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Shows & fairs, 1946

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Originator of Schoolboys Football Carnival Honored by Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 4

Originator of the Riverina schoolboys carnival in 1943. Mr. D. F. Locke, was honored on Saturday with the presentation of a fountain pen and a…

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Coolamon Show Interesting Committee Meeting [?]Rorcsed Official Opening

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

Considerable business was transacted at last Tuesday’s meeting of the committee of the Coolamon A. and P. Association. Stewards were appointed,…

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Wagga Spring Rose Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wagga Spring Rose Show committee the following office bearers were elected: Patron, the Rev. Emlyn…

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Boys' Carnival at Junee Next Season

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 6

To discuss any improvements possible in the annual Riverina schoolboys' Rugby League carnival, the committee behind the project met…

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Dancing Exhibition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 2

At Die mid-week dance at the Cabaret Hall on Wednesday evening, there will be an exhibition of one of the most modern dances, the…

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Tenancy and Fair Rent Matters

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 2

An application by Neville F. Douglas for an order directing Beatrix Douglas, in regard to the tenancy of premises, was, in the…

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Lockhart Sheep Exhibits Do Exceptionally Well at Albury Sheep Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 2

It is very pleasing to notice in the Press reports of the first sheep show at Albury, that sheep exhibited from the Lockhart district gained a…

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Schools' Rugby Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 2

Sir.—Kindly allow me to express my views as a visitor to the Junee football carnival for school children to offer suggestions for the…

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Show Schedule Corrections

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 2

In the fat sheep class section 13 in the Hillston Show Schedule the conditions are:— 'There Crossbred Lambs…

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HILLSTON SHOW—Sept. 25

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Hillslon P & A Association Committee was decided to asked Carrathcol Shire to reconsider[?]…

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Duke Opens Royal Show at Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday: The Duke of Gloucester officially opened the Queensland Royal National Exhibition to-day, stating that while…

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Diggers' Ball was Popular Comical Floor Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 2

Maintaining the popularity it has gained over the years, the Narandera Diggers' Ball eventuated most successfully on Tuesday last, when the…

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Forbes Show Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 8

The Forbes Jockey Club Will hold a Show Cup meeting on Thursday and Friday, September 5 and 6. Prise money totalling' £605 has…

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Baseball. Wagga Players Show Good Form

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 6

Wagga baseball followers are steadily increasing in numbers saw some interesting play on Saturday…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

Several applications were made to Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. who presided at the Wagga Fair Rente Court yesterday…

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Annual Show Only Four Weeks Off

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

Farmers and other people interested, need to make a start prepar-ing their exhibits for the Annual Agricultural Show, which takes place…

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Lockhart Show the Big Day Fast Approaching

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

Attractions of a high order are already arranged for the first postwar Show at Lockhart, which will take place on Saturday, September…

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Plans for Next Show at Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 5

The president of the Gundagai P. and A. Society (Mr. Stan Glasscock) is pleased with the support he is getting from his committee in…

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Fair Deal for Wheatgrower

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 4

The ever-recurring and intricate problems of the wheat industry will be one of the major and immediate cares of the Liberal Party of Australia…

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Change in Date of Junee Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 5

The Junee Show Society has altered the date of the annual show from September 27 and 28 to September 26 and 27…

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