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Shows & fairs, 1944

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Lewisham Hospital Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 2

The Lewisham Hospital carnival will be held in the hospital grounds on Wednesday, December 13, when a large crowd is expected…

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Art Exhibition Opens in Wagga Australian Paintings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 2

The exhibition of "150 Yean of Painting in Australia" opened in Wagga yesterday at the School of Arts and is to be continued each…

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Leeton Annual Show Opened Yesterday Early Awards

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 3

The Leeton annual show opened yesterday, in flat weather and will be concluded to-day. which will be the main day…

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Lewisham Christmas Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 8

The date fixed for the Lewisham Hospital Christmas carnival is Wednesday. December 20. This carnival will be held in the spacious grounds…

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Dog Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 6

The dog chow will begin at 11 a.m. sharp and two judges will officiate in two separate rings The older of the schedule will be adhered to, as at…

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Wagga Hose Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 6

St. Andrew's 18th spring rose show and fair will be held on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. There are sections for…

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Polwarth Sheep at Wagga Exhibition and Sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 3

In spite of an adverse season fanners and graziers will have an opportunity at Wagga on the 18th Instant of securing Polwarh rams suitable for…

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Presbyterian Flower Show and Amateur Hour

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 2

The Presbyterian Flower Show and Amateur Hour, held on the afternoon and evening, of 3rd Oct. proved to be its usual success, both from an…

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Elgin Polwarths Represented at Wagga Show and Sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 5

The Elgin stud, conducted by Mr. W. J. Scott at Munyabla, Henty, will be represented at next week's sheep show and sales at…

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Quality Is Aim At Wanganui Corriedales for Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 3

A draft of specially selected Corriedales will represent Vangamil stud at the Wagga show and sales on Wednesday, October 18…

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A Day at the Wagga Showground Rodeo and Horse Show Record Entries

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 6

Arrangements are progressing very seristactorily for the grand rodeo and horse show to bee held at the Wagga showground on Monday next (Eight…

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Show Trots

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 3

THE patrons to the Show enjoyed the exciting trotting events that were run in conjunction with the programme of ring…

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Leeton Show Official Opening of the Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

BEFORE calling upon Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A., the local member, to officially open the show, Mr. Fred R. King, the president,…

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Leeton Show The Judges' Opinions Pig Section

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. Peacock, of Wagga, judge of the pigs, said that they reached a very high standard, especially in the Berkshire classes. The majority of…

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Accident at Show Rider Thrown From Horse

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

Mr. Frank O'Connell received a severe shaking and abrasions to the face when he was thrown from his horse while competing in the Maiden…

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Leeton Show In the Pavilions the District Exhibit

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 3

The district exhibit in the pavilion, arranged by Mr. W. Arbuckle, and his willing team of workers, looked bigger and brighter than ever,…

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Our Open Column Is the P.P. President Fair Dinkum? (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

SIR,--Recently Mr. R. C. Gibson, Central president of the Primary Producers' Union, gave his casting vote against a motion to request the…

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Leeton Show Further Awards High Praise From Various Judges

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

The irrigation map dismayed in the No. 2 pavilion at the Leeton show, held on Tuesday and Wednesday attracted great attention. The map was…

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Carnival at Euberta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 6

The Malebo-Euberta Red Cross sports carnival and flower show will be held at Euberta on Saturday October 21. There will be…

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Wagga Rose Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 4

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wagga, will hold its annual rose show on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. This will…

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