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Shows & fairs, 1945

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Education Department's Art Exhibition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 3

The Art Exhibition of 50 Australian pictures will shortly be seen in Leeton. This exhibition, which is being arranged by the Department of…

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Exhibition of U.s. War Pictures in Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

With the object of broadening understanding between the peoples of the United States and Australia, the U.S. Department of War Information…

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Getting Ready for the Show Big Two Days Exhibition At Gundagai Next Month

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 8

Set down for Tuesday and Wed-1945 Gundagai Show will be the nesday March 13th and 14th the biggest local event in the coming…

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Queanbeyan Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Jubilee Shew will be held on March 2, 3 and 17. Advance arrangements…

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Gundagai Carnival Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

It will be a big day at Gundagai next Sunday when the local swimming club will conduct its annual carnival on the Murrumbidgee River…

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Hospital Carnival Queen Competition Yanco Candidate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

Since the previous report the Yanco Committee has moved along steadily. Beside helping a very worthy cause, they are providing some…

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Tumut's Annual Show Approaches Committee Make Further Arrangements

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

Further arrangements in connection with Tumut's 70th annual Show, to be held on March 6 and 7, were made at a committee…

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Tumbarumba Show Special Train From Wagga on March 14

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba and Upper Murray P.A. and H. Society was held on Saturday night, the president. Mr. G. W. Evans,…

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Tumbarumba Patriotic Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

The Tumbarumba Patriotic Show will be held this year on Wednesday, March 14. on the beautiful tree-lined showground…

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Swimming Successful Gundagai Swimming Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 5

The Gundagai Swimming Club conducted its 1945 carnival on Sunday 11th. A better day couldn't have been selected. It was ideal in…

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Wagga Rodeo and Horse Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 4

Programmes are now available for the Wagga Rodeo and Horse Show to be held at the Showground on Easter Monday, April…

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Items of News Dog Show at Wagga on Easter

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 2

The hon, organiser of Wagga dog shows (Mr. C. Weyland) advises exhibitors that the next championship dog show will be…

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Show Notes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

Donations will be particularly welcomed by the Red Cross, 2W.G. Club, Country Women and Junior Farmer Stallholders on Saturday next. The…

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St. Michael's Parish Carnival an Outstanding Success

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

The committee of the St. "Michael's Parish fete carnival met with very brilliant success at the conclusion of the effort on…

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Queanbeyan Show Jubilee Function Attracts Wide Interest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 3

The secretary of the Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Association (Mr. Darcy Vest) advises that entries are now beginning to come in for…

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Patriotic Carnival To-morrow Week

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

The one and only street carnival allotted to Patriotic Fund for 1945, takes place to-morrow (Saturday) week, February 24, 1945. An urgent…

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Tarcutta Easter Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 4

In this issue appears the programme for Tarcutta Easter Saturday carnival, from which it will be seen that horse-racing and…

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Tram Hold-up Averted Federal Minister Intervenes Boys' Town Carnival Abandoned

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Federal intervention in the form of withdrawal of a permit for the Boys' Town Carnival, scheduled to be…

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Stalls Allotted for Patriotic Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

SATURDAY next is the date allotted by the Shire Council for a street carnival to be held in aid of the Patriotic Fund. As this is…

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Showground Improvements Street Carnival Raises £56

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

A successful street carnival was held in Tumut on Saturday in aid of funds for" improvements to the luncheon booth on Tumut's…

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