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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Show Week "Horror" Exhibit "Indiscreet"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 2

The Road Safety Council's Wagga branch president (Mr. E. F. Cameron) last night said that the use of the horror exhibit during the Jaycees' Rood Courtesy…

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Savings Bank Deposits Show Increase

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 3

Savings Bank deposits increased by £64,796,000 during the year ended July 31, 1954, according to figures released…

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Henty's Jubilee Show next

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 6

The secretary of the Henry P. and A. Society reports that good entries have been received for their Jubilee Show, to be held on Saturday. The light horse entries are…

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Supreme Champion of the Royal Show—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 9

Eaton Eastern Venture was the Supreme Champion of the Royal Agricultural Society’s Show which was held recently in Windsor Great Park. The Hereford bull is owned by Mr.O. S. Hellyer, of Eaton Bishop, Herefordshire, and…

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Batlow Agricultural Society

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 6

The committee of the Batlow Agricultural Society is very hopeful that the new pavilion will be an accomplished…

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More A-and H-bomb Tests in the Pacific

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday The United States, "in all likelihood," will continue to test atomic and…

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Progress on Exhibition Plans

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

A great deal of interest has been generated throughout the M.I.A. in the Continental Handicrafts Exhibition which…

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Show News

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 2

On Tuesday week our 66th annual show will commence. Since last year very many improvements have been made to…

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Show Officially Opened

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

The official opening of the Coolamon Show on Friday and Saturday last was performed by the Hon…

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Wonder Horses at Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 4

Nine horses, all with the exception of the one their owner rode, innocent of rope or leather, gave what…

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Cake Display at Leeton Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 6

Advice has been received that there will be a cake display in the No. 2 pavilion at the Leeton Show on Friday and Saturday…

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Hurricane Smith Current Roxy Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 2

When "Hurricane Smith." Paramount's new Technicolor adventure stony, sweeps full force into the Roxy Theatre…

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Shops to Close 12 Noon on Show Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

The meeting of the Leeton Chamber of Commerce on Monday night last decided to close the shops at 12…

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Film Star Will Make Appearance in Junee Show Plays Leading Role In Current Film

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

Ilma Adey. leading lady in "King of the Coral Sea", which opened in Sydney yesterday, will be coming to…

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Warning to Temora Show exhibitors

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 1

A Wages police spokesman last night warned exhibitors at the Temora show, which opens today…

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Electricity on Show Ground Proper Installation To Be Made

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 4

So as to overcome the haphazard method of providing sideshowmen with electricity at the annual Junee show,…

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No Increase in 1954 Admission to Junee Show Committee Finalise Last Minute Details

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 6

A one-vote majority defeated a move at the meeting of the Junee P. A. H. and I. Association on Friday night…

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Show Assn. Has Assets Valued at £10,000 Trotting Track Would Cost £2,000 to Make

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 2

The Junee P. A. H. and I Association has assets valued at approximately £10,000 on the Junee showground…

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Show Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 2

Entries close on 17th—put yours in NOW. This time next week the first day of the 1954 Show will be over,…

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"Art From the Country" Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 2

The Arts Council hopes that all country artists will take the opportunity of entering, some of their works in its forthcoming…

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