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Shows & fairs, 1942

448 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 23

Britain's Critics Free Speech and Fair Play

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 7

It is typical of the free-speech in­heritance of British people that they should direct their challenges at one another in public. No small wonder,…

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A.J.C. Carnival Question of Holiday Racing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—No action was taken by the committee of the Australian Jockey Club at its meeting todav to compress its autumn carnival into…

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Messerschmitt Exhibition Unique Display at Coconut Grove Tuesday and Wednesday Next

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

The residents of Wagga and district are to have an opportunity of a close-up Inspection of a German Messerschmitt fighter 109. This machine was brought down in…

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Messerschmitt Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

Crowds went to the Cootamundra Town Hall on Friday and Saturday to see the Nazl plane that had been shot down in kent, and £ 58 was taken at…

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Randwick Attendance Tote Figures Show Increase

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Excluding members of the fighting services, yesterday's attendance at Randwick was officially estimated at 16,750, compared with 17,870 at the…

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Wind-up Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 2

The final carnival for the present swimming season will be held on Thursday evening, when the programme will include children's relay…

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Whitton News Preparations for Hospital Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 1

TO-MORROW (Wed.) night is the zero hour for Whitton's big bazaar, to be held in the School of Arts, in aid of the Hospital…

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Messerschmitt Exhi-bition at Cocoanut Grove This Evening

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

The exhibition of the German Messer submitt fighter 109 which was brought down in England by a Hurricane fighter, will open at the Cocoanut Grove, Wagga…

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Street Carnival in Aid of War Comforts Fund Over £150 Raised

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 2

The street carnival which was held in East and Bolton Streets on Saturday last was a most gratifying success, and it provides a further proof…

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Messerschmitt Exhibition Large Crowd Attends Interesting Commentary by Flight-Lt. Bairnsfather Further Sessions To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 3

There was a large crowd at the Cocoanut Grove yesterday afternoon and last night, when the first session of the Messer-schmitt exhibition was given. The takings…

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Carnival at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 8

Next Saturday will be a carnival day at The Rock In aid of the Prisoners of War Fund. Uranqutnty R A.A.F. trainees will play a cricket match against The Rock and…

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Messerschmitt Exhibition Final Sessions Yesterday Large Crowds Attend

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 8

The exhibition of the Messereehmitt 109 at the Cocoanut Grove was successfully concluded last night. The hall was open i from 9.30 a.m. to 9.30 prn yesterday, and…

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Street Carnival £150/19/11 Raised for Comforts Fund

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The result of the carnival held in East Street last Saturday was most satisfactory, resulting in the amount of £150/19/11, the net proceeds, being…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

A public meeting will lie held in the Patriotic Hut on Thursday night to arrange the stalls for the Annual Patriotic Carnival on March 27 and…

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Primary School Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival of the Combined Primary Schools will be held at the Leeton Baths on Friday next…

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Messerschmitt Plane On Exhibition in Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 1

There was a large roll up of residents on Thursday evening, Friday, and Friday evening at the Criterion Hall, the occasions being the…

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P. & A. Association Matter of Holding Show Deferred Until May Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the P. and A. Association was held at the C.W.A. room on Saturday afternoon last, when there…

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If It's Fair For One, Then It's Fair For the Other

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

"This part of the State paid to assist in the development of western lands. Why shouldn't western lands in turn be made…

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Next Weeks Patriotic Carnival All Organisations Will Have Stalls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

JARRAH Street will once again be a scene of great activity on Friday and Saturday of next week, when the annual Patriotic…

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End of Ark Royal Show She Went Down. There Men Tell of Sinning

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

Three own—one from Berkshire one other from Hampshire, the third from [?] at a—Ministry of Information conference, told how the ask Royal…

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