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Shows & fairs, 1947

789 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 40

Next Sunday's Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 8

Everything is in readiness for next Sunday's swimming carnival conducted by the Gundagai, swimming club. Main interest seems to he centred…

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Doings in the World of Sport Swimming Splashes Adelong Swimming Carnival Relay Race to Wagga After Great Struggle with Gundagai and Tumut J. D. Young Memorial Handicap Won by Col. Beegling

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 8

Quite a large representation of Eastern Riverina clubs took part Adelong's Anniversary Day Carnival, Wagga, Junee, Tumut,…

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Show Notes

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

With our annual show only five weeks ahead, it behoves every local citizen, both town and country, to take stock and make up their minds to exhibit…

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Swimming Notes Junior Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

On Sunday next, 2nd February, at 10.30 a.m., the Narandera Club will hold a junior carnival to assist in preparing the juniors for the coming…

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Gatmain Show [?] Over £130

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

It was disclosed at the meeting of the Ganmain A and P Association, on Tues day afternoon of last week, that lost: year’s Ganmain show had returned…

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Items of News Autumn Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

An autumn flower show will be held in the Masonic Hall, Wagga. on Thursday March 27. This was decided at a meeting of the City…

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Adelong Swimming Carnival Successful Day's Events Close Finish in Inter-club Relay

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

The Adelong Swimming Club held a very successful carnival in the Adelong pool last Monday (Anniversary…

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Tumut Swimming Club Big Carnival on Sunday Week Noel Ryan to Compete Final Arrangements Completed

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

The Committee of the Tumut Swimmnig Club were very pleated with the nominations they received for their annual…

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Shearing Contest At R.A.S. Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY. Friday: For the first time at the Royal Easter Show a championship sheep shearing competition is to be conducted…

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Swimming Annual Carnival Next Saturday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

Cootamundra Juniors won two events at West Wyalong carnival on Saturday night. Margaret Tomlins won the final of…

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Doings in the World of Sport Gundagai’s Record Swimming Carnival Over One Hundred Competitors Take Part 37 Contest Men's 50 METRES

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 8

The Gundagai Swimming and Life Saving Club yesterday sponsored its biggest carnival in fourteen years. The number of spectators who lined the river banks exceeded 600, and these people, who came from all neighbouring towns as well as local supporters enjoyed…

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Swimming Notes Sunday's Junior Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

Results of junior swimming carnival held on Sunday last day the Narandera Club are: Junior 55 yards seratch race…

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SWIMMING Tumut Swimmers Win At Gundagai Carnival Locals Second in Relay Race

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

Two 'bus loads of swimmers and supporters went from Tumut on Sunday to the swimming carnival conducted by the Gundagai Swimming…

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TUMUT A. AND P. ASSOCIATION Committee Meeting Final Arrangements for Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Tumut A. and P. Association was held at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday night, those present being…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

The 1947 annual sheep show will be held this year on June 5 and 6, and the annual ram sales on Monday, June 9, provided King's Birthday is gazetted…

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Swimming Tumut Carnival on

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 8

Gundagai swimmers will be going in full force to Tumut on Sunday next and the bus will leave Leon Newman's at 11 a.m…

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Turf Club to Hold Show Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

At a meeting of toe Tumbarumba Turf Club, held last night, it was decided to hold a Show Meeting on Thursday, 13th March--the…

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SWIMMING Americans Praise Victorian Swimmer Local Carnival Next

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 4

John Marshall, 16-year-old Victorian swimming champion, who is regarded as the find of the season and the most outstanding swimmer in Australia, and…

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Tomorrow Night's Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

In all a programme of 45 events will be run off at Cootamundra Amateur Swimming Club's carnival at the Olympic Pool tomorrow night…

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CYCLING Successful Carnival At Cootamundra

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

Last Tuesday night 1, together wich others went to Cootamudra just to see how they did things there, and although I do not know any of the of…

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