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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Sequel to Incident at Junee Cycle Carnival Cootamundra Family Disqualified

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 4

Following an uproar at the Junee championship carnival on Saturday night, two Cootamundra cyclists and their father were disqualified from competing in Riverina Zone 3 carnivals for 12 months…

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Second N.t. Beef Bull Show Sale for Cloncurry

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

The second annual Northern Territory Stud Beef Shorthorn Show and Sale has been set down for May 27 at…

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Junee Swimmers at Cootamundra. Several Placings Carnival Events

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 8

Thirty-two members of the Junee Swimming Club went to Cootammundra on Saturday last to attend the carnival in…

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Plans to Extend Immunisation Health Authorities Show Changed View

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

Immunisation campaigns which have previously been been restricted to diphtheria may in future be extended to…

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"Biggest" Royal Show Ever

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

With 10 weeks to go before the Royal Show opens on April 9, preparation is being stepped up to make this year's show the…

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Big Street Carnival To-morrow Night

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

The big street carnival to aid the Spastic Centre will be held in Kitchener Street Gundagai, to-morrow…

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Carnival in Gundagai To-morrow Night 1954 Holds Promise for Country Spastics

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 7

To-morrow (Friday) night a carnival will be held at Gundagai to assist spastic children…

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Tumut Cyclists' Success At Junee Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

The annual Riverina Cycling championships were held at Junee last Saturday afternoon and night. Cootamundra rider,…

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Annual Bowls Carnival Riverina District Bowling Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

The annual carnival will be held on Saturday, Sunday and Monday next, January 30 31 and February [?] on the…

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Wagga Swim Club "Guinea Pig" for Titles Hundreds invade city for 3-day show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 1

The N.S.W. Country swimming, diving and water polo championships begin at the Wagga Olymic pool this afternoon. Officials and representatives of the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association in Sydney have arrived in Wagga to…

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Planning of Swim Carnival Is Praised Best country c'ships held"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

Wagga Swim Club officials overcame the handicap of torrential rain on Saturday and yesterday to run the best organised Country Championships ever…

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Shots From Wagga's Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 1

Australian sprint champion Jon Henricks (right) being interviewed by Don Mackinnon after he had set a new record of 58.3 seconds over 110 yards at the Wagga pool on Sunday night. Miss Fanny Durack (second from left), former Australian Olympian, pre…

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Royal Show Horses Best Yet

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

A centre-ring parade of thoroughbreds at the forthcoming Sydney. Royal Show will provide the greatest collection, of…

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Gundagai Show Next Month

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 8

The Annual Gundagai P. & A. Society’s Show will be held on March 19th and 20th next. The secretary, Mr, Gordon…

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Gundagai Show Schedules Available

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 2

Schedules for the 1954 Annual Gundagai Show are now available from the secretary, Mr. Gordon Burchell…

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Royal Show Entries in Wheat Section Increase of 70 on Last Year's Total

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 2

Entries in the 24-class wheat section of the 1954 Sydney Royal Show which begins on April 9, are 70 in excess of last year's total. Registrar of the Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. H. N, Sarina, said…

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Exhibition tennis at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 8

JUNEE, Thursday: Two of the lour players who will play in exhibition matches here on Saturday night have…

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Riverina District Bowling Association Annual Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 6

Although rain washed out piny all day Saturday and Sunday morning, a threes competition was held on Sunday afternoon…

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Sport from Junee 'Rules Meeting, Tennis Exhibition, Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Junee Australian Rules Football Club held on Friday night last wot well attended. The treasurer's report indicated that the club had turned a debit at…

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Another Hotel Has Its Own Picture Show

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

A movie and sound projector has been installed at the Commercial. Hotel at Young…

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