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Shows & fairs, 1944

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Great Swimming Carnival on Wagga Beach To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

Extensive preparations have been under way for the big swimming carnival to be held to-day at the Wagga beach to celebrate New…

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Carnival 40 Years Ago Recalled by Mr. J. H. Skudder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

The arrangements now being made for the big swimming carnival to be held in Wagga on New Year's Day prompts Mr. J…

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Wagga Rodeo and Horse Show Buckjumping Championship Awards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 6

The buckjumping championship of Riverina, staged at the Wagga Rodeo and Horse Show on Monday last, has been the subject of…

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Swimming Carnival Huge Holiday Crowd at Wagga Beach Keen Competition In Splendid New Year Day Programme

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 4

Apparently the decision to hold a swimming carnival on a grand scale in aid of the Wagga Base Hospital special appeal for funds for new buildings and equipment struck the right note for the residents of Wagga and district, for it is…

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Patriotic Carnival Successful New Year's Eve Function

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

The carnival held by the Narandera Comforts Fund on Friday evening last was well patronised and was a very successful fixture…

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Adelong Swimming Carnival Gundagai Competitors Do Well

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 1

A record crowd attended the Adelong Swimming Carnival on Monday last The pool and the surroundings were at their best, the water being…

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Adelong Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

Monday, 3rd January, was Adelong Swimming Club's big effort, and 100-percent. success it proved to be. A very…

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Sports Carnival at Euberta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 3

A big sports carnival will be held at Euberta on Saturday. April 1. in aid of the Wagga Base Hospital appeal and hall funds. Further…

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Summer Racing Recent Winners Show Good Form Denko Back to Best

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 6

Judging on his run away victory at Flemington on Saturday, Kintore substantiated the opinion of good judges regarding his high rating among the…

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Catholic Carnival February

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting on Sunday last it was decided to hold a carnival in aid of the Catholic building fund at Wagga from February a…

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Farmers Show Initiative

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

Several tamers at Old Junee showed initiative on Sunday when a motor bring to Old Junee the wheat elevator…

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Tumut's Annual Show Approaching To Be Officially Opened By The State Premier, Mr. W. J. McKell

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the Tumut A. and P. Association on Saturday night last discussed arrangements for the forthcoming…

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Raids on Berlin Photographs Show Extensive Damage to Buildings and Industry Loss of 17 Per Cent, of Buildings Estimated

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.(A.A.P.)—In six major attacks on Berlin to December 16 the Reich capital suffered a loss of 17 per cent, of buildings in its fully or mainly built-up area. This figure was arrived at…

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Gundagai Swimming Carnival To Be Held Next Month

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 7

The Gundagai Swimming Club has decided to run a carnival on Sunday February 6th. The day’s programme will be similar to that of last…

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Amusements Laugh Show at Capitol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

"They're Off." and in more ways than one, in Universal's "It Ain't Kay" with Lou Costillo and Bud Abbott in the newest and funniest of…

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Amusements Humorous Show at Capitol

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are at it again in their newest and funniest comedy. "It Ain't Hay," showing tonight at the Capitol Theatre, Wagga,…

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"Dante" Show at Kapooka

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 4

"Dante the Great," whoso fame as a magician is world-wide is giving a show with supporting company at Kapooka Hall on Sunday at 7.45 p.m…

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Bushman's Carnival at Tarcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

A bushman's carnival, prompted by the Tarcutta Parish Catholic Church Committee, will be held on Tarcutta racecourse on Easter…

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Premier Unable To Open Tumut Show MR. R. DOWNING, M.L.C., SUBSTITUTED

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Owing to the second day of the Tumut Show clashing with the date of the opening of State Parliament the Premier…

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Amusements Drama Show at Capitol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 3

"Shadow of a Doubt," Alfred Hitchcock's latest suspense-drama, will unquestionably be lifted high in any' forthcoming index of outstanding…

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