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Shows & fairs, 1941

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Royal Easter Show No Action by State Government

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier (Mr. M'Kell) said to-night that the Government had not taken steps to stop the Royal Easter Show. As for…

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Twelve Stalls for Far West Carnival Load of Wood An Attraction

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 3

THE Far West Carnival to be held in Jarrah Street on Saturday next, looks like being a record breaker…

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At Uranquinty American Tea and Baby Show for Base Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 4

The Uranquinty Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wagga Base Hospital conducted a very successful American tea and baby show on October 15. There was a large attendance…

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Cootamundra Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 2

The Cootamundra Methodist flower show was held in the Cootamundra Town Hall yesterday. The flowers, which were Judged by Mr. W. J…

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Warri-parri Carnival To-night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 3

The public are assured that something different in the way of entertainments may be theirs to-night if they attend the Warri-Parri Carnival at the Wagga bathing beach…

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Boot Repair Leathe Deputation Reports Show[?] to Minister

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister (Mr. Beasley) told a [?]tion of representatives of the [?] trade to-day that he would [?]…

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Baby Show at Charities Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 4

The Wagga Butchers. Bakers, and Fruiterers' Carnival Committee will conduct a baby show in St. John's Hall, Wagga, on Saturday, November…

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Donation to Show Society by Wade Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

The Griffith Agricultural Show Society owes the Wade Shire Council the sum of £18/17/8 for work done in connection with improvements carried out…

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Hillston Show Gymkhana Sports and Ball Splendid Success

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 1

Bedecked with the flags of the Allied Nations, the Showground was an attractive setting for the Show Gymkhana held on…

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Warri Parri Carnival at Wagga Bathing Beach Outstanding Success Splendid Entertainment for Large Crowd

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 8

There was a particularly large crowd at the Warra Parri carnival held at the Wagga bathing beach last night. This was one of the many…

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Burrandana-westry Junior Farmers' Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 2

The second Burrandana-Westby Junior Farmers' Patriotic Show was held at Burrandana on Wednesday, October 15. Unfortunately, petrol…

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Henty Queen Contest Carnival and Coronation Brilliant Ceremony

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 2

Visitors were present from surrounding towns for the carnival and coronation ceremony which concluded the Henty and District Patriotic Queen…

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Ganmain Church of England Flower Show Outstandingly Successful Function

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 1

As[?]bridge reported last week, the annual flower show held under the auspices of the St. Peter’s Ladies’ Guild, Ganmain, on Wednesday of…

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St. Andrew’s Flower Show Magnificent Success Profits Exceed £120

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 2

The greatest success yet to attend [?] annual Flower Show and Fair of the St. Andrew’s Ladies’ Guild, was achieved at this years’s effort which…

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Coursing Saturday Night’s Meeting Good Raging and Fair Crowd

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 3

The first meeting ofthe Gundagai Coursing Club in 1941/ 42 season was held on Saturday night under pleasant weather…

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Baby Show Next

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 2

Arrangements are now well in hand for the baby show, which is to be conducted by the Wagga Butchers. Bakers and Fruiterers' Charity Carnival…

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Charity Carnival to Open on Friday Butchers, Bakers & Fruiterers' Effort

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of the Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' Charity Carnival Committee was held at the town ball on Monday night, when…

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Young Athletes Show Their Paces — at Combined Schools' Sports Successful Annual Fixture

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 1

Two hundred young athletes, drawn from six district schools, contested a lengthy programme of competitive events at the Combined…

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"Eminently Fair," Says Premier

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Budget was described as "eminently fair" by the Premier (Mr. M'kell). It was particularly gratifying, he said, to…

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Butchers Bakers and Fru. Teeers' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 4

The annual charity'carnival of the Butchers, Bakers, and Fruiterers of Wagga will begin at the School of Arts grounds to-night, when there will…

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