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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Entries in Many Wagga Show Sections Up

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 3

Entries for the trotting, sheep, wool, farm and dairy produce, dogs, poultry and cage birds sections of the Wagga Show are exceptionally heavy this year…

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Exhibition of British Art for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 2

An exhibition of the original works of a croup of British artists will be displayed in Wagga from Tuesday, August…

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The Next Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

Plans for the next Gandagai Show, which will be a week-end affair, are well under way, and last week…

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Arrangements in hand for Culcairn Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 2

The Cuicairn P.A.H. and I. Society has arrangements for the forthcoming Culcairn Show well in hand. Stewards for the many sections of the show were…

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Gundagai’s New Show Secretary Takes Over

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

Gundagai’s new Show secretary Mr. Gordon Burchell, took over the Important office last week, and on Saturday was present to record the decisions of the P. and A. Society when they met to plan fort the 1954 Show…

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Some Injuries at Carnival Serious One Boy Admitted to Hospital

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

With so many games of football being played and so many children involved it was only to be expected that…

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Riverina's most Spectacular Cavalcade of Youth attracts Two Thousand Lads to Football Carnival on Willow Park

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 2

JUNEE'S GREATEST ANNUAL EVENT, AND ONE THAT MUST RIVAL ANY FUNCTION HELD IN THE COUNTRY DISTRICTS OF THIS STATE, THE RIVERINA SCHOOLBOYS CARNIVAL, PROVIDED A MOST SPECTACULAR SIGHT ON SATURDAY LAST WHEN NINE ADJOINING OVALS PROVIDED THE…

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Junee Schoolboys' Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

At the Junior Rugby Carnival held at Junee on Saturday, Leeton High School won the Senior A. by defeating Young Brothers…

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Big hockey carnival won by Goulburn team

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 6

The Packham Cup mens' hockey carnival on Sunday was run in ideal weather and a large number of spectators witnessed some excellent play. The seeding of teams was excellent as the…

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Hockey Packham Cup Carnival at Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 4

Last Sunday, two girls' and one men's teams Journeyed to Wagga for the Packham Cup carnival, and had a very…

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Goulburn Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 7

Goulburn A., P. and H. Society will consider extending the annual show into a night show when lighting of…

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Hockey Assoc. Switches Carnival Venue

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 8

HOBART, Wed.: The Australian Hockey Association meeting in Hobart to-day switched the venue of…

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54 teams in basketball carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 8

The Wagga Basketball Association are holding a carnival on Sunday, August 9. in which 54 teams will be…

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Show Societies to Purchase Olympic Hurdles

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 4

The question of securing a set of standard Olympic Jumps for the use of the Societies within the Autumn Sub-grown…

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Some Injuries at Junee Carnival One Boy Admitted To Hospital

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 8

With so many games of football being played and so many children involved, it was only to be expected that…

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Riverina School Boys' Football Carnival Two Thousand Boys Compete at Junee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 1

Junee's greatest annual event, the Riverina School Boys' Carnival, provided a most spectacular sight on Saturday last when nine adjoining…

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Wagga Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 5

Wagga held their annual carnival on Sunday last in excellent weather. Goulburn Panthers carried off the honours of the day by…

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Coolamon Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 7

At the recent meeting of the committee of the Coolamon Show, those present were Mr…

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Illabo Red Cross Meets Making Plans for Show Stall

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Illabo branch of the Red Cross Society was held on Tuesday afternoon…

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N.s.w. Rugby League Quick to Offer Congratulations on Success of Junee Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 3

THE NEW SOUTH WALES RUGBY LEAGUE, WHICH MET ON MONDAY NIGHT LAST PASSED A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE JUNEE COMMITTEE ON THE OUTSTANDING…

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