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Shows & fairs, 1943

474 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 24

Charity Carnival Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 2

On Monday right, in the M.P. and A.A. Rooms, Wagga, a meeting will be held of members of the committee of the butchers…

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Patriotic Carnival Ends To-night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 2

The patriotic carnival which is being held in the Johnston-street carnival areas is to be concluded to-night. The carnival, which…

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Patriotic Carnival Ends

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

The last session of the carnival in aid of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, took place on Saturday night, and again there…

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Amusement Park Opening A.C.F. Carnival Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

The amusement park, sponsored and controlled by the Narandera District Comforts Fund, will be opened on Saturday afternoon next, 3rd…

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Town Council the Baths Show Actual Loss of £110

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 4

Ald. F .B. Dickson (Mayor), S. Moorhouse, D. Stratton, F. Legge. T. Nicholson, A. Hutton, B. Ward, and J. Leonard attended the ordinary…

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Charity Carnival Very Successful Effort £303 to Each Institution Tributes Paid to Workers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

At a meeting of the Butchery, Bakers and Fruiterers' Carnival Committee and of workers for the carnival, held at the M.P. and A.A. rooms last…

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Swimming School Carnival at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 4

Sixteen-year-old Ray Dart, of Leeton, holder of the South Wester district schoolboys' senior athletic championship, was successful…

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W.a.n.s. Carnival Stall

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 5

Members of the W.A.N.S. will conduct a stall at the carnival on Saturday in Morrow-street, and ask for donations of cakes and…

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Walbundrie Show Society Annual Meeting Held

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Walbundrie Show Society was held on Saturday night. The president (Mr. Benno Selde) presided, and there was…

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A.c.f. Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 2

The carnival in aid of the Australian Comforts Fund, which was held in the School of Arts ground. Johnston street. Wagga. from March 20 to March 27…

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Carnival Area

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

The carnival ares, occupying that portion of Morrow street in which the leave house is situated, presented a say appearance with flags and bunting…

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Leeton Carnival Workers Give Griffith a Hand

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 3

A CONTINGENT of carnival workers from Leeton accompanied Shire President Dick Struck to Griffith on Saturday…

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Amusement Park Opened on Saturday Last With Successful Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

The Committee of the Narandera branch of the Australian Comforts Fund should have reason to be satisfied with the response of the public…

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Show Society To be Represented at Park Conference

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 4

Junee Show Society usually attracts one of the biggest attendances of all local bodies, but as the society was in recess last year…

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Junee Show Society

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

The Junee show society has elected the following officers: president, Mr. H. S. Belling; vice-presidents. Messrs. A. S. Leahy. J…

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Successful Gymkhana In Aid Of Queen Carnival Bright Programme Of Events Hack Race Provides Thrills

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

AN excellent day's sport was witnessed by the patrons of the Quartette Gymkhana held on the Leeton Showground on…

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Mayor's Patriotic Fund Carnival and Market Day Show Splendid Returns

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund was held at the Town Hall last night. The Mayor (Ald. H. E. Gissing) presided…

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P. & A. Association Cr. W. R. Scilley Re-elected President One-Day Show to be Held

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

The first meeting of the Committee of the P. and A. Association to be held since the annual meeting wan held on Saturday afternoon last, when…

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Country Show Bulletin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

We have received a copy of "The Country Show Bulletin, 1943." issued by the N.S.W. Council of Agricultural Associations. In addition to a list of…

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The Rock Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

The annual flower show of St. Stephen's Church. The Rock, will be held on October 16. The hon. secretaries are C. Carson and L. Ogilvie…

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