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Riverina Royal Visit Souvenir Booklet, 1954
Date
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13 February 1954
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Royal Tour, 1954
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Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to Wagga was just a small portion of events that were organised for the crowds on 13 February 1954, as this page from the Riverina Royal Visit Souvenir Booklet demonstrates.
A carnival was held at the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association Showground, with polocrosse matches, boomerang throwing demonstrations, equestrian events and marching girls. There was also a race meeting at the the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, a meeting of the Wagga Wagga Motor Cycle Club at the North Wagga Speedway, a display of diving and swimming at the Baths, night bowls and night tennis, continuous films showing at the Capitol and Plaza theatres, a ceremonial Beating of the Retreat by the 1st Recruit Training Battalion, a night trotting exhibition, a band concert and finally, a fireworks display.
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Royal Visit Executive Committee
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1954
Capitol Theatre
Duke of Edinburgh
Kapooka
motor cycle
Murrumbidgee Turf Club
Plaza Theatre
Queen Elizabeth
Royal Tour
souvenir
sport
Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga Showground