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Shows & fairs, 1947

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Tumut Traders' Association Formed Meeting Decides To Close For Races And Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

About 25 business people of Tumut met in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday night to discuss the altitude of business people to closing…

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Show Dates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 6

Gundagai February 25 and 26 Jingellic March 5. Tumbarumba, March 11 and 12…

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Swimming Splashes Wagga Carnival(Tidal Wave)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 8

Most clubs were well represented Wagga's carnival held at Junee on Saturday last. The teams represented were Albury,…

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Half-Holiday On Annual Show And Race Days

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

Tumut business firms are to close on the afternoon of Tumut annual races, hospital races and annual show…

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At the Montreal Theatre "State Fair," New Technicolor Musical

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3

Hailed as blazing a brilliant new path in motion picture musicals, "State Fair," 20th Century-fox's technicolor hit, boasting new songs by Richard…

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"The Bells of St. Mary's" Big Roxy Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2

Three winners of the 1945 Academy Awards are associated in "The Bells of St. Mary's," a Rainbow production for RKO Radio release…

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Swimming. Young Carnival on

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 4

Cootamundra Amateur Swimming Club will be taking a strong team to Young on Sunday. A feature of the carnival will be the…

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Water Polo Sensational Attraction for Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 4

The Young Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club has been fortunate in completing arrangements for the appearance at the Young swimming carnival on January 26, of most of the outstanding water polo players in this State…

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Show Association New Secretary Commences Duty

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. G. O. Dewey, new secretary for the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, arrived in Wagga on Monday…

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Swimming Carnival Ten Days Hence

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 8

Only ten days remain before Gundagai's big swimming carnival. With swimming booming right throughout the south, a record is likely to be…

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Rain Needed for Maize Chances of Fair Crops

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

Although some district maize farmers fear they may fail to secure a crop for the fifth consecutive year, the Stock Inspector…

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Tivoli Cast to Fly to N.z. for Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The cast of a Tivoli Theatre show will fly to New Zealand by Skymaster on February 12…

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Swimming Trophies Arrive for Local Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 4

Trophies have arrived for Cootamundra Amateur Swimming Club's carnival on February 8, and are on display in Nicholson's, Wallendoon street…

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Public Holiday for Tumut Show Some Councillors Raise Objection

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council a letter was read from the Secretary of the Tumut A. and P. Association asking…

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Y.A.H.S. Gala Day Carnival Governor Sorry He Cannot Attend

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

The following letter has been received by the hon. secretary of the Yanco Agricultural High School Council, from the Governor's private…

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Gundagai Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 2

The Gundagai Show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25 and 26. Trotting entries close on February 18, and…

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The Stage Is Set For Gundagai’s 1947 Show Annual Exhibition Should Create Record Excellent Number Of Entries Being Received

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 1

A MONTH HENCE THE MEMBERS OF THE GUNDAGAI P. AND A , SOCIETY WILL CONDUCT THEIR ANNUAL SHOW. A POINTER TO ITS ULTIMATE SUCCESS IS THE GREAT NUMBER OF ENTRIES. THAT ARE NOW POURING IN DAILY, AND IT…

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R.S.L Thanks to Local Land Board "Very Fair and Impartial"

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 4

At the sittings of the Local Land Board last Friday, the RSL District Councillor Mr D. Adamson, said he could not let this…

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New De Soto an Attractive Car Latest Model Now On Show At Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 2

An attractive car, and one that gives an outstanding performance, is the new De Soto, now on show at Gardiner Sc. Macdonald's…

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Riverina Swimming Championships Leeton Allotted Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the Riverina Swimming Association was held at Narandera on Sunday. Delegates were present from Deniliquin, Griffith,…

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