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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Big hockey carnival for Riverina girls

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 6

About 260 girls will take part in one of the biggest hockey carnivals ever to be held in Southern N.S.W. at the Duke of Kent Park on Sunday…

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Wagga Poultry Show Ganmain Successes

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 7

At the Wagga Poultry Club’s annual show on Saturday the undermentioned Ganmain…

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Albury Sheep Sales Follow the Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 2

ALBURY, Thursday: This year's annual sheep sales following the Albury Sheep Show were generally better in quality than last year, and all agents submitted a total of 230 Merino rams to a large attendance of buyers, mostly from local districts in N.S.W. and Victoria…

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C.T. A. and Ambulance Six-Hour Day Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 1

A meeting of the executive Committee of the Commercial Travellers, and Ambulance Six-Hour Day Carnival, was…

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Leeton Poultry and Pigeon Show Big Entries Received

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 2

After having had to postpone the Leeton Poultry and Pigeon Show, everything is now well in hand for the staging…

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Junee Amateurs Performed Well "See How They Run" Most Enjoyable Show

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 4

Those Who saw the St. Luke's Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society's presentation, "See How They Run," in…

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Coronation Exhibit for Show Next Month

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1953 · page 2

An unusual highlight of the Wagga show next month will be a Coronation exhibit which will include some of the actual robes worn in the Coronation…

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Junior Red Cross Exhibition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 1

The annual Junior Red Cross exhibition will be held on 12th and 13th August at the Sydney Town Hall. The official visitors will include…

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Hospitals Will Benefit From Apex Ball "A Night in Spain" a Good Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 2

"A Night in Spain," the local Apex Club's ball on Friday night, was a successful, well-conducted evening of good entertainment. APPROXIMATELY 500 were…

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Show Dates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

Ganmain, August 21 and 22. Wagga, August 25 to 27. Barellan, August 23. Narrandera, September 4 and 5…

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The 1953 British Industries Fair

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 3

The Coronation Year British Industries Fair held in London and Birmingham, attracted buyers and visitors from all…

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Hockey Carnival at Wagga

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 8

On Sunday the Wagga Women's Hockey Association held their annual carnival at the Duke of Kent Oval where sixteen teams…

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One Hundred and Twenty-five Teams Likely to Take Part in Riverina Schoolboys Carnival in Junee

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 3

No less than 116 teams have nominated for the Riverina Schoolboys Football Carnival which is to be held in Junee on the first Saturday in August. Because the secretary (Mr. Les…

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Schoolboys’ Football Carnival

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 8

About 125 teams will play at the Riverina Schoolboys’ Football Carnival, to be held at Junee on…

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Finalising Arrangements for Riverina Schoolboys' Carnival in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 7

The North Coast Schoolboys rugby league carnival, to be held at Casino to-morrow is, according to press and radio in that portion of the State, the biggest in New South Wales…

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Fair Rents Board Before Mr. 0. J. Lake, S.M.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

Application was made to the Fair Rents Board, presided over by Mr. O. J. Lake, S.M., for the determination of the fair rent of…

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Poultry and Pigeon Show Showground To-morrow (Saturday)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

The members put their host foot forward during last week-end so much so that early Sunday afternoon nil the coops, including…

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New Organisation Formed in Junee. Poultry and Pigeon Club Plans Show Early in September

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 8

Despite the fact that the the inaugural meeting of the attendance was disappointing, Junee Poultry and Pigeon…

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J. F. CONTEST Exhibit at Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 2

Three Junior Farmers' Clubs are to take part in the exhibit competition for the Anthony Brunskill…

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High Commissioner for N.z. to Open 1953 Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 2

Wagga's 1953 annual show, which officials believe will be a record show, is to be officially opened by the High Commissioner for New Zealand (Mr. Lisle Alderton). The Member for Farrer…

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