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Shows & fairs, 1943

474 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 24

Record Heavy Bullock for Leeton Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 2

All the way to Leeton and fresh from the wilds of the Northern Territory, comes what is claimed to be the world's biggest and heaviest bullock…

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Grocery Prices Exhibition of Lists

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A standard price-list, forming the basis of prices of groceries throughout Victoria, was gazetted last…

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Huge Bullock for Leeton Show Patriotic Competition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 4

All the way to Leeton, and fresh from the wilds of the Northern Territory, comes what is claimed to be the world's biggest, and heaviest…

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Festivities in Connection with Narandera Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 4

Owing to the fact that there will be no visiting shows in Narandera at show time, the committee of the P. and A. Association is arranging for…

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Sports Carnival To-morrow at Bolton Park Rugby, Australian Rules. and Baseball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 6

A feast of entertainment for sport enthusiasts will be provided at Bolton Park to-morrow afternoon, starting at 1 o'clock…

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Narandera Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 2

The Narandera patriotic show Will be held on Wednesday, September 29. An excellent programme hag been arranged,…

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Getting Ready for the Show Thrilling Ring Events at Gundagai’s Big Exhibition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 8

The committed of the Gundagai P. and A. Society has already set about the task of making our next Show a most attractive…

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School Notes Wagga High School Athletics Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 2

All houses are preparing for the athletics carnival to be held on August 18. Ball game teams are practising regularly, and it is whispered…

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First Annual Riverina Show and Sales Stud and Flock Rams Wagga. October 20. 1943

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 4

As an outcome of representations made to the Riverina District Advisory Committee of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Society of Breeders of…

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Show Your Baby

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 2

Saturday next, July 31, the Roxy Theatre will, according to those in the know of all good things, be a rendezvous of a big majority of Hillston's babies, when a…

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L.i.h.s. Annual Carnival Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 2

An excellent programme of events has been drawn up for the annual athletic carnival of the Leeton Intermediate High School, which will be…

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Business Men and the War Show Private Enterprise Helped a Government

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 4

Business organisations throughout Australia, as represented by the Associated Chambers of Commerce, have taken a very sane and solid, view of…

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Henty Show Society Discusses Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 3

At a meeting of the Henty and District P. and A. Society, the president (Mr. H. Diffey) presided. Mr. N. C. R. Elphick presented a report to the…

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Sports Carnival At Bolton Park To-morrow In Aid of Army "Popular Girl"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 6

At Bolton park to-morrow afternoon an attractive sports carnival will be held in aid of the Army candidate (Sister D…

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Thirteen Teams for State's Biggest Football Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 4 August 1943 · page 2

So much importance is attached to the school football carnival, to be held in Junee on August 14th. that several officials of the New…

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The Baby Show Anne Webb—champion

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 2

The Baby Show, Bazaar, Dancing and Euchre, conducted by the Comforts Fund, on Saturday afternoon and evening last, in the…

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Football Rugby League Schools' Carnival Riverina's Big Day Twentyfour Teams to Play

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 6

Twentyfour teams will compete in the Rugby League schools carnival to be held at Junee on Saturday, August 14 Eleven of the teams will be…

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Sports Carnival on Sunday Army Soccer Teams to Be Seen at Bolton Park

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 2

Another excellent sports programme will be provided at Bolton Park next Sunday in aid of the Army candidate (Sister D. Simmons) in the…

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Carnival at Bolton Park Splendid Programme on Sunday Next

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 4

Soccer and Australian Rules football matches trill be played between Army teams at Bolton Park on Sunday afternoon next and inter-unit teams will…

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Carnival at Bolton Park Splendid Programme To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1943 · page 6

Soccer and Australian Rules football matches will be played between Army and Air Force teams at Bolton Park to-morrow afternoon and…

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