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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

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Items of News Beach Carnival Profit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the Combined Services and Civilians' Swimming and Beach Carnival committee was held on Monday night when the financial…

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Tumbarumba Show Arrangements for March

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the Tumbarumba P.A. and H. Society committee was held on Saturday night, when the following: members attended:…

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Show at Queanbeyan

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Parents and Citizens' Association will hold its jubilee show on March 2, 3 and 17. Prize money amounting to £600 has been…

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Tumut Show in March

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

The Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Society's 70th annual show will take place on March 6 and 7. The programme includes…

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Cooma Bushman's Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

The enterprising committee of the Cooma Bushman's Carnival is holding its fourth rodeo on Australia Day. No effort has been spared to make this one…

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Ambulance Carnival To-morrow (Saturday)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

A FINAL reminded that all charity and patriotic workers will be in Jarrah Street, tomorrow (Saturday), conducting stalls at the…

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R.S.L. Notes Carnival at Wagga in March Wing Commander Brill's Return

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

A great deal of ground work has been done for the coming carnival and general appeal to be conducted by the Wagga sub-branch of the R.S.S. &…

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Easter Carnival at Tarcutta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 4

For some years past, an Easter carnival has been held at Tarcutta the organisers being the committee of the Catholic Church in the…

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Wangaratta Carnival Opened on Saturday Many Visitors Attend

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 3

WANGARATTA, Sunday.— Many hundreds of people have visited Wangaratta for the Anniversary holiday carnivals. The…

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Hospital Carnival Queen Competition Returned Soldiers' Candidate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

MISS RUTH WIGHTWOOD…

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Aid on Tokyo Photographs Show Good Results

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tues.: Completed reports of the U.S. attack on Tokyo on Saturday say that 50 Japanese fighters were destroyed, 22 probably…

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Adelong Swimming Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 6

The Adelong annual swimming carnival held on Sunday last was a great success in every way—perfect weather, large crowd and numerous…

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Queanbeyan Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Pastoral and Aricultural Association will hold their juilee show on March 2, 3, and 17. An excellent programme…

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Queanbeyan Show Jubilee Show Next Month

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Association will hold its jubilee show on March 2 3, and 17 and an excellent programme has been…

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Ambulance Carnival £362 RAISED

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

THE street carnival held in aid of the Ambulance Fund on Saturday last resulted in £362 being raised…

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Tumut Show Notes

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

The wheels of time continue to turn and Tumut's Red-Letter Day is not far distant. We again make a special appeal to all to exhibit everything possible…

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Fair Deal for the Primary Producer

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. M'Kell) said in Sydney recently, that he was particularly pleased at the appreciation shown by the Associated…

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Rodeo and Horse Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 4

At the Wagga showground on Easter Monday, April 2, another grand rodeo and horse show will, be held in aid of the Wagga…

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Tough Fighting on Bougainville No "Backyard Show" Japanese Show Old-time Ferocity

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 3

ON BOUGAINVILLE, Sunday: These Japs along the northwest coast are touch and hard, and as savage as they come…

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Adelong Swimming Carnival

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

In weather made for swimming the Adelong Club held its annual carnival on Sunday week last. A large crowd was in attendance and a big…

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