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Shows & fairs, 1947

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Catering for Junee School Football Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 8

Special trains and motor vehicles made Junee their focal point on Saturday, when the world’s biggest Rugby League fixture,…

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School Football Cootamundra's Success Ar Junee Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 4

With perfect weather and ideal conditions, the teams from Cootamundra's schools were at their best, and gave exhibitions of football worthy of their…

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"The Show Off"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

Anyone who has had trouble fin[?]ing a place to live in these housing-shortage days will sympathise with the problems of Red Skelton and…

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Wool Exports Show Big Increase

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: Australia's wool exports last financial year reached 3,352,203 bales worth £97,072,000, an…

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Baby Show Numerous Entries Anticipated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

Present indications are that there will be numerous entries for the Baby Show to be held at the Methodist Hall next Thursday afternoon, 7th…

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Presbyterian Church 32nd Annual Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 4

THIRTY-TWO years! Practically the life-time of the M.I.A. What a magnificent record the Leeton Presbyterian Church has…

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Donations Rolling in for 1948 Tumut Show District Exhibit To Be Staged

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1

The response to the collectors appointed to canvass the district for donations of special prizes towards the next Tumut…

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Lockhart Shops and Show Day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 5

LOCKHART, Tuesday: Lockhart shopkeepers decided last night to comply with the shop committee's request to shut their shops on the…

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Football Carnival TUMBARUMBA'S 6.7 Team Successful

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 2

Playing in the Rivering schoolboy football carnival at Junee last Saturday, the Tumbarumba 6.7 was success…

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Young Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

We are being reminded in this issue of our annual visit to Yong Show. This year the event takes place on Tuesday, 2nd, and Wednesday, 3rd…

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Lockhart Show Plans

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

With just four weeks to the Lockhart P. and A. Society Carnival on September 5 and 6., it is expected to have a record entry in all…

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Stony Point Food for Britain Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

A MOST successful carnival was held in the Stony Point School last month, when good attendance of generous people gathered…

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Coolamon Show September 5th AND 6th

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

There was a larce attendance at the nicotine of the Coolamon Show Committee on Tuesday afternoon 1st Those present were: Messrs. L. Dyce…

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Mr. Graham to Judge at Brisbane Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Berkshire pig classes at the Royal National Exhibition to be held in Brisbane next week will be judged…

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New South Wales Bushmen's Carnival Association Formed Strong Representation of Northern Clubs

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 6

Delegates from clubs interested in bushmen's carnivals met in Sydney on Wednesday of last week and adopted a constitution…

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Narandera Show To be Held on 12th and 13th September Comprehensive Prize Schedule

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

The annual show of the Narandera P. and A. Association will be held on Friday and Saturday, 12th and 13th September…

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Conditions For Wagga Show Race Meeting Altered

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 6

Conditions for restricted events at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Show meeting on September 5 and 6, have been altered to permit…

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Wagga Show Promises to Be Great Success

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

The 1947 Wagga Show, which will be held on September 2, 3 and 4, will be one of the most successful shows held at Wagga, the…

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Coolamon Show Donations

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

At the last meeting of the committee of the [?] A. and P Association, president (Mr. h. C. Dyce). said that a superior who wished to [?]…

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Ganmain Show Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Ganmain Show was held on Friday afternoon last, in Walsh’s buildings. The meeting started about an hour late…

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