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Shows & fairs, 1946

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Fine Dahlias at Junee Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 4

At the opening of the Junee and i Railway Institute Horticultural Society's initial show the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham)…

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Doings in the World of Sport Junee Defeats Gundagai 10 TO 5 in Great Game Extra Pace and Better Combination Made the Difference Ron O'connell Gave a Superlative Exhibition

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 8

In a grand exhibition of football Junee yesterday defeated Gundagai by 10 points to 5. The season's record crowd, which paid £38 to Anzac Park, witnessed a splendid display of Rugby League. The Junee players thoroughly deserved the success that came their way. The…

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Lockhart Bowling Club Successful Easter Carnival

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 1

The Bowling Club's Easter programme was highly successful, and it is expected that over £80 will be netted from the various events held…

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Bowling Club Carnival Satisfactory Financial Result

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 2

To raise funds for obligations and improvements, sponsored by the Lockhart Bowling Club, several events were held during the…

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Combined Schools' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 2

Twenty-one schools of Wagga and district will participate in the sixth annual championship meeting at the Wagga Cricket Ground…

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Australian Rules. Wagga Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 6

An Australian Rules knockout carnival is to be held at Wagga on June 10…

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P., A. and H. Society Meeting of Committee

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Tumbarumba and Upper Murray P.A.&H. Society was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday…

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Entries for Sydney Cattle Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

Entries being prepared for the cattle show to be opened in the Commonwealth Wool and Produce Company's Store at Pyrmont, Sydney, to-morrow…

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Cattle Show Entry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

Mr. W. McIlrath, with bull Windsor Royal Sovereign, at the cattle show. Judging will begin to-day…

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Goulburn's New Racecourse and Show Area

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

A heavy bulldozer and other machines, valued at more than £4000, are being used to construct Goulburn's new racecourse and show area, the…

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Goulburn's New Racecourse and Show Area

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 6

A heavy bulldozer and other machines valued at more than £4000 ar bang used to construct Goulburn's new racecourse and show…

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Sydney Beef Cattle Show; More Awards

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: International visitors at the R.A.S. Stud Beef Show declared that the Red Polls exhibited were probably the best in…

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Move to Revive S.W. Council of Show Associations

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 4

An effort is to be made to revive the Southwestern Council of Show Association, which lapsed during the war years. The move has…

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Scene at Sydney Cattle Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 2

Jennifer Colman, aged 15 months, shows her appreciation of a fine Hereford bull…

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Big Carnival For Victory Week-end

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 5

The sponsors of the national code in Wagga have got a flying start in the first postwar football season. Victory week-end will see…

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Food for Britain Carnival

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 2

The young Jersey bull donated to the Food For Britain Appeal by Mr. J. C. R. Pearce is a beautifully bred bull, having both show and…

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Lockhart Show Main Schedule Approved

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

Following meetings of schedule committees in the morning, a general meeting of the Lockhart Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The first post-war Sydney Sheep Show will be held on Friday and Saturday. May 31 and June 1, it was…

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£290 Prize Money For Holbrook's 1946 Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 5

Prise money for the 1946 Holbrook Show will be limited to £290. This was decided, following a recommendation from the…

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Narandera Show Society's Decisions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the general committee of the Narandera Pastoral and Agricultural Association those present were: The…

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