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Shows & fairs, 1941

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Hospital, Ambulance and Band Carnival This Friday and

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

THREE worthy institutions are holding a combined carnival in Jarrah Street to-night (Friday), also tomorrow (Saturday), to…

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Sunday's Championship Swimming Carnival Close Race Anticipated for Sprint Title

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

AFTER seeing the exciting and close finish in the 110 yards championship at Albury on Wednesday last, it looks like…

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SWIMMING Deniliquin Cock Of the Walk Further Successes at Albury Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

THE Deniliquin Club has now a good hold on the Riverina Premiership trophy and unless Leeton can clean up the programme…

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Empire Show Maize Classes Varieties Not Restricted to Districts

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

The elimination of restricted areas from which seed maize exhibits may be received for competition at the Royal Empire Show this year is expected to…

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Red Cross Society Narandera Branch £44/11/8 Netted From Swimming Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Narandera branch of the Red Cross Society was held on Tuesday last at 4 o'clock, afternoon tea being served…

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Batlow Flower Show Conducted by Methodist Church Record Entry List Very Successful Function

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

The annual flower show and sale of work instituted by the Bailow Methodist Church was held on Saturday lost in tine and cool weather…

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Swimming Leeton Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 8

Following on the championship carnival at Albury, promisee of support have been received from leading swimmers of the Riverina for the championship carnival to be held at…

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Last Night of Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

The Wagga and District Ambulance carnival, which has been running at the School of Arts grounds for more than a fortnight, will close with a…

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Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

Business was very satisfactory for the final session of the Wagga District Ambulance carnival on Saturday night. Quite a lot of leeway was made…

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Canberra War Carnival £1400 Raised Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

The patriotic carnival conducted yesterday at Canberra racecourse netted £1400 for war funds. This amount included £400 insurance against…

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Picture Show Ban Deadlock Reached Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

A public meeting was held last night to consider the recommendations of the committee which had interviewed Mr. G. Conson, of the local…

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Gundagai Swimming Carnival Big Crowd Watches Grand Display. Red Cross Funds Benefit

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 3

A large crowd gathered at the local swimming reserve yesterday, when the Gundagai Swimming Club conducted its annual carnival. Swimmers were favoured with a warm day, and the spectators were treated to a grand display. The local branch of the Red Cross…

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"May Have Chance to Show Worth" Singapore, Sunday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

"All reinforcements are very welcome, and possibly the Australians will have a chance to show their worth here, similar to elsewhere," said the…

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Gundagai’s Big Show Only Three Weeks To Go! Committee Gets Ready

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

As the date of Gundagai’s big Show approaches the committee-men of the P. and A. Society are working vigorously to ensure an…

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Tumbarumba Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

Show patrons will be pleased to learn that the Tumbarumba patriotic show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 12 and 13. This is…

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The Tumut Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

A bounteous season and men on the land being relieved from anxiety of bush fires which jittered them last year, by reason of the…

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Hospital, Ambulance and Band Carnival Proceeds Will Be Over £160

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

THREE worthy institutions, the Hospital, Ambulance and Band will benefit as a result of a…

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Leeton Street Carnival for Hospital, Ambulance and Band Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 5

Although heavy rain prevented many people from outlying centres coming to Leeton on Saturday, the street stalls conducted by the hospital auxiliaries,…

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Empire Show Fruit Section Acquisition Committee's Conditions Not to Apply

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

The National Security (Apple and Pear) Regulations will not be applicable to exhibits entered and afterwards auctioned at the 1940…

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Swimming Gundagai Carnival Amusing Procession

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

The Gundagai Swimming Club held its annual carnival on Sunday in the presence of a very large crowd. Although the day was rather hot for other forms of sport,…

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