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Shows & fairs, 1954

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The Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 2

There is no doubt whatever, that this year's Wagga Show is bound to eclipse all previous exhibitions. Each year since the war it has grown in size and quality, keeping pace with the…

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Machinery exhibit at Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 4

F. W. Jacob and Son, of Burrumbuttock, will be exhibiting elevating and other machinery at the Wagga…

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Contrasts at the Can Main Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 1

Mrs. M. Hamblin, of Melbourne (second left) Judging a piece of floral art at the Ganmain Show. With her are Mesdames S. A. Cox, Alf Maskell, and Bruce Hamblin. Corriedale fudge Mr. D. C. Nixon (Reefton) selecting, the reserve champion…

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Our Real Wealth Is Seen in the Show Rings and Pavilions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 3

The real wealth of Australia is never better demonstrated than in the Show Rings and Show Pavilions, and this is particularly true of the Wagga Show, one of the greatest exhibitions of its kind in the country districts of this State…

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Ganmain Show exhibit

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 6

Don Cox, Arthur Crozier, Roy Eisenhauer and Alan Kember busy preparing the wool section at the Ganmain Show…

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Success of Ganmain Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 5

The secretary of the Ganmain A. and P. Association said last night that the second day of the Ganmain…

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Toy and Pet Show at North Junee Held in Conjunction With Show of Work

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 4

The annual toy and pet show, sponsored by the North Junee Parents, and Citizens' Association, was held in…

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Good Farm Planning Featured in Show Exhibit

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

The need for good farm planning is the message of this year's Wagga Show exhibit by the Department of Agriculture's Extension Services. The Regional Supervisor of Agriculture (Mr. R. C. Madsen) said this yesterday…

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Tomorrow's Show May Set New Records Crowd may exceed last year's 43,000

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 1

Wagga's show, which starts tomorrow, should eclipse any of the previous 86 exhibitions—provided the weather is fine. M.P. and A.A. officials are confident that without bad weather to deter them, the crowds which will attend the three…

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Combined Schools Athletic Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 5

The Combined Schools Athletic Carnival, which was to have been held on Thursday last, has now been set down for…

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Wagga's 87th Annual Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Today Wagga's 87th Annual Show will commence, with the official opening by the Governor-General (Sir William Slim) tomorrow. There is every chance that this three-day…

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Record for Lockhart Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

Excellent entries have been received for next Tuesday and Wednesday's Lockhart Show. District horsemen and juveniles…

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Civic leaders stress show's importance

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Civic leaders of the City of Wagga and the Shires of Mitchell and Kyeamba said last night that the importance of the Wagga Show was recognised in the three Local Governing organisations in the district…

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Legacy Tent at the Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Wagga Legacy has been allotted a space by the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association for…

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Schoolwork at Show Standard Is Higher

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

The standard of schoolwork entered in the show this year is higher than it has been in previous years, and some sections are outstanding…

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Sporting Outlook Hopman's Attitude Not Fair to U.s. Press

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

Busily engaged in buying Australia into more sporting strife this week was Davis Cup captain, Harry Hopman, whose autocratic outlook—though in keeping with the traditions of the association he…

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Leeton Junior Farmer exhibit at Wagga Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

The publicity officer of the Leeton Junior Farmers reports: On Sunday last sixteen Junior Farmers went to Wagga in vehicles. An…

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Motors and Motoring Notes Motor Exhibits Will Make Dazzling Display at Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 7

Although the Wagga Show opening today is primarily an agricultural exhibition, year by year the machinery displays occupy increasing space and attract increasing attention. An important proportion of these displays is devoted to motor vehicles…

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Traffic to Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 5

Arrangements for traffic proceeding to the Wagga showground to-day and to-morrow will be the same as…

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Jerseys at Show Promising

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 9

In future years, the Jersey cow section should be outstanding, said the Jersey classes judge at the show…

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