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Shows & fairs, 1944

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Brownie Recipe in Show Schedule

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 2

Ladies will find particular interest in the show schedule published with this Issue. In the Cookery Section there is a recipe for a Brownie…

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Show Schedule Look After It

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 2

WITH this issue we publish the complete prize schedule for the Leeton Agricultural Society's Annual Show on October 10 and 11…

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2Wg Fancy Fair in Aid of Wagga Ambulance Very Successful Function

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 2

The Fancy Fair, for which members of the Coolamon 2WG Club have been working so zealously for so long, was held in the Cross Theatre on Thursday…

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Sunday's Hockey Carnival Also Procession, Basketball and Tug o'War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 3

The recently formed Narandera Hockey Club has arranged a knockout competition for Sunday next, on the sports ground, when Griffith, Leeton,…

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Alteration in Show Days Changed to Tuesday and

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 2

SINCE their request for the Six-Hour Day holiday was turned down, the Leeton Agricultural Society has decided to change…

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The Rock Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 4

The Rock Presbyterian flower show and fleece competition will be held on Saturday, October 21. Particulars regarding the latter…

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Narandera Show Committee Makes Many Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Narandera Pastoral and Agricultural Association committee was fairly well attended…

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Wagga Rodeo and Horse Show Attractive Programme For October 16 Eight-hour Day Holiday

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 8

A meeting of the executive committee of the Police and Citizens. Boys' Club rod[?]o and horse show was held on Thursday night to…

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Victory Girl Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a combined carnival was held in aid of the Victory Girl candidates. The fixture was held in the Amusement Park and…

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Champion Trotter to Give Exhibition Runs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 2

THE public of Leeton will have an excellent opportunity of viewing the champion trotter, Wirrason, in action at the…

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P. & C. Association Modern School Radio Juvenile Art Exhibition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

AT the monthly meeting of the Leeton branch of the Parents and Citizens' Association on Friday night, presided over by Mr. A. E…

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Hockey Carnival Bert Gore Challenge Cup Won by Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

Held in aid of the Stores Victory Girl (Miss Sadie Morrison) the Narandera Girls' Hockey Club's initial carnival, which eventuated on the…

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Women's Hockey Narandera Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 6

The hockey carnival held at Narandera last Sunday in aid of the Stores' Victory Girl (Miss Sadie Morrison) was a very…

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Military Sports Carnival To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 2

The big Kapooka sports day, to which large numbers of residents have eagerly been looking forward for weeks, will be held to-day…

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Mangoplah Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

Saturday, August 26, will be a big day at Mangoplah, when an attractive sports carnival, followed by a ball at night, will be held…

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Kapooka Sports Brilliant Carnival on Cricket Ground Large Crowds Have Thoroughly Enjoyable Outing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

Throngs of people attended the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon to witness the Kapooka sports. It is estimated that well over 4000 people attended, and a very fine programme…

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Mangoplah Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

Residents of Mangoplah and district will have the opportunity of spending a most enjoyable day tomorrow, when the big…

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Land Army Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

Helped by the Patriotic Committee, the Women's Land Army held a successful carnival in the Dormitory grounds on Saturday afternoon and…

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Coming Young Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

Note the advertisement by the Young show committee. The show at Young is to be revived. It will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 5th and…

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Barellan Show Gymkhana

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

A splendid programme of trotting, hack races, hunting and ring events, also athletics will be staged at the Barellan Patriotic Show Gymkhana,…

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