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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Tumut Blue Birds' Fourth Annual Hockey Carnival Huge Success Crookwell Men and Griffith Ladies Take Main Honours of the Day

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 4

On Sunday last Tumut conducted their fourth annual Hockey Carnival in glorious sunshine. The carnival was by far the most sucessful ever held in Tumut, 29 teams taking part. Great credit must be given to the organizers of the carnival…

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Junee Show Cabaret Ball-- "Best Ever" P.A.H. and I. Association to Benefit by £130

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

The opinion of the President of the Junee P.A.H. and I Association (Mr. Bruce Kanaley) is that the Show Ball, held in the Broadway Theatre on Tuesday night last, was the most successful of the four cabaret…

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Art exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 2

Wagga art lovers will be grateful for the opportunity given them by the National Gallery and the Wagga Art Society to see the exhibition of British art now on view. They will also be grateful…

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Post Office Hours During Show Week

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 2

The following arrangements will be observed at the Wagga Post Office on August 26 and 27. The Post…

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Schoolboys' 'Rules carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 3

The Culcairn Australian Rules Football Club will again hold a schoolboys' knockout carnival at Culcairn…

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Graham to Judge at Perth Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. H. Graham) has accepted the invitation of the Royal…

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Presbyterian Coronation Fair and Concert Big Function To Be Held To-morrow

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 1

To-morrow (Tuesday) the big Presbyterian Coronation Fair and Concert will be held in the Gundagai Theatre…

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Wagga's 1953 Show Will Surpass Any Yet Staged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 2

There is no better way of stimulating the interest of the city dwellers and the people generally, and of measuring Australia's progress and development, than to see the results of our primary producers' efforts displayed and exhibited in keen…

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Poultry and Pigeon Club 100 Classes For September Show

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 3

The Junee Poultry and Pigeon Club has adopted a schedule covering 100 classes for the show which it is…

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"Sorting Out" of the Show Ground. Conference With Interested Parties

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 2

The Junee P.A.H. and I. Association will attend a conference which it is proposed to hold between the trustees…

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N'dera P. and A. Assn. Prepares for 71St Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 4

Arrangements for Narrandera's Coronation Show on September 4 and 5 were finalised at the recent monthly…

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Minister Praises Show Society

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 5

A high tribute to the untiring efforts of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Society in stimulating interest in primary production through the Wagga Show was paid yesterday by…

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Some Show Entries Close Today

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 2

Intending exhibitors in the Horticulture, Fruit and Vegetable Sections at Wagga Show are reminded that entries close today and tomorrow respectively for these sections…

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Presbyterian Coronation Fair and Concert Was Great Success Function Draws Large Patronage

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 2

An entertainment that held great appeal was staged for the enjoyment of the people of Gundagai district last Tuesday, in the form of a Fair and Concert presented to aid the local Presbyterian Church funds. The splendid…

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Mr. San Hordern to be Invited to Open Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 1

Mr Samuel Hordern, president of the Federation of Australia is to invited to officially open the…

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Special Features at Show District Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 3

A special feature of the District Exhibit at the 1953 Wagga Show will be a two feet high crown of plaited hay, which was displayed at the Royal Show this year…

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"Yellzapoppin" a Bright Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

On the stage at the Showground Theatre on Monday and Tuesday night next, the fun provoking Novelty Show "Yellzapoppin" will…

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National Dancing at Coolamon Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 6

A fairly lengthy discussion on the advisability of conducting National Dancing at this year’s Coolamon…

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Leeton Show Meeting of Committee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

With the Leeton Agricultural Show only six weeks off, the president and committee are now putting in a lot of time…

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The Roxy Theatre Big Show To-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

Two full-length features, three coloured shorts and the serial are combined to make a splendid show at the Roxy to-night. Jon…

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