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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Speech Day and Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

The annual speech day and an exhibition of work will take place on Wednesday afternoon next at 3 o'clock at the Gurwood street…

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Lewisham Hospital Annual Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 3

The Lewisham Hospital annual carnival will be held in the Lewisham Hospital grounds on Wednesday, December 20, commencing…

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Anglican Youth Carnival Wonderful Success

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

Archdeacon S. J. West said last night that he regarded the interest shown in the Church of England carnival, which was held on four nights…

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Show Committee Meets To-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

An important meeting of the Committee of Management of the Leeton Agricultural Society is called for tonight (Tuesday), at 8 o'clock in…

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition a Great Success 7000 Exhibits

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 3

The Cootamundra Intermediate High School, under the headmastership of Mr. W. Corrigan, B.A., has reason to be proud of its annual display of arts…

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Wagga Grammar School Splendid Matinee Show At Plaza Theatre

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the Wagga Grammar School presented in the Plaza Theatre a performance of outstanding merit. Every item…

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New Year's Day Carnival at Wagga Beach

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 2

The committee controlling the Combined Services and Civilians' Monster Swimming and Beach Carnival, to be held at the Wagga Bathing Beach on…

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Yanco Convent Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 4

The following names were inadvertently omitted from the list of donors published recently of those who contributed to the Yanco Convent…

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Lewis Lam Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 4

The Lewisham Hospital annual carnival, always a highly popular attraction, will be held next Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Stalls will be…

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Wagga Grammar School Splendid Exhibition of Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 3

The final curtain for Wagga Grammar School activities for 1944 was rung down with the excellent. exhibition of work and prise distribution,…

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Carnival Sites Discussed by Wagga Council Question of Noise

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 2

The matter of choosing a carnival site in Wagga which would meet with the greatest amount of all-round approval was raised at…

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Cootamundra I.H. School Arts and Crafts Exhibition a Great Success

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 6

The Cootamundra Intermediate High School, under the headmastership of Mr. W. Corrigan, B.A., has reason to be proud of its annual display of arts…

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Show Society Loses Its President Mr. King Resigns Through Ill-health

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 2

ON Tuesday night members of the Show Committee were temporarily stunned, when the acting chairman read a letter…

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Annual Speech Day Gurwood-Street Public School Applied Art a Feature Fine Exhibition of Pupils' Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the annual speech day of the Gurwood-street Public School, Wagga, held at the school on Wednesday. The president of the Gurwood-street School Parents and…

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Lewisham Annual Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 2

The annual carnival in aid of Lewisham Hospital, Wagga, will be held in the hospitals grounds on Wednesday next from 7 pm. Stalls will…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 3

Preparations are well in hand for the big swimming carnival which is to be held at the Wagga Bathing Beach on New Year's…

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Lewisham Carnival To-night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 2

Amusements of all kinds will be offered at the Lewisham Hospital carnival, to be held in the grounds of the hospital to-night. A large…

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Highly Successful Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 3

The Lewisham Hospital annual carnival, held last night in the grounds of the hospital was amazingly successful from all points of…

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Masked Carnival Dance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

A masted carnival dance will be held at the New Moon Cabaret by the 4th R.A.E. Battalion on Thursday. December 28. Novelty dances will be…

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Successful Variety Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 5

In aid of Red Cross funds a delightful programme was staged by Miss Tup Hayward's Dancing School in the Town Hall last Thursday night, and…

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