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Shows & fairs, 1944

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£1164 For Red Cross Carnival New Record for Chocolate Wheel

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

PERFECT weather favoured the street carnival, held in Jarrah Street on Saturday last in aid of the Red Cross and…

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Charity Carnival Drawing Good Crowds

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

The Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' charity carnival was again thronged with enthusiastic pleasure-seekers last night. The…

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Wool Exhibition London New Non-shrink Process

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. (A.A.P.)— Wool dress and furnishing fabrics in a wide variety of new patterns and weaves, which will…

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Charity Carnival Another Fine Programme To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 7

There was another good attendance at the Wagga Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' charity carnival last night. This carnival has been particularly…

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Cooolamon Patriotic Carnival REALISES [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

The carnival held on. Saturday night last in Cowabbie Street, In [?] of the Coolamon Patriotic and War [?] can be described as successful, [?] that…

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The Carnival Help for Hospitals and Ambulance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

The Butchers, Bakers ana Fruiterers' Carnival, which has been held each night since last Friday is maintaining its popularity. The School of Arts…

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Charity Carnival Concludes To-night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

All stalls, the chocolate wheel and the horse-o-plane experienced lively business at the butchers, bakers, and fruiterers'…

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Holbrook Show Society Annual Meeting Profit of £1120 From 1943 Show For Patriotic Purposes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the Holbrook P. A. and H. Society was held at the Shire Hall on Saturday, March 25, when there…

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Carnival Ends Handsome Sum for Three Charities

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

It is expected that the proceeds of the butchers, bakers and fruiterers' Charity carnival which was held each, night last week at the School of Arts…

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First Victory Show Highly Successful Entertainment

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 1

Something unique in the way of advertising War Loans was introduced here on Thursday evening last when the Narandera and District War…

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The Glen Red Cross Highly Successful Day at Tumbarumba Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 3

At the recent Tumbarumba show a highly successful day was conducted by the members of The Glen Red Cross when…

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TUMUT A. AND P. ASSOCIATION Good Profit Anticipated On Recent Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 2

Despite considerable expense in connection with the erection of new showground facilities, a substantial profit from the 1944…

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Wagga Charity Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

A pumpkin donated by Mr. J. Birmingham for a guessing competition in conjunction with the Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' carnival at…

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Red Cross Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

On 26th March, Dr. George Morel International Red Cross representative in Australia, opened a exhibition of Red Cross work throughout the world…

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Tumut Show Exhibitor’s Complaint Involves Gundagai Man Who Acted As Judge

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Tumut P. and A. Association an exhibitor lodged a complaint concerning a Gundagai resident, who…

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Profit On Gundagal Show £384 Excellent Result Proves Worth of Patriotic and Charitable Organisations Benefit

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 4

A CLEAR PROFIT of £384/13/11 was made at the Gundagai P. and A. Society’s show, which was held on Wednesday, 8th of March last. This excellent financial result was disclosed at a commitee meeting, which was held on Saturday last…

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Soldier Killed Fatality at Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE. Thursday: As the result of an accident on a swi[?]ing pendulum at a carnival last night an American soldier was…

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The Latest Second Edition Explosion at Picture Show DURING S.D.A. Church Entertainment Several People Badly Burned

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Almost immediately after the explosion of a quantity of film at a picture show in the Seventh Day Adventist Church Hall…

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Wonderful Display of Dahlias at Yanco P. & C. Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 4

AN all-time financial record was put up by the Yanco P. and C. at its annual Bazaar and Flower Show, held on Thursday…

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Show Society's Mammoth Attraction Big Crowd Enjoys Rodeo and Ring Events

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 1

FOR variety and general attractiveness, the programme staged by the Leeton Show Society on Easter Saturday, could hardly have been improved upon, and the big crowd which assembled from far and near heartily enjoyed every moment of the day, which was packed…

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