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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Tumut Blue Bird Hockey Club Mammoth Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

Twenty-seven teams will compete in the Fifth Annual Hockey Carnival to be held on Sunday, 8th August, by the Tumut Blue…

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Mr. Graham to Open Coolamon Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

This year’s Coolamon [?] is to be officially opened by the Hon. E. H. Gra[?] M.L.A. Minister…

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Leeton Show preparations Big Working Bee on

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

With the Annual Leeton Show taking place on October 1 and 2, the officers and committee find a great deal has to be…

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Showmen Must Have Insurance for Junee Show Committee Finalising 1954 Arrangements

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 7

The Junee P.A.H. and I. Association intends to see that all sideshowmen who operate at the 1954 annual show are…

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Flower Show dates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 2

SIR—Remarks by Mr. K. Standen, secretary ot the Wagga Horticultural Society, repotted in your Issue of…

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Show district exhibit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 1

Messrs. R. Cross, C. R. Lockwood and G. E. Holmes preparing the stage for this year's district exhibit at the Wagga Show. The exhibit, which will occupy a central position on the eastern wall of the Hammond Hall, will…

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Basketball carnival at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 2

Yesterday at Bolton Park the Wagga Basketball Association conducted the biggest basketball carnival…

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Meeting to Be Held Over Show Wheels

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 3

The R.S.L. will convene a meeting of all organisations who would have operated chocolate wheels at this year's…

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Combined Schools Athletic Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

Advice has been received in Leeton that the Schools Combined Annual South Western Districts Athletic Carnival…

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The Show Schedule

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 1

With this issue every reader will receive a copy of the comprehensive Prize List for the Leeton Show…

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Lockhart Show Committee Make Further Arrangements For Coming Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 6

A committee meeting of the Lockhart Agricultural and Pastoral Society was hold in the Memorial Hall on. Thursday afternoon…

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Show Sheep "A Disgrace"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: Some sheep entered in the Brisbane Exhibition vert a disgrace, fat sheep and lambs…

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Facts about Flower Show dates

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

SIR,—I trust you will permit me space space to present some plain but indisputable facts about the much…

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Show President Pays Tribute to Lynch Family

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 3

Before the commencement of ordinary business at Thursday's meeting of Lockhart Show Committee, the president (Mr. E. G…

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Charities to Protest on Show Wheel Ban

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

Several charitable organisations in Wagga will form a deputation to protest to the M.P. and A.A. about the ban on chocolate wheels and similar activities at…

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Motors and Motoring Notes Sydney Motor Show Will Be Revived This Month

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 4

Sydney's first motor show since 1928, to be held at the Royal Agricultural Showground from August 13 to 21 inclusive, promises to be one of the most impressive displays in the city's history…

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Women's Hockey: Coota. Visits Tumut for Big Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 1

On Sunday Coota Hockey club travelled to Tumut for a combined men's and women's carnival…

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Tumbarumba Annual Show on March 8-9

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 1

The 1955 annual Tumbarumba Show-- the 63rd Show to be staged by the Society-- will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 8 and 9 next. This was decided at a meeting of the Autumn Sub Group…

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Ganmain Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

A good ring programme has always been the main attraction at the Ganmain Show, the trotting…

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Next Royal Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 4

Sydney's next Royal Easter Show will be held on 10 days and 8 nights, from April 1 to April 12, 1955…

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