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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

641 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 33

Croupiers Want A Fair Spin !

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 1

MONTE CARLO, Sunday: Striking croupiers and gaming table attendants caused gambling to stop at the…

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Cootamundra Victory Show Opens Tomorrow

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

The Cootamundra showground has never looked in better order than it is for the Victory Show, which opens to-morrow, and will conclude with the…

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At the Riverina Stud Ram Show and Sales

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 1

Mr. G. H. Lyons, of "Inverary," Wangaratta (V.), holding his yearling Border Leicester ram which won first prize at…

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Batlow Sports Carnival Interesting Events

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 2

The day was overcast and during the afternoon light rain fell, when Batlow held their 8-hour day sports carnival and…

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Athletic Association Easter Monday Carnival 1947 Programme Finalised

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Narandera Athletic Association was held at the Association room, Council Chambers, on Friday…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 2

The Presbyterian Ladies Guild held another very successful Flower Show on Tuesday of last week, when the takings reached…

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Six-Hour Day Trotting and Sports Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

PREPARATIONS have been completed for a first-class projection and sports programme in Leeton on Monday next,…

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Gluten Content of Wheat Coolamon Show Competition

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 2

The competition for the bushel of wheat with the greatest gluten content at the Coolamon Show, for prizes donated by the Coolamon “Review,” aroused…

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Plans Well in Hand for Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 2

Enthusiastic co-operation of primary producers in N.S.W. and other States of the Commonwealth indicates that the 1947 Royal Easter Show, to be held…

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Riverina District News Holbrook Show Takings Record on Second Day Minister For Chile Among Visitors

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 4

On the second day of the Holbrook show the gate takings were £187—a record. Among those present was the Minister for Chile, who presented the Shorthorn cattle prize ribbons…

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To Control Buckjumping Show Societies Being Circularised

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 1

Circulars relating to the proposed inauguration of a N.S.W. Bushmen's Carnival Association, are being distributed to country…

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Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Austin Morris Stony Point Residents Show Their Esteem

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 3

THE residents of Stony Point and surrounding districts gathered in the public school on Friday evening, 18th October, when a…

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To Control Buckjumping Show Societies Being Circularised

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 6

Circulars relating to the proposed inauguration of a N.S.W. Bushmen's Carnival Association, are being distributed to country Show Societies…

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Coolamon Show Final Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 2

The meeting or the committee of the [?] A. and P. Association called to finalise matt[?]es in connection with the show, was held in the School…

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Lockhart Show Profit £341

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 4

The Lockhart Show Society's balance sheet, adapted at the meeting yesterday, revealed that the net profit on the recent show was…

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Horse Star at Wild West Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 2

Dan Crottys famous horse Silver was the star of the wild west show, "Snowy River Stampede," on the Hampden Bridge site last…

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Bright Blooms at St. Luke's Variety Fair

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 2

Parishioners of St. Lake's Church held their second annual Variety Show in their hall on Saturday afternoon and evening, in aid of…

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Presbyterian Fete Arts and Handicrafts Exhibition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 2

The first fete held by the Presbyterian Women's Guild since the commencement of the war was a splendid success. The fixture was held in St…

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Fun of the Fair at Wagga Rodeo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 2

Music from merry-go-rounds blended with the shouting of sideshow proprietors and the laughter of children at the Wagga Rodeo and Horse Show yesterday. Large crowds thronged all corners of the…

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The Rock Decides to Have a Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 1

At a well-attended meeting held as The Rock on Wednesday, 23rd October, it was decided to form a Pastoral and Agricultural Society at The…

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