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Shows & fairs, 1946

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Henty News Christmas Eve Fair

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 3

The Henty Christmas fair conducted by the School of Arts committee was very successful. Owing to the extreme heat the most…

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The World of Sport Swimming Adelong Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 8

The Adelong Club's annual carnival will be held on Australia Day, Monday, January 28th, Programmes will be available this week…

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Tumut Show Arrangements Red Cross Unable To Conduct Luncheon Booth Request for Next Rodeo Proceeds for Memorial Pavilion

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

The Committee of the Tumut A. and P. Association received somewhat of a shock at its meeting on Saturday night last when a letter…

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Queanberyan Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Victory Show is to be held on March 1 and 2, when prize money will be £600 and will include £120 for trotting…

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Goulburn Ram Sales to Be Held on Wool Show Floor Innovation By Farmers and Graziers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 7

For many years, while Sydney ram sales have been conducted in the sheltered calm of wool show floors, country sales have usually…

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Patriotic Hut and Carnival Equipment To Be Sold By Auction To-morrow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

Chelmsford Place will present a gala appearance to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, when Auctioneer Mr. Tom Wright will dispose of all the…

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Goulburn Ram Sales To be held on Wool Show Floor

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

For many, years, while Sydney ram sales have been conducted in the sheltered calm of wool show floors, country sales have usually been held in open…

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Stock Exchange Sales Barriers Show Upward Trend

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: Buyers on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day paid 12/6 for dealing rights in New Broken Hill new share issue, this…

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Athletic Association Arrangements for Easter Carnival The Duke to be Invited to Open Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Narandera Athletic Association was held on Friday last, there being present Messrs. T. M. Woolnough, D. Drover…

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Items of News Exhibition of Paintings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

To-day, at 3.30 p.m. at the School of Arts, the Mayor of Wagga (Ald. J. V. Doyle) will open an exhibition of paintings…

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Private Art Exhibition at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

Scenes from Wagga town and district were included in a private art exhibition which opened at the School of Arts yesterday afternoon…

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Getting Ready for the Gundagai Show No Sole Rights For Side Shows Secretary Resigns

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

The annual Gundagai Show, which will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 19th and 20th March, will one of the outstanding exhibitions yet held under the auspices of the local P. and A. Society. At a meeting of the committee held on Saturday evening last…

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Narandera Easter Carnival Invitation to Duke of Gloucester

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 6

At a recent meeting of the Narandera Athletic Association, it was decided, because the coming Easter Carnival will be the first…

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Parish Fete Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

The parish fete carnival in aid of the Catholic Church will open in St. Joseph's School grounds on Friday, February 8, and will…

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Fair Deal Wanted Clerk's Wage in Australia House

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A cabled report from London that an ex-member of the A.I.F. was earning £4 a week as a full time clerk at…

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Show Date Fixed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Lockhart A. and P. Society, it was decided to hold the next Lockhart Show on Saturday, September 7, 1946. Mr…

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Yanco Baby Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

The Yanco people are going to run a Baby Show. It is a long while since one has been held there, but as was reported in the columns of the…

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Yanco Baby Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

A Baby Show is being held at Yanco on Saturday week, February 2 in aid of the Hillier family benefit fund. There are five different…

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LABOR M.L.A on Strike Wants "Fair Go" For Yass Area

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: Mr. W. F .Sheahan. Labor member for Yass in the Legislative Assembly, has gone on strike as a protest against…

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TUMUT A. AND P. ASSOCIATION'S 71st (Victory) Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

Time is getting short and support is asked from every district citizen for their Victory Show. Your Committee has endeavored to enter for…

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