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Shows & fairs, 1955

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Junee Swimmers Win Events at Temora Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 January 1955 · page 5

Loretta Henshaw continued her good swimming form at the Temora carnival on Saturday night last…

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Show Society to Farewell Two Members

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 January 1955 · page 6

The P.A.H. Society has taken the initiative in arranging a farewell to two of its members, Mr. and…

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Show Society President Says "Soon We Wost Be Able to Renew Hah Licence''

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 January 1955 · page 1

Committee members of the "Agricultural and Horticultural Society decided of their at meeting last week to seek expert opinion of the probable cost of repair loathe Industrial Hall. or the erection of a new hall…

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Wagga Club Seeks Exhibition by a Idnee Swilmer Follows Four Wins In Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 24 January 1955 · page 8

Following her win in four championships at the Coota-mundra swimming carnival on Saturday night last, Loretta…

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Railway Men Show Courage Handling Blading Engine Suffered Intense Heat and Ran Risk of Oil Tank Exploding

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 5

A group of railwaymen is given lull marks for the courage they showed In Junee last night when a fire…

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Barry Thornton to Appear in Slim Dusty Show Stage Star is Local Boy Who Made Good

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 February 1955 · page 1

When Barry Thornton appears in the "Slim Dusty Show" at the Broadway Theatre on Monday night next,…

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District Dogs Win Prizes at Big Show

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 3

Dogs bred by Mr. F. J. Dillon, of the 'Dillbeth" Pekingese Kennels, of Bethungra, scored well at the…

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Show Schedule Is Being Reused Weeding Out of the Unpopular Classes

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 7

The committee appointed ! by the Junee P.A.H. and L. Association to suggest revisions to the schedule for…

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Gen. Cariappa to Open Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 1

The High Commissioner for India (General Cariappa) has informed the Tumbarumba Pastoral, Agricultural…

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Presbyterian Flower Show on

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 1

The annual Presbyterian flower show will be held in the Industrial Hall on Saturday, and this event promises to be a great success…

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Show Committeemen Asked to Pay for Luncheon Tickets

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 2

A communication from the P.A.H. Society Ladies Auxiliary to last week's Show Society meeting, that the Auxiliary be permitted to retain profits from dinners served at the Show, and that the Society pay for all free…

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Special Junior Events at the Swim Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 5

Special junior events are to be added to the programme of the Junee Swimming Carnival, to be staged…

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Ganmain Show Committee Successful Year

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 1

At the well attended annual meeting of the Ganmain A. & P. Association, held in…

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Successful Swimming Carnival on Saturday Night Despite the Drop in Temperature

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 7

DESPITE A NIGHT WHICH WAS VERY MUCH ON THE COLD SIDE, THE JUNEE SWIMMING CLUB STAGED A SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL IN THE OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOL ON SATURDAY…

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Land Bought by Show Assn. Recreation Reserve To Be Made

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 1

The Junee P.A.H. and I. Association has purchased four and a quarter acres of land on the western side…

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Show Increased and Re-arranged Prize Money for the 1955 Junee in a Number of Sections

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 8

PRIZE MONEY FOR THE JUNEE P.A.H. AND I. ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL SHOW HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY INCREASED AND THIS YEAR'S COMPETITORS WILL FIND THAT THERE HAS BEEN…

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Presbyterian Rower Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 4

There was a good display of exhibits at the Presbyterian flower show last Saturday, which was held in the…

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Tumbarumba Annual Show Next Week

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 March 1955 · page 1

There is something about Show time that captures the imagination and makes us all so conscious of the worth of our district. The excitement is at fever pitch and next Tuesday and Wednesday the town will be en fete for the Tumbarumba Show -- the event of the year…

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District Exhibit "Show Wihin a Show"

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 1

A show within a show was the District Exhibit, which was the cynosure of all eyes and eyes and raised high prarise from all who saw the…

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High Quality oi Exhibits at Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 1

A feature of the Tumbarumba Show on Tuesday and Wednesday was die very high standard of exhibits in the pavilion. Entries in some of the sections were lower than in previous years, but this…

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