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Shows & fairs, 1941

687 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 35

Cowra Patriotic Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 4

All profits from the Cowra annual show to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 9 and 10, will be devoted to patriotic funds. On the…

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Wagga Girl Guides Attractive Exhibition Concludes To-night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 2

The Wagga Girl Guide exhibition was again open all day yesterday at 52 Fitzmaurice-street (opposite the post office), and a good crowd of people attended…

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To-day's Dog Show at Gymkhana

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 4

Only five dogs are now required to make the entries for to-day's dog show at the gymkhana exactly 200. Exhibitors are asked to be early, as judging…

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Traffic Arrangements for Gymkhana Same As Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 4

Sergeant T. Hill has approved of the same traffic arrangements for the gymkhana at the Wagga Showground to-day as have applied in the past during…

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Boxing Mickey Miller Arrives for Contests at To-day's Big Patriotic Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 8

"That's only hooey," was a remark passed by a group of men yesterday upon reading in "The Daily Advertiser" of the likelihood of the…

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Messerschmitt on Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

The captured German Messerschmitt plane has been on exhibition at Corowa. To-day it will be shown at Rutherglen. and then taken to Albury. It is expected…

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Boxing Jimmy Sharman's Troupe Delight Carnival Patrons

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 6

The popularity of Jimmy sharman's troupers was amply demonstrated at Saturday's' patriotic carnival at the Wagga Showground, and it was a wise…

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BATLOW Agricultural Society

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 1

The adjourned-annual meeting of the Batlow Agricultural Society was held on Monday of last week, when the following…

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Far West Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

Delegates from nil local organisations and interested people are invited to attend a public meeting In the Shire Chambers on Thursday…

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Spectacular Football at Red Cross Carnival High Marking Stars from Kikoira Defeat Leeton Premiers Then Narrowly Beaten by Narandera in Exciting Final

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 2

A FEAST of football concluding with the most exciting match seen in Narandera for years, was provided by the Knockout Carnival held on Sunday last in aid of the Red Cross. The surprise packet of the day was the Kikoira team of tall high-markers, averaging 12½…

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Tumbarumba Show Society Election of Officers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 4

There was a full attendance of members of the committee at the first meeting of the new committee of the Tumbarumba and Upper Murray Pastoral, Agricultural…

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Messerschmitt on Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 2

When the exhibition of the Messerschmitt fighter which has been on view at Albury for the last two days closed last night the takings totalled £207. The plane, which is on a tour of Victoria, will be taken…

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Charity Carnival Dance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 5

The Wagga Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' Charity Carnival Committee has arranged to hold a dance at the Cocoanut Grove on Friday night next and announces…

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Show Committee. Patriotic Sports Arranged

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

Following its recent dicision to hold a patriotic sports meeting, trotting and pigeon shoot, the Ganmain A. and P. Association held a committee…

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Holbrook Show Society Final Arrangements Made

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 3

The final meeting of the Holbrook Pastoral. Agricultural and Horticultural Society before its patriotic show, to be held on September 20, was held in the shire hall…

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Our Federal Member Officially Opened Young Show His Speech

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4

The man on the land has been compelled, by war conditions, to brace himself for a struggle second only to that of the actual war zones, said…

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Tea up 42 per cent. Other Groceries Show an Increase

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4

In Australia, as in England, we now have to become war conscious in the purchase of our groceries. There is nothing else for it but to…

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Narandera Patriotic Show General Entries Close 22nd September Trotting Entries Close 19th September

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 1

The dates allotted for the 1941 Patriotic Show of the Nurandera [?] and A. Association are fast approaching, and leaders are asked to carefully…

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Jcnee Patriotic Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 4

Schedules are now available from the secretary, Mr. R. M. Harris, Box 41, Junee, for the Junee Patriotic Show, to be held on Wednesday,…

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Albury Show Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 4

Entries for the Albury Show, which will be held next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, exceed all expectations and a highly successful carnival is…

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