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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Fair Rents Board Application for Determination of Fair Rent

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

Before the Fair Rents Board, presided over by Mr. K. W. Smith S.M., at the Leeton Court House on Thursday, Richard Charles…

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Offer of £60 a Month to Show Pictures in Memorial Hall

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

Before the last meeting of the Tumbarumba subbranch of the Returned Soldiers League, held on Saturday, December 19, were two letters concerning the showing, of pictures in the Memorial Hall -- one an…

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Happenings in Night Tennis Champions For Local Exhibition

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 3

The night tennis competition was carried out over the holiday period as seaeduled and following are the…

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Carnival on New Year Eve State Title Winners Among Competitors

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

A New Year's Eve Carnival in the Olympic Swimming Pool will go a long way towards providing the Junee…

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Wagga Swim Club officials say big carnival will be answer to critics

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 6

Officials of the Wagga swimming club say that any criticisms which have been levelled at them and the club recently concerning administration will be "blown sky-high" at the end of the month…

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Cootamundra Show Committee Lodges Appeal

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 2

Officials of the Cootamundra APH and I have advised that the appeal to the Supreme Court against the District…

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Junee Swimmers at Temora Carnival Several Competitors Get Minor Places

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 5

Junee swimmers performed creditably at the Temora carnival on Saturday last, when various centres in this…

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Queen and Duke to Visit Dubbo Show Itinerary Drawn Up by Association

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 2

The Dubbo P.A. and H. Association has been carefully planning for the Royal visit to the Dubbo Show on February 10, and the following arrangements have been made by that organisation for the…

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Dubbo Show; Royal Tour

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 4

Eight or nine cars in addition to the Royal car are expected with the Royal Party at the Dubbo Show on February 10,…

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Gov.-general to Open Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

The Governor - General, Field Marshal Sir William Slim, trill officially open the Wagga Show on August 25…

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Many Acceptors Show Big Interest in M.t.c Meeting Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 6

There is a distinct possibility that the Improvers' Handicap, one of the six races on the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's attractive programme tomorrow, will be divided but a decision will not be made until after acceptances for the race are taken on the…

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Lady Lytton to judge show horses

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 4

Prominent British judge of Arabs, lady Anne Lytton, of Velhurst Gate, Alford. Surrey, has accepted an invitation…

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Batlow Agricultural Society

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 6

At the meeting of the Committee of the Batlow Agricultural Society many matters in connection with the forthcoming Show,…

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Woodchop Contests At Sydney Royal Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

"Hairdressing scissors to racing axe" is the story behind a nomination for the woodchopping contests at this…

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Olympic Style Horse Jumping For Sydney Royal Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

Olympic style horse jumping entries for the Sydney Royal show, which begins on April 9, were higher this year than for…

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Zone Cycling Titles in Junee To-morrow Big Carnival on Willow Park

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 7

Junee was once the leading centre in southern New South Wales for cycling carnival, and it will be restored…

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Will judge show goats

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

Mr. K. H. (Ken) Armstrong has been appointed to judge goat exhibits at the Sydney Royal show, which begins on…

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New Section for Local Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

The "Weekly Times" newspaper, of Melbourne, has generously donated a special prize of £5 for the best collection of…

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Two Records Smashed at Swimming Carnival Cootamundra Gains Two Titles

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 4

'Two records were smashed at the S.W.D.A.S.A. championships at the Cootamundra Olympic Pool on Saturday night. Wagga junior backstroke swimmer (John Wjgg) set a new time in the junior 50…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Medium And Fine Wools Show Rise

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 7

At the fourth series of Goulburn wool sales conducted by Farmers and Graziers on 20th and 21st…

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