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Shows & fairs, 1945

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Variety Fair on

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon next a variety fair will be held in the New Moon Gardens. in aid of Miss Iris Trengove. "Miss Wollundry"…

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A.C.F. Victory Carnival to Be Held Wagga Decision

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 6

It was decided at a well attended public meeting last night at the Wagga Town Hall that the gala sports day arranged for Saturday, September 8,…

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Tumbarumba Show Society Meeting Next Year's Carnival Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Tumbarumba Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held at the home of…

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Wollundry Fair

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

Much amusement should be had at the Wollundry Fair to be held at the New Moon Gardens to-morrow. Well laden stalls will…

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Coolamon 2Wg Women’s Club Successful Carnival and Flower Show in Aid of Wagga Ambulance

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

The Carnival and Fancy Fair, held in the Cazna Theatre, on Thursday, 9th August, for which members of the Coolamon 2WG Women’s Club had…

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Young Victory Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 5

For the Young show, which will be held on 4th and 5th September, the Railway Department has made special arrangements to improve the service…

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Roxy Theatre Grand Week-end Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

By a felicitous circumstance, the newly formed International Pictures makes its bow as a producing firm with "Casanova Brown." Hero is a…

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Apex Art Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 8

Hobbies, handicrafts and arts, including a special technical display by the R.A.A.F., will be featured at the exhibition to be held…

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Carnival at New Moon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 8

Today at the New Moon Gardens a big carnival will be hold in aid of the Australian Comforts Fund "Salute to Valor" appeal for the…

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Henty Show Judges

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 8

At a well attended meeting of the committee of the Henty Pastoral and Agricultural society, held recently, the following judges were appointed,…

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Henty Show and Gymkhana

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 8

The Henty 40th annual show and gymkhana sports will be held on Saturday, October 20. An interesting programme of events…

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Victory Sports Carnival in Aid of A.C.F.

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 8

What promises to be an outstanding carnival, particularly from the spectators' point of view, will be held on Saturday, September 8, at the…

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Kennel Club Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 2

The attention of all dog owners is directed to the Wagga Kennel Club's championship Show to be held in the New Moon Gardens…

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Apex Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 2

The Wagga Apex Club have arranged an exhibition of hobbies, handicrafts and arts at the Trades Hall on Thursday, Friday and…

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Stony Point Patriotic Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 6

A Patriotic carnival and social will be held at Stony Point to-morrow (Wednesday) night. Stalls, chocolate wheel, hoopla and games. Transport…

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A.c.f. Victory Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 2

Plans are now well under way for the A.C.F. Victory Carnival to be held at the Wagga Show-ground on Saturday, September…

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Wagga Kennel Club Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 2

The Wagga Kennel Club will be holding a championship shows at the New Moon Gardens on Saturday next. Entries for this…

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Sgt. Rattey, V.c., to Open Young Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 3

Next Wednesday afternoon, at about 2.15. Sst. Rattey, V.C., will officially open Young show on a platform in front of the grandstand. This…

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Apex Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 2

Visitors to the Wagga Apex Club's exhibition, to be held at the Trades Hall on the afternoon and evenings of to-morrow,…

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World's Fair Proposed to Publicise Australia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tues.: Mr. H. Carlton, a film executive, suggested to-day that Sydney should hold a world's fair in a few years time to give…

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