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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Successful Central School Fair

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 1

The Central School P. and C. Assn. benefited greatly as a result of the annual fair which was conducted on Tuesday…

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Carnival plan for Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 5

A Christmas carnival trill be conducted jointly in Coolamon by the War Memorial Swimming Pool Committee…

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Christmas carnival to be held

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

As a prelude to the Mardi-Gras, the Wagga Chamber of Commerce will hold a Christmas carnival…

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Calvary Hospital Carnival for Saturday night

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

The annual Christmas carnival organised by the Auxiliary will be held tomorrow light at Calvary Hospital…

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M. Knight & Co's new show room opened

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 3

The completion of Mes­srs. M. Knight and Co's new show room marks another mile stone of…

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Tumut Racing Carnival Excellent Opening Day Good Fields and Close Finishes

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

TRIZAMI WINS MAIN EVENT Glorious weather prevailed for the opening day of the Tumut Turf Club's Christmas racing carnival on Wednesday. The meeting was one of the best spring…

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Stock Values Show Easier Trend District Sheep Sold At Sydney Auction

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 7

Values for grown sheep and lambs generally showed an easier tendency at Home- tosh on Thursday, December…

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The Rock carnival success

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 4

THE ROCK, Tuesday: The Rock C.W.A expect to clear about £ 100 from their second annual Christmas carnival…

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Wagga Carnival opens tonight

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 1

Everything is now in readiness for the Wagga 1954 Christmas Carnival, which opens in the Town Hall Gardens tonight, the secretary of the Chamber…

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Tumbarumba News £260 profit at flower show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 4

A profit of £260 was realised at the recent Church of England flower Show at Tumbarumba. The Joint show secretaries…

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Russian Propaganda Switch Predicted Show Down Talks Likely

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday — A switch in Soviet Russia's propaganda offensive shortly from France to Germany is forecast here in the wake of the Kremlin's current spate of threatening and…

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Coolamon Xmas Carnival Success

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 1

Despite a strong breeze, at times unpleasantly cool, there was a record attendance at the Xmas…

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Crowd of 2000 at Christmas carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 2

A crowd or about 2000 last night snored the success of Wagga's 1954 Chirstmas carnival…

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Dutch Twins to Appear at Junee Races Good Nomination for Swim Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 8

- The New Year's Day car-nival conducted by the Junee Amateur Swimming Club pro-mises to be something out…

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Successful flower show at Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 December 1954 · page 2

The Tumut Horticultural Society held its first show in the C.W.A. Rooms, Tumut, recently, and according to the…

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Wagga Entries for Albury Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1954 · page 5

Thirty-nine Wagga entries have been made in the championship and handicap events at the Ovens and Murray…

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Horse Entries Up for Royal Sydney Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 December 1954 · page 2

Horse entries for the 1955 Royal Easter Show have exceeded those of the last show by 503…

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Whirring Wheels Wagga Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 1

Thirteen Cootamundra riders made the trip to Wagga on Monday and competed in the afternoon and night carnival…

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Wagga League Cycling Carnival Leeton Rider Won Nine Lap Sprints

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 2

The Wagga League Cycling Club's carnival on Monday at­tracted a big attendance and among those participating were…

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