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Shows & fairs, 1941

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Tumbarumba Show Society Annual Meeting Held

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 3

There was a small attendance at the annual meeting of members of the Tumbarumba and Upper Murray Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Public View Letters to the Editor Show Meeting Report

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

Sir.--I read with interest the ex[?]ensive report of the annual meeting of members of the Tumbarumba P., A., and H. Society in your issue…

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Poultry Successes by Local Breeders at N.s.w. Poultry Club Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 3

At the New South Wales Poultry Club Show held at Sydney showground last week, Mr. T. Wood and his son. Mr. J. S. Wood, of Heath-street,…

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Secondary Schools Athletic Carnival Proceeds for patriotic fund

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 1

THE Annual Athletic Carnival of the South Western District Schools will be held on the Leeton Showground, on Wednesday,…

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Tumut A. and P. Association Mr. Jas. Tod Re-elected President Two-day Patriotic Show to Be Held Next Year Profits of Year Go to Red Cross Society

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Tumut Agricultural Association was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday…

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Bowls South Wagga Club Queen Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 8

All bowlers of Wagga and district and any trundlers visiting the town from further afield, will have an excellent opportunity of assisting the Diggers' Queen (Miss…

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Antique and Curio Exhibition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 2

The antique and curio exhibition which is to be held by the Narandera Red Cross Society [?]in the C.W.A. [?]oms on Tuesday, 26th August, will…

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Telegraphic News Show Down in East Expected Soon Australian and Indian Troops Massing in Malaya LONDON

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 2

A showdown is expected in the Far East very shortly. Thousands of crack Australian and Indian troops have been massed on the…

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Melbourne Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 2

With record entries totalling 1244. the 63rd annual show of the Australian Sheepbreeders Association in Melbourne Just week was described as the…

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Items of News Murrumburrah Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

The committee of the Murrumburrah P. A. and I. Association has made considerable alterations and improvements to the trotting track on its…

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P., A. and H. Society Donations by Prize Winners to Patriotic and War Fund

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

The following is a list of prize winners at the 1941 Tumbarumba Show who generously donated portion or the whole of their prize…

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Items of News Young Show Privileges

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

The total amount secured for the Young Show privileges when they were auctioned last Saturday was only a few pounds less than In 1940—a very…

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For. Sydney Pandect and Murmuring for A.j.c. Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Wednesday,—Pandect and Murmuring, both of whom have been physicked, will leave for Sydney on Tuesday next to undergo preparation for the…

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Combined High Schools Athletics Carnival Next Wednesday, Aid Patriotic Fund

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

THE public are requested to support the Schools Patriotic Sports on Wednesday next, when they will see the cream of the…

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Will There Be a Show? Committee to Think Before They Leap

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

THE Committee of the Leeton Agricultural Society spent the greater part of their meeting on Tuesday night debating whether…

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Tumut A. and P. Association Two-day Show As Usual Next Year

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 3

At the first meeting of the newly elected committee of the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association Mr. Jas. Tod was reelected president for…

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Cooma Show Profit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 2

Reports tendered to the annual meeting of the Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Association revealed a profit of £305 on the 1941 show, which…

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St. Andrew's Rose Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Manse last night of St. Andrew's rose show committee. The chief business was the rearrangement of the schedule for the…

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Corriedales at Australian Sheepbreeders' Association Show July 28 to 30, 1941

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 7

No less than 180 Corriedale sheep were penned, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania being well represented. For the fourth year in…

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Fashion Hats in Oilcloth Show From the "Blitz" Sets New York Talking

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 6

Women's hats decorated with ping pong balls, bus tickets, inn signs, and even a tiny copy of the wrought iron gates of a wrecked London church,…

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