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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Gundagai’s Teams for Schoolboys Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 8

Gundagai’s teams for next Saturday’s schoolboys’ carnival will be finalised on Wednesday next, and published in…

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Big Crowd Attends Holbrook Air Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

About 600 people attended the ai[?]pageant conducted by the Wagga Aer[?] Club at the Holbrook aerodrome yesterday…

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Men's Basketball Friday's Games (By "Fair Play.") DRAGONS v COLTS

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 4

On Friday night Colts suffered its first defeat at the hands of Dragons. The final scores were 20-26, and the match was…

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President of F. & S. in Ireland Invited to Open '53 Junee Show

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 4

An invitation will be extended to Mr. Martin, brother of Cr. S. R. Martin, of Eurongilly, to perform the official…

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Junee Show Ground to be Altered to Provide Better Facilities For Public and Exhibits

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

ALTERATIONS ARE TO HE MADE AT THE JUNEE'S SHOWGROUND WITH A VIEW OF GREATLY INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF THE AREA TO COPE WITH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITS AND SIDE…

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Show Race Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 4

The Cootamundra Diggers' Race Club is to conduct a race meeting on Saturday, September 26 to be known as the Show…

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Leeton High School Seventh Annual Athletic Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

The Leeton High School Athletic Carnival will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) on the new sports ground at the…

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Kennel Club show at Coota. Aug. 11

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

Entries are expected to be heavy for the Cootamundra Kennel Club's second championship show at Fisher Park…

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To dance in new show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 1

She hoped held be up in the air about her dancing, but instead he was showing her a sequence he wanted her to copy. The girl is Patricia Raye, the man is George Cardon, principal dancer of the new musical, "Call Me…

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Reserves' Good League Win Gave Bert Exhibition of the Season

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 3

The Junee Reserve grade rugby league team gave one of their most entertaining displays of the season in…

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129 Teaks Form Record Entry for Riverina Schools Football Carnival to Be Held in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 1

DESPITE THE UNPRECEDENTED DEVELOPMENT OF THE RIVERINA SCHOOLBOYS FOOTBALL CARNIVAL IN JUNEE, THE ORGANISERS DO NOT EXPECT TO EXPERIENCE ANY…

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Junee Soccer Team Has a Win New Players Show Out in Victory

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 7

Playing their best football this .season, Junee had a convincing win against R.A.A.F. U. last Saturday to win by…

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Plaza Theatre "The Big Carnival"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 2

Paramount's "The Big Carnival," a film which has aroused more excited advance interest than any picture in recent years, will have its local…

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Showmen Protest on Wyalong Show Space Charges

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 7

Following a protest by the Showmen’s Guild against increased ground rentals for space at the West Wyalong…

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R.A.S. officials to visit Harden Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 4

The newly appointed ringmaster of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. Mr P. Charley, of Clermont…

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Narrandera Coronation Show Many Attractions on 4th AND 5th SEPTEMBER

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 3

The schedule of prizes for the Narrandera P. and A. Association's Coronation show to be held on Friday and Saturday, 4th and 5th…

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129 Teams for Junee Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 2

To-morrow (Saturday) 129 teams will take part in the Annual Football Carnival to be held in Junee. Nine grounds…

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Ganmain Show Details Well in Hand

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3

With only a month to elapse to the Show, the president of the Ganmain A. & P. Association (Mr. A. A. Graham), and the Secretary (Mr. G…

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Packham Cup Carnival on Sunday "Sticks" Talks on Men's Hockey

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 6

The Packham Cup men's hockey carnival is to be held at Duke of Kent Park on Sunday. This is the event that all hockey players and enthusiasts in this area have been waiting for. Clubs from Goulburn to Albury will be competing for…

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Leeton's Annual Show Preparation for October 2 AND 3

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

The big event of the year is the Annual Agricultural Show and this will take place in Leeton on Friday and…

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