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Shows & fairs, 1941

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Gundagai Show Local Prize Winners

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

Gundagai's 52nd annual Show was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, the official opening ceremony being performed by Mr. W. F. Ross, M.L.A., who…

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Wild West Show at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 6

Johnny Shields and Van Hourn's Wild West Show will appear at Coyne's, paddock, corner of Tompson and Berry streets. Wagga, on Monday and Tuesday next. The…

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Wild West Show Wednesday Next

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 3

Johnny Shields and Van Hourn’s Wild West Show will be at Coolamon on Wednesday next (opposite silos). The show travels by a fleet of white…

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High Schools' Carnival Albury Representative Gets Place Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 6

At the combined high schools' swimming carnival to-day R. Roxburgh, Albury's sole representative, and holder of the New South Wales country junior breast-stroke…

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Correspondence Red Cross Carnival March 21 and 22, 1941

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

To the Citizens of This District.— I take this opportunity of commending the action of the shareholdres of the Leeton Cooperative Cannery Ltd…

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Red Cross Carnival to Raise Funds for Wounded Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

The chief activity of the local branch of the Red Cross is the street carnival to be held on Friday and Saturday, the 21st and 22nd,…

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New Councillor's Protest Against War-Time Regulation Founders Prevents Fair Criticism of Financial Policy, Cr. Washington Maintains

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 8

ALTHOUGH it was argued by Cr. J. Washington that Section 42A of the National Security Regulations prevented criticism of the inability to finance water conservation, country killing works, and remedial measures for seepage, in addition to the most complete prosecution of…

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Correspondence Red Cross Carnival March 2l and 22, 1941 To the Citizens of This District.I

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 7

I take this opportunity of commending the action of the shareholdres of the Leeton Co-operative Cannery Ltd. in making a donation of £250 towards…

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C.W.A. Delegate to Conference the usual business meeting, was held on Tuesday afternoon, 11th March. There was a fair attendance of members

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 7

Resolutions on the agenda for the State Conference in April will be discussed on the social afternoon. Mrs. Dargin notified the meeting that she…

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Wild West Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

A Wild West show will be held in Coyne's paddock, Tompson and Berry streets, to-night, when excellent entertainment is assured all…

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Notes on Last Weeks Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

Last week’s show was easily the [?] the Gundagai P. and A. Society has conducted for years. The introduction of a one day exhibition…

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Beau Vite Exhibition Gallop at Moorefield Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 6

Beau Vite, from a galloping start, ran five furlongs in 1.3[?] on the rails between races at Moorefield this afternoon. He was ridden by E. M'Menamin, and…

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Still Owed £100 Cootamundra Show Society

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Gibb has been elected president of the Cootamundra Show Society. The treasurer reported that sundry debtors totalled £657 half of…

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Wagga C.w.a. Monthly Meeting Handicraft Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the C.W.A. was held last Thursday at the M.P. & A.A. rooms. Mrs. E. M. Commins presided over a…

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Stalls Allotted for Red Cross Carnival Donations of Sheep And Cash Received

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 2

All bodies are enthusiastically behind the big street carnival to be held in Leeton this Friday and Saturday in aid of the Australian Red…

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Wamoon Wins Youll Cup Second Year in Succession LEETON P.S.A.A.A. Primary Schools' Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4

ON Friday last Wamoon School put up a magnificent performance to win the Youll Cup for the second year in succession,…

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R.A.A.F. Revue Large Crowd Enjoys Bright Show Clever and Amusing Turns Season Extended

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 2

For more than three hours a packed audience at the Wonderland Theatre last night was kept laughing by the antics of the "Skylark Revue Company" of the…

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Royal Empire "Carbon," of the R.A.C.A. Pointed Commentator Show Memories

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 7

The Royal Empire Show from April 7 to 15 will be outstanding in many respects chief of which is the fact that the Royal Agricultural…

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Scottish Fair and Flower Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

The annual Scottish Fair and Flower Show of St. Stephen's Church. Tumut takes place tomorrow in O'Brien's Hall…

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Cleared £169 at Hospital-ambulance-band Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

A very flne nett profit has been revealed in the final statement of the Hospital Ambulance Band carnival which has now been released. It…

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