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Shows & fairs, 1944

591 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 30

Tumbarumba Show and Gymkhana

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

The committee organising the Tumbarumba show and gymkhana, to be held next Wednesday, March 15, on the picturesque and…

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Wagga Diggers' Carnival Another Successful Night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 4

The Wagga Diggers' carnival proved so popular with the public last night that most of the stalls, tickets, and prizes for…

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Diggers' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

The organising secretary of the Returned Soldiers League carnival (Mr W. Dunn) made an appeal to the public of Wagga last night to give their…

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Competition Winners at Show Stalls Hoop-la Stall

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 5

String bag: Mrs B. Barnes (Nangus); crystal necklet Mrs Stan Crowe (Gobarralong) ; bracelet Mrs D. P. Turner; black doll, Carol…

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Awards At Gundagai Show Hunting and Jumping Judge: Mr T. Dwyer

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 6

George Jamieson Memorial Hunt: J. Cullen 1; Miss A. Robertson 2. Ladies’ hunt, lady riders only: J. Cullen 1; Miss A. Robertson 2…

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Gundagai Show Successful Fixture After Lapse of Three Years Excellent Ring Events; Big Entries

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A. for Yass, officially opened the Gundagai show yesterday, and in his address congratulated the Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society on reintroducing the show after a lapse…

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Ring Events Outstanding At Gundagai Show Large Crowd Enjoys Interesting Programme Disappointing Pavilion Display—Little Entertainment For Children

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

NEVER has a more interesting list of ring events been presented to the public of this district than that provided by the Gundagai P and A. Society at the 1944 Show, which was hald on Wednesday. The large crowd in attendance appreciated every…

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Gundagai Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 6

Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A. for Yass officially opened the Gundagai show on Wednesday, and in his address congratulated the Gundagai Pastoral…

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The Local Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

Towards the end of the month a most interesting show will be staged in the Criterion Hall. All artists will be local, and many of them will…

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Red Cross and P. O. W. Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

All organisations are invited to take part in the Red Cross and P. O. W. Carnival, which is being promoted by the Patriotic Carnival…

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Girl Saves Show Horse From Drowning

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

"Mohawk," the well known show horse, was saved from drowning in the Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai, by the brave act of a girl,…

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R.S.L. Carnival Semi-finals of Tug-o-war

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

An enthusiastic crowd strongly applauded the keen competition shown by the tug-o-war teams in the semifinals held at the RSL carnival last…

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Stud Sheep Show What's in a Name? Bti and Sc Sale[?]

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

"What's in a neme?" asked a member of the committee appointed to organise the second annual Riverina show and sales of British and…

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Diggers' Carnival Concludes To-night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

The Wagga Diggers' Carnival was again well attended last night when the final contests in the tug-o'-war competition were decided. Bridging…

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Tumbaru[?] Show and Gymkhana

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 4

Next Wednesday the Tumbarumba Show and Gymkhana will be held on the picturesque end beautifully shaded Tumbarumba Showground, and the…

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Holbrook Show Society Special Meeting Held

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 7

A special meeting of members of the Holbrook P.A. and H Society was held in the Shire Hall, Holbrook. on February 26, when…

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Diggers' Carnival Another Large Attendance on Final Night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

"The concluding night of the Wagga Diggers' carnival on Saturday was an outstanding success," said Mr. W. Dunn, the organising…

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Stud Beef Cattle Show and Sales Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

It was decided at a special meeting of the Council of the United Studs Beef Cattle Breeders' of Australia last Saturday that the stud beef cattle…

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Leeton I.H.S. Annual Swimming Carnival Nan M'clellan's Records

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 4

Although the annual swimming carnival of the Leeton Intermediate High Schorl was remarkable for the paucity of attendance on the part of the…

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Stud Beef Cattle Show and Sales Postponed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 4

It was decided at a special meeting the Council of the United Studs Beef Cattle Breeders of Australia last Saturday that the stud beef cattle…

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