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Shows & fairs, 1943

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Mayor's Fund Benefits By New Year's Eve Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 4

The annual carnival under the auspices of the Mayor's Patriotic and War Committee was held on Now Year's Eve. had despite…

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Would Like "Show-down"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

"I wish they would come to a show-down amongst themselves as to who is boss. It places us in a peculiar position."…

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Ambulance's Healthy Financial Position Street Carnival Realises £135

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 5

The Gundagai Tumut Ambulance service is' in a very healthy financial position, and figures tabled at this week's meeting of…

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Gundagai Show Abandoned But P. and A. Society Must Function

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

It is certain that there will be no Gundagai (how in the autumn of 1943. The annual meeting of the local P. and A. Society, which…

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Mayor's Carnival Brings In Well Over £100

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 5

The results of the different competitions decided at the New Year's Eve carnival for the Mayors Patriotic Fund are as…

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Gundagai Show Abandoned

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

It is certain that there will be no Gundagai Show in the autumn of 1943. The annual meeting of the local P. and A. Society, which is…

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Ambulance's Healthy Financial Position Street Carnival Realises £135

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 1

The Gundagai-Tumut Ambulance, service is in a very healthy financial position, and figures tabled at last week's meeting of the Board showed…

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Charity Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

A meeting of the committee or the Butchers, Bakers, and Fruiterers' organisation for the purpose of discussing arrangements for…

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K.K. Carnival Profit of £400

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

The K.K. Carnival held on Saturday, 19th December, resulted in the gross takings being £500, and the net profits £400…

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Carnival in Aid Of Patriotic and Repatriation Funds

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

ALL carnival workers and others are invited to attend a public meeting in the Patriotic Hut to-night week, Friday…

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Charity Carnival Butchers? Bakers and Fruiterers Encouraging Support Promised

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

The president (Mr. A. E. Papworth) presided at a meeting of the Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' Charity Carnival Committee, held at the Wagga…

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At the Montreal Great Families Make Great Pictures! Richard Liewellyn's How Green Was My Valley Walter Pidgeon Maureen O'hara Roddy McDOWALL Anna Lee Sara Allgood Donald Crisp and many other! A 20th Century-For Picture Not Suitable for General Exhibition

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

The brilliant cast of "How Green Was My Valley," 20th Century-Fox picturisation of Richard Llewellyn's great novel, Barry Fitzgerald, Sara…

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Patriotic and Repatriation Carnival Helpers To Meet on Friday Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

ALL the carnival helpers and representatives of every organisation are asked to attend the meeting in the Patriotic Hut on…

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St. Michael's Parish Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

Preparations are well in hand for the big Catholic carnival to be held in St. Joseph's School grounds, commencing on Friday…

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Spectator Threw Water on Flames Fire at Picture Show—£1000 Damage

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

A fire occurred in the Galong Memorial Hall on Tuesday of last week during the showing of the picture films. It was discovered by the…

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Hospital Board Criticises Shire Council Directors Say Hospital Does Not Get a Fair Go Preparing for a Battle Royal

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

Gundagai may yet see action. Fortunately, it will not be a battle of guns, aircraft or tan[?]s, but a verbal combat. Hostile Powers are the Gundagai Hospital Board and the Gundagai Shire Council. The latter body is working to the plan of appeasement, but the Hospital…

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Allocation Of Dates For Street Carnivals Keenly Debated In Council "Not A fair Deal For N.E.S." Declares Chief Warden

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

WHEN the report of the Functions Committee, with its recommendations for the allocation of dates for carnivals was…

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Fire at Picture Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

A fire occurred in the Galong Memorial Hall during the showing of picture films. It was discovered by the operator, Mr. W…

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Swimming Batlow Carnival Successful Function Gift to L. Wright

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

In beautiful weather the Batlow Swimming Club held its annual carnival on Sunday. Owing to the cool spell of the past couple…

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Not a Fair Deal SAYS N.E.S. Warden Dates for Street Carnivals

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

When the report of the Functions Committee of the Leeton Patriotic Committee, with recommendations for the allocation of…

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