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Shows & fairs, 1947

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Sydney Sheep Show Outstanding Exhibits

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 4

No more impressive sheep have ever beer, seen in Sydney than those competing in the annual show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders'…

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King's Birthday Knockout Carnival Sydney and Canberra Teams Nominate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

THE Australian Rules Knock-our Carnival to be held at Narrandera on Monday next, promises to be one of the beat yet staged…

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Wagga in Baseball Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 8

The following team has been selected to represent Wagga in the Country Week Carnival in Sydney next week end: Bamberger. Nixon…

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Picture Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

A picture show was held at the Memorial Hall last Wednesday night, funds being for the Baby Health Centre. A good crowd was…

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13 Teams in Yerong Creek Knockout Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

Thirteen teams will take part in an Australian Rules football knockout carnival at Yerong; Creek on Monday. The organisers…

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Walbundrie Show Plans

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

A meeting of the Walbundrie P.A. and H./Society was held on Tuesday. The president (Mr. Benno Seidel) presided. Present…

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Mr. T. Napthali New Show President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

TWO committeemen with many years of service to the Agricultural Society were in the ballot for the position of president of…

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Cootamundra Sheep Show and Dog Trials

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

The Cootamundra A.P.H. and I. Association's 17th annual sheep show and dog trials will open at the cootamundra showground on Tuesday of next…

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Wagga Poultry Club Discusses Annual Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 2

The Wagga Poultry Club has restricted entries in its annual show, to be held on July 11 and 12. to 750. because it has…

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Compulsory Labels On Woollen Goods To Show Wool Content

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 3

From a date to be fixed in consultation with the State Governments, but not before August 22 next, all imported textile goods made from or containing any proportion of wool must be labelled as to content, according to amending…

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C.W.A. Tumut Branch Monthly Meeting and Handicraft Exhibition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Tumut Branch of the C.W.A. was held in the Rest Room, on Thursday afternoon last, when there was an attendance…

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Cootamundra Sheep Show and Dog Trials Opened Today

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

The Cootamundra show Association's 17th annual sheep show and dog trials opened today in fine weather. The show has been held in…

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Narandera Knock - Out Carnival Australian Rules Football Won by the Home Team

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

TWELVE teams took part in the Australian Rules Knock-out Competition conducted by the South Western District Football…

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Sheep Show Dinner a Happy Reunion

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

Last night, at the Albion Hotel, a very good dinner was entered by the, new host and hostess, notwithstanding that it is only a week since these…

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Cootamundra Sheep Show Attracts Large Entry List

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

The Cootamundra annual sheep show which opened yesterday was an outstanding success. Nominations exceeded those of…

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Weethalle Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 2

The Weethalle annual show will be held this year on Saturday, August 23…

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Judging Competitions At Cootamundra Sheep' Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 2

An outstanding feature of the sheep show was the record number of entries in all the judging competitions, there being over 140 entries in the six events…

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Dog Trials Awards at Cootamundra Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 2

Results of the sheep, dog, trials at the Cootamundra sheep show were: Open Maiden Trial: H. J. Lawton's Polly (93 pts.) 1, J. Dale's Lass (84) 2,…

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Attitude of S[?]en Show Societies Confer

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 1

Members of the surrounding show societies who refused to bow to the Stand Over tactics of the desman at the last Barmedman Show will be interested in…

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Knock-out Football Carnival Grand Final Won by Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3

The Australian Rules knock-out competition which was held in the Narandera sports ground on Monday [?] was highly successful fixture…

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