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Shows & fairs, 1943

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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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Carnival at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1943 · page 4

The well-known Wagga referce, Mr. [?] Turner, yesterday indicated that he would visit Junee next Saturday to [?] in referceing matches in the…

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Narandera Patriotic Show Schedule of Prizes Available

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1943 · page 1

The schedule of prizes for the Narandera Patriotic Show was issued last week, and copies are available from the hon. secretary at the P. and A…

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Football Rugby League School Carnival at Junee on Saturday Arrangements Finalised

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1943 · page 4

The committee m charge of the schools Rugby League carnival, which is to be held at Junee next saturday, met at Wagga yesterday when all…

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Tumut A. & P. Association 1944 Show in Aid of Red Cross Society

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 August 1943 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Tumut A. & P. Association was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday night last. Those present were Messrs. A. J…

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Football Rugby League Mr. H. H. Flegg to Visit Junee Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 6

Advice has been received from Mr. J. K. Sharp, secretary of the Country Rugby league, that Mr. H. H. Flegg of Sydney president of the Australian…

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Twenty-Four Teams Competing in Junee in State's Biggest Thirteen Aside Football Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 2

THE STATE'S BIGGEST SCHOOL BOY FOOTBALL CARNIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE IN JUNEE ON SATURDAY WHEN TWENTY-FOUR TEAMS WILL STAGE A SPECTACLE NEVER PREVIOUSLY WITNESSED. STARTING…

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Show Society and Six-Hour Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 4

THE Show Committee struck its old form on Tuesday night, when two controversial matters gave members plenty to debate…

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Lockhart Patriotic Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 2

On Saturday, September 11, the Lockhart and district patriotic and hospital carnival will be held. There will be a military display,…

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The Rock Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 2

A new feature of The Rock Presbyterian flower show on October 17 will be a fleece competition with sections for fleeces of the greatest commercial…

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Dog Show at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 2

Owners who wish to enter their dogs for the dog show which will be held at the patriotic gymkhana on Saturday, August 28, are requested…

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Schools Carnival at Junee To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 6

Upwards of 200 schoolboys and teachers will leave Wagga by train early this morning to attend the schools Rugby League football…

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Rugby League Riverina Schools Carnival State Record Established WHEN 27 Teams Participated Yanco Wins Main Titles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 4

The largest schoolboy Rugby League football carnival ever held in New South Wales took place at Junee on Saturday, when 27 teams participated in the fixture arranged by the Country Rugby League. The previous largest carnival ever…

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Dog Show at Gymkhana

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

The organisers of the dog show at the gymkhans to be held at the Wagga showground on Saturday, August 28, in aid of the candidature of Miss Dorothy…

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Yerong Creek Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

A big flower show will be held at the Yerong Creek Public Hall on Saturday, October 30, in aid of the Yerong Creek Red Cross…

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Junior Carnival at Wagga Big Patriotic Fixture

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 6

Three junior matches will be played at the Wagga Cricket Ground on Sunday in sid of the candidature of miss Dorothy Mepham…

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Football Rugby League Riverina Schools' Carnival Wagga C.b.h.s Win Six-stone Division

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 6

Wagga C.B.H.S. defeated Wagga High in the replay of the six-stone division of the Riverina Schools carnival at the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday…

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Y.A.H.S. Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 7

At the annual athletic carnival of the Yanco Agricultural High School the tracks were wet and slippery, but Breakwell House broke the circular…

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Dog Show at Gymkhana

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 4

At the last dog show in Wagga 200 nominations were received. This year it is hoped to exceed that number, as the proceeds are…

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Carnival Pennants

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 6

The Country Rugby League of N.S.W. has now been officially advised of the successful schools at the Riverina schools carnival, held at Junee last…

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