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Shows & fairs, 1946

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Sales Tax Lifted From Show Requirements

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 3

An item missed by many country people in the recent Federal Budget speech was the removal of sales tax from all requisites of agricultural and…

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England's Hard Test Fight Should Show Edrich at His Best

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday: England received a blow in her 16-minute innings to-day from which sh e may not recover in this Test. Star batsman Len Hutton played defensively to a ball from Keith Miller and was bowled for seven…

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Plan for Easter Sports, Cultural Carnival at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 1

The Council of the Wagga and District Chamber of Commerce will use its community advancement fund to assist in financing Easter carnivals at Wagga for athletic or cultural activities…

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Children's Exhibition at St. Mary's

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 2

A display of work at St. Mary's School, Wagga, yesterday afternoon was the biggest annual exhibition ever given by the…

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Horticultural Society Decides On Autumn Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 2

The City of Wagga and District Horticultural Society, formed at a public meeting to the council chambers last night, decided to hold a…

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Anglican Flower Show an Outstanding Success Good Entries--well Attended

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 1

With good entries in all sections and well attended at both the afternoon and evening sessions, the Anglican…

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Ambulance and Far West Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 2

The street stalls and carnival equpiment have been erected in Jarrah Street for the two-day carnival to be held to-day and to-morrow, in…

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Plans for Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 2

Colonel Sommerville, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, Sydney, and the registrar of the society (Mr. H. Sarins") met the…

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Rid Cross Carnival (By the Publicity Officer), OVER £30 RAISED

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 2

The red Cross held their usual Christmas Carnival last Friday, 29th November, and although the response was not as past years we…

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Bushmen's Carnival at Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 4

A bushmen's carnival will be held at Griffith next Easter. Rodeo and ring events will be arranged for Saturday and Monday Sunday will…

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Items of News Easter Sports Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 2

A proposal for an annual Easter Sports and Cultural Carnival at Wagga, was considered at this week's meeting of the Council of the Wagga…

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Lewisham Carnival Draws Big Crowd; £800 Raised

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 2

A record amount of £800 was raised at the sixth annual carnival of the Lewisham Ladies' Auxiliary, held in the hospital grounds, Wagga, on Saturday night. The attendance was also a record, despite early rain…

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Raise for Gundagai S Cheer Up Show (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 2

Deal Sir— Passing through Tuesday evening I joined the queue waiting admittance to the theacre…

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Successful Community Singing for Ambulance Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

The community singing concert held at the Cabaret Hall on Friday night in aid of the Ambulance and Far West carnival, was a very…

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Showers to Be Installed in Show Pavilion

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 3

The committee of the Tumut A. & P. Association has granted permission to the Tumut Young Anglican Association to instal showers in a section…

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V.A.H.S. Memorial Baths Carnival New Date Chosen

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

THE committee appointed to organise a big Gala Day Carnival at Yanco Agricultural High school in aid of the School's…

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Bowling Club's Carnival Lights Switched on by Mrs. J. Browne

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 4

Following praiseworthy activity on the part of the Committee of Management and their friends, the Lockhart Bowling Club celebrated the…

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Dog Show Next Easter

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 2

A dog show will be held in Wagga next Easter. This was decided at a meeting of the committee of the Wagga Kennel…

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'Varsity Railmen Show Little Profit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Rehabilitation trainees working as railway porters during the University vacation claim that most of their…

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State Surplus "Mainly Front Gambling Revenue" Essential Services Show Loss

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 1

The State Government's surplus of £377,000 was mainly due to an increase of £352,000 in the revenue from gambling, liquor, and lotteries, said…

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