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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

591 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 30

Rodeo and Horse Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 2

A meeting will be held on Sunday night, at the Pastoral Hotel, to discuss the proposed date of the Wagga Rodeo and…

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Annual Sheep Show and Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 4

The schedules for the Second Annual Riverina Stud and Flock Rams Show and Sales, to be held in the Wagga Municipal Saleyards on…

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Items of News Wagga Rodeo and Horse Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee organising the wagga rodeo and horse show will be held at the Pastoral Hotel to-morrow…

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Wagga Rodeo and Hose Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee organising the Wagga Rodeo and Horse Show, last night it was decided to hold the function on…

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Successful Baby Show Forty-six Entries

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 2

There were 46 entries in the baby show on Saturday last, and the judges, Sisters Frost and Rich, had a busy time judging them…

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Championship Dog Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 2

One of the attractions at the big rodeo and horse show to be held at Wagga on Saturday, August 26, will be the…

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Housing Exhibition in Sydney Soon

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 5

A town planning and housing exhibition is being planned to open in the Sydney Council Chambers at the and of July, sponsored by Federal…

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Grong . Variety Concert Was Grand Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

Last Wednesday evening, 21st June, residents of Grong Grong and district were amazed by the revelation of dramatic and other artistic talents which…

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Lockhart Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 4

Saturday, September 9, is the date chose for the Lockhart and District Patriotic and Hospital carnival, for which…

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Junee Fair Rents Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 4

At the Junee Fair Rents Court Mr. S. A. Manning proceeded against Miss Mary O'Neil to determine the fair rent of a cottage…

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R.a.s. Spring Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society announces its intention of supporting the vegetable and fruit sections of the Food Front by staging…

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Royal Spring Show Vegetables, Fruit and Flowers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 4

A comprehensive exhibition to publicise the importance of developing the vegetable and fruit section of the Food Front in Australia, is to be held…

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Competitive SchoolWork Section To Be Included In 1945 Tumut Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

The committee of the Tumut A. & P. Association decided at its meeting on Saturday night last to re-introduce the…

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Tumut A. & P. Association MR. A. J. Holmes Re-elected President Preparing for 1945 SHOW

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Tumut A. & P. Association was held in O'Brien's…

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Tumut Show Committee Offer To Run Annual Red Cross Gymkhana Only One Rodeo Per Year to Be Permitted on Showground

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

The committee of the Tumut A. & P. Association decided at its meeting on Saturday night last to offer…

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[?]Rule of the Press [?] Advt.—No Report [?]Oung Poultry Show Infringes Reprinted from the Young “ Chronicle”)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 7

[?] accordance with the policy [?] down by the Country Press, [?] hich both newspapers pub[?] [?] at Young are loyal…

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Sunday's Carnival Football, Hockey, etc, on Sportsground

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

To ald the candidature of the Stores' Victory Girl (Miss Sadie Morrison) a carnival will be held on the sportsground on Sunday and will be…

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Victuallers' Dance Good Novelties and Floor Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

The interspersing of vocal items and fancy dances with the usual programme helped to make the Victuallers' dance, which was held in the…

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OVER 70 School Teams for Junee Football Carnival Organiser Visits Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 1

A visitor to Leeton on Wednesday was Mr. Lock of the Management Committee of the Country Rugby League, who is busy organising the…

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W.C. & I.C. Annual Report M.I. Areas' Accounts Show £65,906 Surplus of Revenue Over Working Expenses

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 4

THE following items of local interest have been taken from the annual report of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission of N.S.W. for year ended June 30, 1943. During the period under review…

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