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Shows & fairs, 1946

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TUMUT C.W.A. Annual Flower Show and Cooking Competition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 2

The C.W.A. Annual Flower Show and Cooking Competition eventuated in the C.W.A. rooms on Friday last and there was an excellent number of entries in…

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St. Luke's Variety Fair

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1946 · page 2

Awards at St. Luke's variety fair, held on Saturday, included, White rose, lady's spray and presentation bouquet, Mrs. E. Waddell…

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Ten Days and Seven Nighs Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Thursday: The Royal Easter Show to start on March 29 next year will last for ten days and seven nights…

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Pluvius Policy For Christmas Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Lewisham Hospital Auxiliary last night decided to take out a pluvius insurance policy of £100…

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London Thronged For Lord Mayor's Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: Hundreds of thousands if happy Londoners packed the streets yesterday afternoon to witness the Lord Mayor's…

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Carnival on lst December

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 3

The Naraadera Cycle Club has decided to hold a cycling carnival on Sunday afternoon, 1st December, and the programme caters for junior and…

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Lockhart Show £341 Profit

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 2

Mr. E. T. Kendell, president, presided over a meeting of the Lockhart Agricultural and Pastoral Society on Friday week, when the chief business…

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Seed Wheat Price 25/- a Bag Considered Fair

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 4

Although there was no limit to the price fanners could charge for seed wheat, the fact that the Wheat Board was making considerable quantities…

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Australian Display at Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Federal Cabinet decided to-day that Australia would be represented in the display of Empire resources at the…

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Carnival for Red Cross Hut Opening

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 4

Mr. Ian Hamilton, well-known Illabo piper, will pipe for competitions in the national dancing contest at the Red Cross carnival on Friday, November 22 A platform will be erected for…

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Combined Schools' Sports Ten Teams Competing in Tomorrow's Carnival

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

The Combined Schools' Sports Carnival which will take place at the Tumbarumba showground tomorrow (Friday), should prove one…

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Plan to Show Wagga People Beauty Spots While on Holidays

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 2

The Wagga Chamber of Commerce has expressed approval of an idea to assist parties of Wagga people during their holidays in Sydney and other tourist centres…

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Children's Book Week Successful Exhibition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 2

It was very appropriate to International Children's Book Week that Mrs. Miles, who recently arrived from England, kindly consented to judge the…

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Continental and Baby Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 2

The Gurwood Street School Continental at the school grounds on Friday, November 29, will include attractions such as folk…

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Temora Boxing Day Carnival This Year

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 6

The Temora Boxing Day sports carnival will again be held this year. Before the war the carnival was…

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Seed Wheat Price 25/- a Bag Considered Fair

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 2

Although there was no limit to the price farmers could charge for need wheat, the fact that the Wheat Board was making considerable quantities…

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Items of News Baby Show Judges

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1946 · page 2

The judges at the baby show to be conducted at the Gurwood-street School Continental on November 29, will be Dr. White and…

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Poultry Show at Wagga Next Year

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1946 · page 2

Wagga will have a poultry show on Friday and Saturday, July 11 and 12. 1947. This was decided at a committee…

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Tumut Sportsground Opening Carnival

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 2

A meeting of the Tumut Sportsground Committee was held in the C.W.A. rooms last Thursday night when it was decided to open the sportsground with…

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Ten Days and Seven Nights for Sydney Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 1

The Sydney Royal Easter Show, to start on March 29 next year, will last for 10 days and seven nights. The 1947 schedule incorporates all the…

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