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Shows & fairs, 1953

861 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 44

Lifesavers Win Cup at Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

The Wagga Beach Lifesaving Club won, for the second successive year, the Chamber of Commerce Cup as the most successful team…

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Gundagai Show Records Should Be Established This Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

Records are likely to be established at this week’s Gundagai Show, which gives every Indication of being the best the P. and A. Society has conducted for many years. Whilst entries in all sections are particularly high, the horse and…

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Big Riverina cycling show at Temora Some of best riders in south-west

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 4

The benefit cycling carnival held in aid of the wife and dependents of the late Fred Murray at Temora on Saturday night was one of the most successful in this season's Riverina track riding. Fred Murray was a well-known…

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Reasons for No Sports Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 6

Officials of the Wagga Cycle and Athletic Clubs yesterday explained why there will be no carnival on the Cricket Ground on Easter Saturday…

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Junee Riders Prominent at Tem0ra Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 6

Junee cyclists figured prominently in a carnival at Temors on Saturday last which was organised as a…

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I.H.S. Primary Dept. 5th Annual Swim Carnival Loretta Henshaw Was Outstanding Performer

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 5

This very successful carnival was held on Friday last before a record attendance of parents and friends…

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Outstanding Gundagai Show New Arrangement of Ring, Side Shows and Office Ideal Large Crowd Witnesses Outstanding Exhibition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

The 1953 Gundagai Show was presented to the public in an entirely different setting to previous exhibitions, The erection of the new ring on the western section of the Showground, and adjacent to the long line of side shows (admirably spaced), with the secretary’s office in the new building to the rear of the intense activity, and the pavilion and stock to the south—all confined…

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Exceptionally Good Dog Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

The dog section at this week’s Gundagai Show was particularly good, and keen was the competition in all classes…

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Gundagai Show Smoke Social

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

Exhibitors, judges, and members of the P. and A. society had the opportunity of getting to-gether on Tuesday night last,…

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Industrial Exhibits at Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

An integral part of any Show is the Industrial Dept., and at this week’s annual Gundagai exhibition, the display was the…

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Successful Dog Show Expected

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

Secretary of the Cootamundra Kennel Club, Mr. E. Mason, is confident that Cootamundra's first Kennel Club show, to be…

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Sideshows Galore at Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

Never have so many sideshows plyed for public patronage as the number which added to the attractions at this week’s…

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Tumut Show Tomorrow and

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Tumut people expect that their annual Show, which It to be held to-morrow and Saturday next, will be the…

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Tumbarumba's 61st Annual Show Next Week

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

THE 61st ANNUAL SHOW TO BE STAGED BY THE TUMBARUMBA P.A.H. SOCIETY NEXT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY PROMISES TO BE A RECORD, AND IF HARD WORK BY THE COMMITTEE MEANS ANYTHING, THIS…

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The Men Who Organised the Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

Behind the success of the 1953 Gundagai Show was the untiring efforts of the men of the Gundagai P. and A…

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Excellent Poultry Display at Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

Although somewhat depleted numerically, the poultry at this week’s Gundagai Show was classed as a really outstanding…

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Adelong to Stage Annual Show Next Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

The township of Adelong will be en fete next week, when the annual Pastoral and Agricultural Show is…

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GREENVALE C.W.A. Arrangements for the Flower Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

The members of the Greenvale C.W.A. met for the monthly meeting on 4th March, there being present Mesdames L. McLean, J. Marsh, R…

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Herefords Predominated in Impressive Display of Stud Cattle Best Exhibition Of Beef Breeds In Years

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

[?] most impressive array of beef bred stud cattle [?] Gundagai in years was on exhibition at the Show. It can be truthfully stated that the cattle exhibit was the best seen at a country Show for a considerable time. In the various classes…

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Great Pavilion Display at Gundagai Show Maize And Millet Section Outstanding

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

Really outstanding was the pavilion display at this week’s Gundagai Show. Entries showed a vast increase in numbers, whilst in quality the display was perhaps the best ever to be presented by the people of Gundagai and district…

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