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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Record Entries Expected at This Week’s Flower Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 1

On Friday next, the annual Spring Flower Show will be held In the Gundagai Theatre, and it is…

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With The Man On The Land Stud Cattle Will Be an Outstanding Section in Gundagai 1954 SHOW

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 2

Mr. Geoff Robertson, President of the Gundagai P. & A. Society, who this year was able to secure entries from many Southern district cattle studs for the Gundagai Show, expects that for the 1954 exhibition, entries could be twice…

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Red Cross Makes £50 at Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

It was reported to the monthly meeting of the Morven Red Cross sub-branch that the stall at the recent…

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Yanco Presbyterian Flower Show Bright and Colourful Display

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 2

The annual flower show of the Yanco Presbyterian Church was held on Saturday, October 10. The show was…

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Royal Show Cost £146,057 to Stage

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 9

The parts played by the Royal Agricultural Society in assisting development of rural and secondary…

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Record Crowd Expected to Attend To-morrows Spring Flower Show Official Opening By Indian High Commissioner

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 4

Records are expected to be boken to-morrow (Friday) when the annual Spring Flower Show Is staged in the Gundagai Theatre. Not only will entries be abnormally large, but it is anticipated that the greatest number of people…

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Yanco P. & C. Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 5

The annual carnival of the Yanco P. and C. Association in aid of School Funds, will be held in the school grounds on…

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COOLAMON C. of E. Annual Fair

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 2

Coolamon C, of E. Annual Fair, held in the Cazna Theatre on Thursday 22nd October, althought not a…

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School accommodation trenchantly criticised Children Not Getting Fair Deal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 1

At a meeting of the Leeton High School Council on Tuesday night a general discussion took place on the unsatisfactory accommodation at the High School, which will be accentuated by the new set-up in the…

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Junior Farmers'show Point Score Results

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 2

Senior Point Score (trophy donated by Mrs. Kelly), Lesley Shiels 1, Kath Oddy 2. Junior Point Score (trophy…

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Local and General Flower and Cake Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 2

Members of Christ Church Women's Guild will hold their annual flower and cake show in the Parish Hall next Friday…

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Concert ends Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1953 · page 2

The Church of England Spring Flower Show and Fair concluded yesterday with a concert…

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Art exhibition opens

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 2

THE Contemporary Art Society's 15th annual Interstate exhibition opened at the Education Department gallery in Sydney last Friday. Here the artist and gallery manager, Nancy Boriase, standing with hammer in hand, is being helped by Shirley Adams, of St. Ives, and Ann Whitty, of Hurlstone Park, to hang and title the paintings…

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Royal Show Preparations

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 4

A panorama of Sydney show-ground which strikingly emphasises the magnitude or the Royal Easter Show, provides an…

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The Organisation of the Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 3

The organisation of the Spring Flower Show was in the hands of Mr. Harold Harpley and Mr. Cliff Butcher, and…

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Show Officially Opened by High Commissioner for India

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 3

A very distinguished member of the Diplomatic Corps, in the person of His Excellency General K. M. Cariappa, High Commissioner for India, officially opened the 1953 Show. In carrying out this important duty, His Exellency was…

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Polocrosse Club Formed in Junee Wagga Players To Be Invited to Play An Exhibition

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 8

A Polocrosse Club was formed in Junee on Friday night last at an initial meeting which proved to be most…

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Brilliant Annual spring FlowerShow Entries Shatter All Previous Records Praise For Quality Of Exhibits

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 3

A record number of entries was received for the annual Sping Flower Show, held last Friday in the Gundagai Theatre. The Show which was sponsored by the Parochial Council of St. John’s Church of England was one of the best exhibitions ever to be staged locally…

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Fair Rents Board

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 2

Before the Fair Kents Board, presided over by Mr. K. W. Smith S.M., at the Leeton Court House on Friday, James Hubert Marks…

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Baby Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 2

Below are the results of the Baby Show, held in the Civie Hall last Wednesday. The Judges were visitors form…

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