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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Wagga Rodeo and Horse Show Special Elimination Contests Monday, October 16 Record Day Expected

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of the executive committee organising the rodeo and horse show to be held at the Wagga showground on Monday,…

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To-day's Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 2

This afternoon at 3 o'clock the combined services' arts and crafts exhibition will be officially Opened at the Town Hall. Wagga, by Ald. J. V…

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Carnival This

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 2

On Saturday next the Victory Girl contest committee has arranged a monster carnival which will be held near the Town Hall…

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Griffith Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 2

The Griffith Agricultural Society's annual show will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be an excellent…

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Junee Patriotic Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 2

A large attendance is expected at the Junee patriotic show, which is to be held on Saturday. The ring events include trotting…

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Items of News Chess Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 2

Complete arrangements have now been made for the N.S.W. chess carnival, which is to be held in Sydney on Saturday, October…

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Musketeers' Minstrel Show To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 6

All who attend the Musketeers' Minstrel Show, to be held at the All Services Palais to-night in support of the Diggers' Victory Girl (Miss Kath…

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Dog Show at Rodeo Large Entry Expected

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 6

On account of a number of circumstances it has been found necessary by the committee controlling the dog section at the…

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Packed House for School Concert Children Give a Splendid Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 4

Once again the Gundagai The[?] was packed to capacity, whe[?] on Tuesday evening last, the pu[?] of the Gundagai Central School[?]…

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Big Carnival To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 2

To-morrow brings to a close a very successful but arduous competition between all queen committees in the financial struggle to secure the…

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Narandera Patriotic Show Officially Opened by Lord Wakehurst Outstanding War-time Exhibition Spectacular Parade & March Past

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 2

The Patriotic Show which was held on Wednesday last was the most successful since the war began. The weather was fine for the occasion, and…

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Patriotic Carnival Weight Guessing Competition

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 1

Five persons tied for the correct guess of the weight of sheep at the recent Patriotic Carnival-not loss published last week. They were: Misses…

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Culcairn Show To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 2

The Culcairn Show will be held to-morrow when the attractive ring programme will include trotting, hunting, miscellaneous horse events…

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Musketeers' Minstrel Show and Victory Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 4

There was a very large attendance at the Musketeers' Minstrel show and victory ball held at the All Services Palais, Wagga, last night. The hall…

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Batlow C. of E. Daffodil Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 3

This pleasant little function is gradually consolidating its position as a permanent institution, for each year surpasses its predecessors in every way…

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Shops to Close for Show Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 2

Wednesday, October 11, second day of Leeton Show, has been gazetted as a Bank Holiday, this means that the banks and government offices…

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Leeton Show Entries Close To-morrow (Saturday)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 2

THE annual Leeton Agricultural Show takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 10 and 11, just a little over a…

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Malebo Flower Show and Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1944 · page 4

The Malebo-Euberta Red cross will conduct a sports carnival and Bower show on Saturday October 21, proceeds to be for the Prisoner…

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Albury Annual Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1944 · page 4

The Albury annual show will be held on Friday and Saturday. October 13 and 14. A good number of interesting ring events…

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Junee Patriotic Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1944 · page 4

The Junee patriotic show, which will be held to-day, promises to attract a very large attendance from far and near. The…

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