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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Adelong Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Adelong was favored with beautiful weather for the swimming carnival which was held on Sunday last at the Adelong…

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Good Exhibition of Trotting Shing Silk's Race at Temora Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

John Hardy's Shining Silk put UP an exceptionally fine exhibition of trotting at the Temora Derby on Wednesday…

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Riverina Schools Rugby Carnival. Greater Town Support is Being Sought

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 7

Efforts are being made to encourage a greater "town" interest in the Riverina Schoolboys Football Carnival…

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Sellwood can ride at A.J.C. carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday: A decision by the Australian jockey club committee today will enable leading jockey Neville Sellwood to ride at the A.J.C Autumn carnival Sellwood will be available to ride in the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup…

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Show News

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

From now on many items of interest to members and supporters of the Show Association will appear..... in these columns…

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Adelong Show Next

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

The annual Adelong P. and A. Society Show will be held on Saturday next. Indications point to this exhibition being…

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Swimming Wagga Win Water Polo Successful Carnival Yesterday

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 4

Albury water polo player Bill Smith was taken to hospital yesterday afternoon after he had played against Wagga in…

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Show “Gate” Up on Last Year

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 4

Many more people attended the 1953 Gundagai Show than in 1952. This was borne out by the gate takings, which…

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Championship Dog Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

There was such a rush of entries yesterday that the closing date for entries was extended to tonight. Just over 100…

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Valuable show horse destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

A valuable Riverina show horse was destroyed after it climbed over the top of its read-float last week…

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Bank Agency at Sydney Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia will again open an agency on the Sydney Show ground during the Royal Show…

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"Detective Story" Current Roxy Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

A detective's lot, like that of a policeman, is not a happy one Ace playwright Sidney Kingsley had suspected this for a long…

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Valuable Show Horse Destroyed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 3

A valuable Riverina show horse was destroyed after it climbed over the top of its road-float last week. The horse was the champion…

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Tumbarumba Show Opens in Fine Weather

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

Fine weather prevailed for the opening day of the Tumbarumba and Upper Murray P. A. H. Society's 61st annual…

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Cycling Carnival Abandoned Spastic Appeal to Commence on

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

Spastic Week, which was to commence with a cycle carnival on Fisher Park on saturday night will now start on…

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Dog Show Good Entries for

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Mr. R. Manning, president of the Cootamundra Kennel Club, and officials are very pleased with the excellent…

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Adelong's Annual Show To-morrow

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

The stage is all set for the Adelong Annual Show to be held to-morrow (Saturday). All shops in Adelong will close and a record…

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Big Show Coming "Sinbad The Sailor"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

On Monday night, March 23 at 8 p.m., the Fun Pantomime "Sinbad the Sallor", will play in the Roxy Theatre. This record…

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Olympic Jumps at This Years Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

A display of Olympic Jumps will be a feature of the equestrian events at this year's Wagga Show. The decision to include the…

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Young Show Ballot Figures to Be Secret

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

A somewhat remarkable decision was made by the committee of the Young Show Society, Which was that in future ballots For the…

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