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Shows & fairs, 1944

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Three Trots for Easter Saturday Show Society's Rodeo

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

The Leeton Patriotic Trotting Club at its meeting on Wednesday night as requested by the Show Society, selected the trotting events to be…

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Red Cross and P.O.W. Carnival an Appeal for All to Help

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

THE Patriotic Carnival Committee is staging a carnival-in Jarrah Street on Saturday week, March 25, in aid of the…

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At Cowra Easter Racing Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 8

The Cowra Jockey Club Racing and trotting carnival will be held on Easter Saturday, Easter Monday and Saturday, April 15. Over the three…

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Charity Carnival Begins Next

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 4

Commencing next Friday, March 24, and running for eight nights, the annual carnival conducted by the Wagga Butchers,…

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Carnival Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 2

The Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' Charity Carnival Committee will hold a meeting at the Wagga Ambulance Station board room to-night…

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Horses Travel in Cattle Trucks to Show Why Not Allow Racehorses Same Privilege? Tumut Club to Make Representations

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 6

At last week’s meeting of the Tumut Turf Club it was decided to ur[?]e the authorities to allow racehorses to travel up to a…

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Red Cross Carnival Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

STALLHOLDERS made a start in raising funds for the Red Cross ad Prisoner of War Carnival, which will be held in…

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Combined South-western Schools Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 3

The combined Souht-Western High Schools tenth annual swimming carnival will be held at the Narandera Lake on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Postponement of Cattle Show "Deplorable."-says Colonel Bruxner

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Commenting on the postponement of the annual stud beef cattle show and sales in Sydney, because of the…

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Charity Carnival Dance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

An attractive dance will be held at the Masonic Hall Wagga, to-morrow night at 8 o'clock in aid of the butchers, bakers and fruiterers'…

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Successful Community Concert. Gay and Sparkling Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

There was an effervescence about Tuesday’s Community Concert. It sparkled from curtain rise to fall. It was gay and happy and…

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Postponement of Cattle Show “Deplorable”, Says Col. . Bruxner

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 7

Commenting on the postponement of the annual stud beef cattle show and sales in Sydney, because of the inability of the…

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After Record for Chocolate Wheel at Tomorrow's Red Cross Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

"ASHO and Roddie" talking so much about the £90 they raised at Yenda last Saturday has stirred the "Big Fellow" up, as…

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Charity Carnival Opens To-night at School of Arts Grounds

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

The Butchers. Bakers and Fruiterers' Charily Carnival will open to-night at the School of Arts grounds. [?] Wagga, and win [?]…

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Postponement of Cattle Show "Deplorable," Says Col. Bruxner

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 7

Commenting on the postponement of the annual stud beef cattle show and sale in sydney, because of the inability of the railway to provide…

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South-western Schools' Swimming Carnival Griffith High School Wins Gleeson Shield

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

The tenth annual swimming carnival conducted under the auspices of the S.W.D.P.S.A.A.A. eventuated most successfully at the Narandera…

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Sports Carnival at Euberta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

The Euberta sports carnival will be held at Euberta next Saturday in ald of the Wagga Base Hospital appeal and hall funds, and will start…

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Charity Carnival Opened Last Night Good Attendance and Brisk Business

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

The butchers, bakers and fruiterers' charity carnival which is being held at the School of Arts grounds had a very successful opening last night and…

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Charity Carnival Big Attendance on Saturday Night Attractive Programme This Week

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

The School of Arts ground in Johnston-street, where the Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' charity carnival is being held…

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Charity Carnival Ventriloquist to Be Featured To-night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

The carnival organised by the Wagga Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' committee, which is being held at the School of Arts grounds in…

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