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Shows & fairs, 1940

800 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 40

Swimming Rtverina Championship Carnival Leeton's Big Attraction R.A.A.F. Competitors Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 6

Enthusiastic support is being given by members of the R.A.A.F. to the Riverina championship swimming carnival to be held at the Leeton Olympic swimming pool on…

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Presbyterian Fair £40 — Notwithstanding

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

Notwithstanding the "blitzkrieg" of foul weather which visited their annual Christmas Fete, at the Lockhart Tennis Courts, on Friday…

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The Xmas Carnival

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

Arrangements in connection with the Lockhart and District Hospital Christmas Carnival to be held on the Recreation Reserve during the…

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Junto Aquatic Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 4

A big aquatic carnival will be held at the Junee Olympic Swimming Pool on Wednesday, December 11. The carnival Is is aid of the Junee Hospital appeal and…

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Red Cross Day Monster Carnival in Russell-st. Next

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

On Saturday next (afternoon and evening) a monster carnival will be held in Russell-st., Tumut, in aid of the Tumut Branch of the Red Cross…

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Gundagai Show “Keep the Billy Boiling”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 1

[?]The meat and the wheat and the fruit that we eat, And the butter we spread on our bread,…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 2

The Riverina Championship Carnival which was billed to take place in the Leeton Baths on Sunday next, has been postponed until February…

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Swimming Leeton Championship Carnival Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 8

Owing to unseasonable weather conditions interfering with the training of swimmers, the Riverina championship swimming carnival, which was set…

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Exhibition of Work

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 4

The annual exhibition of work by Wagga Grammar School pupils will be held in St. John's Hall, Baylis-street, on Monday afternoon, and a cordial invitation is…

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Swimming Riverina Championships Postponement of Carnival at Leet0n Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 8

At a meeting of the executive of the Leeton Swimming Club yesterday it was decided, in view of the unseasonable weather conditions that had persisted since the spring, with a…

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Amusements Christmas Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 3

Arrangements in connection with the Lockhart and District Hospital Christmas carnival to be held on the recreation reserve during the evening of December 18…

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Next Year Big Show Committee Drives Towards Success Queen Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 3

Great keenness is being displayed by everybody associated with this big 1941 Show which should prove of great benefit…

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Red Cross Carnival Successful Effort in Tumut £50 Insurance Collected

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon and evening a carnival was held in Tumut in aid of funds of the Red Cross, the appeal taking the form of street stalls,…

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Wagga Grammar School Exhibition of Work Very Pleasing Effort Operetta To-night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 2

yesterday afternoon the teachers and pupils of Wagga Grammar School were hostesses at their annual exhibition of work, held in St. John's Hall, and as…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 7

It is advised that the annual sheep show will be held next year on the Sydney Showground, provided the ground is available and that the…

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Mick Deep's Great Christmas Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 2

In this issue the above firm advertise their great Christmas carnival as now in full swing. Mr. Norman Deep, who has been…

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Tennis Country Carnival Decline in Entries Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 8

Present indications are that 60 teams will participate in the country tennis carnival starting at the White City courts on January 6. This represents a substantial decline…

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R.S.V. Defence Corps the Lockhart Carnival Parade Notes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 6

There was a very satisfactory muster at Wednesday night's parade and the volunteers greatly appreciated the assistance given from the A.I.F. camp. The usual…

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False Rail to Be Removed for Christmas Carnival Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 8

The false rail at Randwick is to be removed before the Christmas carnival of the A.J.C. meeting at Randwick, and races will then be run over the correct…

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Flower Show Church's Annual Effort Flowers Not Up to Standard

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 2

The Anglican Church's annual flower show and fair was held in the industrial Hall on…

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