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Shows & fairs, 1953

861 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 44

Good Entries in Olympic Hunt at Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

Two Olympic hunts will be an innovation at this year's Wagga Show, the M.P. and A.A. secretary (Mr. Bill Lampe) said yesterday…

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Exhibition of Lists of Electors Shire of Tumut Triennial Lists of Electors for the Year 1953

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that THE TRIENNIAL LISTS OF ELECTORS for the Various Ridings of the SHIRE OF TUMUT…

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Carnival for Far West at Coota

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 3

Already more than £70 has been raised for the Far West in Cootamundra in preliminary functions to Far West Carnival Week, which will be held from…

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Preparing for Wagga Show Many New Features Planned for This Year's Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 2

Intermittent rain yesterday did not halt preparations for the 1953 Wagga Show, which opens on Tuesday for three days. A small army of carpenters, painters, plumbers, cleaners and laborers has been busy for the past week putting the…

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Entertainments for Show Week A.b.c. Follies

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 7

Australia's most versatile cowboy entertainer, Smoky Dawson, will star in the A.B.C. Follies, to show at…

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Ganmain Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 2

The Ganmain show was held on Friday and Saturday last. The first day's fixture was marred by rain, but the weather on Saturday was…

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Albury Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 2

Entries for the Albury Show in the horse, cattle, trotting, dogs, poultry, log chop, dancing, needle and fancy work,…

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Sensational Goal Wins R.u. Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 8

Don Robertson, fullback kicked a sensational field goal to win the final Union seven-a-side…

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District Show Delegates Meet at Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 3

A meeting of the Southern District of the Royal Agricultural Society, comprising representatives of the No. 5…

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1953 Show Expected to Be Best Yet Staged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 1

Wagga Show officials are confidently forecasting that with fine weather, the 1953 Show which starts to-morrow will be the best ever in its 88…

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Lockhart Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 6

September 2nd, the second day of the Lockhart Show has been gazetted a public holiday vin Urana and Boree Creek areas…

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Boree Greek Wins in Handicrafts Exhibition

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 6

The handicrafts exhibition held at Jerilderie recently, in conjunction with the Sturt Group C.W.A. Council meeting was…

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Information for Show races

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 16

The list of owners, trainers and horses for the Wagga Show race meeting includes some interesting information for race goers…

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Good wishes for show's success

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 3

The M.P. and A.A.'s 1953 show has the support of Wagga City Council, Kyeamba and Mitchell Shire Councils, and other important Wagga bodies…

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Sidelights on Next Week's Show at Lockhart

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

Next Tuesday and Wednesday our district people will have the opportunity of attending the Lockhart Show…

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Judges' Praise for Young Competitors at the Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

Youthful competitors earned high praise from the judges of Wagga Show sections judged yesterday. Particularly high in their…

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New Models Will Be Displayed at 1953 Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 8

The motor vehicle display at Wagga Show always is a very interesting one but this year, for various reasons, it promises to be the best on record. The reasons are various…

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YELLZAPOPPIN Was Well Named as the Craziest Show on Earth

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

Patrons who attended the local Vaudeville Show last night, were in fits of laughter from the first curtain until the final. During…

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Olympic Hunt Big Features Show Ring Events Should Be Better Than Ever

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

Ring programmes at the Wagga Show on Wednesday and Thursday will feature Olympic hunts for the first time in the history of a Wagga show. These hunts have provided…

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First Day of Wagga's 1953 Show Commences 9am. TODAY Official opening and grand parade tomorrow afternoon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

Despite a forecast of generally cool and cloudy conditions with some scattered light rain, a record crowd is expected for today's opening of the 1953 Wagga Show. The gates will be opened to the public ot 9 a.m. Competitors will be allowed…

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