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Shows & fairs, 1944

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Patriotic Carnival To-morrow to Provide Comforts for Fighting Services

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

ALL organisations are working hard to make the carnival to be held in Jarrah Street, to-morrow (Saturday) a great…

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Rodeo in Aid Show Society Other Organisations Invited to Assist

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

AN enthusiastic meeting of Show-committeemen on Tuesday night decided to stage a rodeo with the object of…

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Departure of Show Society's Treasurer Expression of Appreciation to Mr. Vin. Trethewey

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

THE special meeting of the Show Society held on Tuesday night last expressed much regret at the departure of their…

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Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 6

We would remind the people of the Gundagai district that the next Show under the auspices of the Gundagai P. and A. Society takes place…

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Carnival Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

The Butchers. Bakers and Fruiterers' Charity Carnival Committee held a well-attended meeting in the board room of the Wagga District…

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Swimming Triangular Carnival at Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

The Cootamundra Olympic pool will be the venue, next Friday, of what promises to be a most interesting day's sport, when Cootamundra…

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Wool Display at Canberra Interesting Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2
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CANBERRA, Monday: A copy of the 1942-43 wool cirque from Great Britain for £73,553,911 is now enclosed in a glass case in…

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Tumut's Annual Show Next Week

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tumut A. & P. Association was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday night last, when final…

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£748 Raised At Patriotic Carnival Marvellous Support for A.C.F. APPEAL

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

AGAIN the people of Leeton and district have shown that they are wholeheartedly behind the men and women who are…

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Batlow Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

The annual flower show held by the Methodists of Batlow took place on Saturday. Considering the hard, dry weather conditions of the past three…

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Show Society Compensated

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

The Berrima District Show society is in receipt of a cheque for £599/7/, representing compensation for damage and loss occasioned through the…

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Fair Maize Crops in Some Parts of the State Dry Conditions Affect Broom Millet Propects

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 4

Although the maize crop now coming forward in some parts of the State give adverse conditions to some districts, growers of broom millet…

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Another School Boys' Football Carnival at Junee?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

There is every probability that school boys' football carnival, on similar lines to that of last year, will be organised in Junee during the…

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TUMUT'S 69th Annual Show Tuesday & Wednesday Next

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association holds its 69th Tumut Annual Show on Tuesday and Wednesday next in aid of Red Cross…

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DANTE (The Magician) in Tumut for Show Nights

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

The famous magician, Dante, and his International Company of Stats, will play a two-nights' season in O Brien's Hall on Show nights…

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From Our Issue of 23rd FEBRUARY, 1934. Jubilee Show Smoke Social

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 4

On Tuesday night in Johnstone’s Winter Garden, a smoke social was held in connection with the forthcoming Silver Jubilee show, of the Coolamon…

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Wagga Diggers' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 4

An attractive carnival will be conducted by the Wagga sub-branch of the RSSAILA from next Saturday in aid of their memorial…

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Items of News Returned Soldiers' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

Returned soldiers, members of the women's auxiliary, and all persons willing to assist at the Diggers' carnival are asked to be present at a…

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Wagga Charities' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

The Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' Charity Carnival Committee held a meeting at the Wagga District Ambulance Station last night, when…

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