL IN A SPIRITLESS DI SPLAY WHICH IS…

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Young Show Schedules

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 2

Readers are advised they can obtain a copy of the schedule of the Young Annual Show, which is held on September 1 and 2,…

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Urana Handicrafts Show C.W.A.'s Successful Efforts

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

Notwithstanding that Wednesday week was a very cold day, a large number of people attended the annual handicrafts exhibition…

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Discussion on Showground Lew at Show Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 8

THE 10% levy on gate-takings at the Showground was aired again at last week s annual meeting of the P. A. H. Society. Discussion was heated at one period but wiser counsel prevailed when oil was poured on…

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Show Committee Hears About Night Trotting Address by Mr. Murray Bolger

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

Members of the general committee of the Cootamundra A.P.H. & I. Association were last night given an insight into the problems surrounding the establishment of night trotting and also of…

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Batlow Agricultural Society Annual Meeting Mr. N. L. Quarmby Re-elected President Annual Show On March 27, 1954

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Batlow Agricultural Society was held last week when Mr. Norman L. Quarmby was re-elected…

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Commercial Travellers and Ambulance Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1

A meeting of the Central Executive of the above Carnival will be held at the Ambulance Station on Monday next. The…

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Australian Rules Griffith Defeats Ganmain in Brilliant Exhibition 64-47

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 6

Griffith yesterday enjoyed probably their most important victory of the season when they defeated Ganmain by 17 points. Played at Ganmain, the game was a real thriller, having the large crowd in a simmer of…

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Interest in Melb. show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Intense interest in the 1953 Royal Melbourne Show has been shown from exhibitors…

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War Pilot, War Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 1

WING COMMANDER J. R. Kinnimont, D.S.O., D.F.C., former Commanding Officer of No. 77 Squadron in Korea, inspects the exhibition of services photographs at the Myer Moral [?], Melbourne. Wing Commander Kinnimont, whose home is in Malvern Road, East Malvern, returned from Korea in January and is at present attached to fighter operations…

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Albury Sheep Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

There will be 14 Judges at the Albury Coronation Sheep Show which opens tomorrow. Competition will be keen in…

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£600 Profit From 'Rules Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 6

The set profit from the recent football carnival at Yerong Creek was almost £600…

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Polocrosse Carnival at Wagga

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 1

A crowd of over 600 people gathered at the Wagga Polo Crosse Field on Sunday to witness the Polo Crosse Carnival…

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"Viva Zapata" Current Roxy Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 2

Darryl P. Zanuck's production of "Viva Zapata!" Twentieth Century-Pox's heralded, biographical drama starring Marlon Brando…

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Albury Coronation Sheep Show's Opening Day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 2

ALBURY, Tues.: Albury Coronation Sheep Show, which opened today, is outstanding in every way with a record number of entries in the 13 different sections…

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Junee Wins at Poultry Show Good Augury for Formation of Society

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 6

The success of Junes exhibitors at last week's Wagga Poultry Show augurs well for the attempts which are…

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Annual Report of Show Society President

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 3

"Team-work is the essence of success in any committee, and I am happy to say that the team-work of the 1952-53 committee sets a very good pattern for future committees," said the president of the P. A. and H…

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