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Shows & fairs, 1952

4,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 216

No Show At Wollongong

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 20

Wollongong Show Committee will not hold a show this year, but instead will stage a one-day horse show…

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Big, Royal Show entry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 10

The Sydney Royal Agricultural Society has received 9072 entries for six of 15 sections in the Sydney…

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Kiama Show-shop Window of the ILLAWARRA

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 8

CHAMPION RIDERS.—Champion boy rider of the Show, Ronald Gordon (on left), with Paul McDowell, reserve champion, and ring judge, Mr. B. B. Haydon, of Murrurundi. OFFICIAL GROUP.—From left, the Mayor of Kiama (Ald. R. W. Walker);…

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Jamberoo Cow Gains Show "Hat-trick" with Award

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 9

TABBAGONG GRACIE 26th, bred and exhibited by Richardson Bros., of Jamberoo, completed a show "hat-trick" at Kiama when she won the A.I.S. cow championship. She had won the…

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Royal Show Entries Up by 20 p.c

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 11

Entries for the Sydney Royal Show (April 4-15) are up by 20 per cent. This was stated today by…

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Devons Do Well At Big Fat Stock Show

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 36

At the 1951 Birmingham Fat Stock Show, Devons were considered to be the most strongly represented of…

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Dairy cattle Entry At Kiama Show Best For Years

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 9

DAIRY cattle entries at Kiama Show last week were the largest, and showed the best quality, for several years, the…

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Entries Rolling in for Sydney Show, May Be Record

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 10

ENTRIES for the Sydney Royal Show from April 4-15 are 1,723 in excess of the number made to the end of January for the 1951 Show, the Secretary, Col…

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High Level Of Quality At Historic Kiama Show Welcome Improvements In Big Dairy Cattle Section

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 6

KIAMA Agricultural and Pastoral Association, which was founded in 1848, again chose the Australia Day week-end for its show. The 104th exhibition was held last Saturday and Monday. Entries were excellent and, despite the dry conditions that have…

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Swim Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 10

Watson's Bay Swimming club will hold a carnival at Watson's Bay baths next Saturday…

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Swim Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 11

Watson's Bay Swimming Club will hold a carnival at Watson's Bay baths next Saturday…

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Swim Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 11

Watson's Bay Swimming Club will hold a carnival at Watson's Bay baths next Saturday…

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Swim Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 10

Watson's Bay Swimming Club will hold a carnival At Watson's Bay baths next Saturday…

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Swim Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 8

Watson's Bay Swimming Club will hold a carnival at Watson's Bay baths next Saturday…

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Swim Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 11

Watson's Bay Swimming Club will hold a carnival at Watson's Bay baths next Saturday…

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Fair Go In Rents

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1952 · page 3

The Minister of Justice (Mr. Downing) has promised legislation to prevent unscrupulous…

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Goggles Get a Fair Go

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1952 · page 15

Jockeys wore racing goggles for the first time on an Australian racetrack at Canterbury yesterday. Permission was granted by the A.J.C. on…

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Threats At Surf Carnival

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1952 · page 19

Irate competitors surrounded Avoca entrant G. Lambert after the finish of the marathon surf ski race at the Metropolitan…

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N.Z. Cancels Air Exhibition

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 3 February 1952 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Feb. 2 (A.A.P.-Reuter).— The suggested international exhibition at Christchurch…

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Surf Champions Fail At Metropolitan Carnival

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 3 February 1952 · page 8

Deewhy and Bondi forfeited chances of defending their Australian senior and junior rescue and resuscitation titles, respectively, by failing in the metropolitan surf championships at Coogee yesterday. Deewhy, last year's…

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