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Shows & fairs, 1944

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Autumn Flower Show Exhibition Reflects Season

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 4

The outstanding feature of the annual autumn Flower Show, held St. John’s Hall last Thursday was that the blooms reflected the…

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Photographic Exhibition Sydney Journal Praises Griffith Artist

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

FEATURING on its cover pages and the following three pages photographic studies of the Griffith amateur photographer, Mr…

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Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers Cheques Presented to Wagga Charities £558 From Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 2

Members of the Wagga Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' Charity Carnival Committee gathered together last night at a very pleasant function held…

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250 Guinea Shorthorn Bull for Gundagai . Coolac Stud Scores At Sydney Cattle Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

In spite of the disabilities of a month’s postponement owing to transport problems and the exceptionally dry conditions that…

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American Goes to Fair Rents Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: An American serviceman who was paying £6/16/ a week for a flat while seven other fiats in the same building at Bondi…

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Coolamon Red Cross Carnival a Great Success Takings Exceed £160

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

The Carnival organised by the members of the Coolnmon branch of the Red Cross and held on Saturday last, was a great [?], the takings amounting to…

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Wagga Rodeo and House Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 4

Arrangements are progressing tog wry satisfactorily for the grand rodeo and horse show to be held at the Wagga Showground on…

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Junior Red Cross Exhibition Sewing and Knitting Riverina Award Winners

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 7

The high standard in the sewing and knitting sections of the Junior Red cross Exhibition held in the Sydney Town Hall…

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Prize Winning Photographs Exhibition in Aid Red Cross

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

Keen interest is developing in the forthcoming exhibition of Mr. J. P. Carney's collection of photographic studies which he has most…

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Bushmen's Carnival at the Rock on May 20

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

All roads will lead to The Rock on Saturday, May 20, for the great bushmen's carnival. Riders from Corryong. Queensland, Wagga,…

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Famous Photographs Leeton Exhibition for Red Cross

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 4

Keen interest is being shown to the exhibition in Leeton of Mr. J. P. Carney's collection of photographic studies, which he has…

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Wagga Rodeo and Horse Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 3

Arrangements are reported to be progressing very satisfactorily for the grand rodeo and horse show to be held at the Wagga…

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Presbyterian Fever Snow and Fancy Fair Financial Success Despite Bad Weather

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Very odd and showery weather adversely affected the annual Presbyterian Flower Show, held in Furner’s Hall, on Thursday afternoon and evening of last…

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Air Invasion of Europe Allied Losses 21 Planes in 4000 Raid Military Targets Bombed Photographs Show Widespread Devastation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).— Allied air forces, continued their devastating attacks from England yesterday, after a night of widespread activity in…

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The Rock Bushmen's Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 4

"Winners of many rodeo contorts will be wen at The Rock next Saturday. May 20, when the bushmen's carnival will be held. Riders well…

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Tarcutta C.W.A. Interesting Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Tarcutta branch of the C.W.A. was held in the Tarcutta Memorial Hall. The meeting was quite a social one,…

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Wagga Rodeo and Horse Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee organising the Grand Rodeo and Horse Show at Wagga on Monday, June 12, will be held…

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Next Year's P. and A. SHOW Will Be Held In March Annual Meeting of P. AND A. SOCIETY

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Gundagai P. and A. Society was held last Saturday. Mr Geo. Armour, the President, chaired a…

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Red Cross Photo Exhibition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 2

The exhibition of photographic art, loaned by Mr. Carney, and conducted by the Red Cross last week, concluded on Saturday last. The gross…

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Fair Rent Exceeded

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: For having charged a tenant 5[?] a week above the fair rent, the Australian Provincial Assurance Company was…

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