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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

789 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 40

Catering at the Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 2

Sir,—It is my desire to answer a number of allegations made by 'Causual Observer" in your paper dated September 14…

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Wagga Ram Show Entries a Record

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 1

The Wagga ram show and sales to be held at the Waega City Saleyards on Wednesday, October 15, has attracted a record entry of…

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Interesting Show Tomorrow (Tuesday) NIGHT

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 4

To-morrow (Tuesday) evening’s free presentation of Australian films, is recommended to all town and district people. It is an…

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Fat Lambs Were Too Good at Junee Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 3

JUNEE, Sunday: Riverina is experiencing its best season for many years. This was shown at the…

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Coolac’s Fair Was a Great Success Four Hundred People Enjoy Night’s Entertainment

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 3

For a distance of several hundred yards cars lined each side of Hume Highway at Coolac on Friday night last, when the gigantic [?]…

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Flower Show & Fair Staged by Morundah Branch of the C.W.A.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 1

The Morundah branch of the C.W.A., although only established for the short period of three years, staged a most creditable show last…

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Coolac's Fair a Grand Success

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 4

For a distance of several hundred yards cars lined each side of the Hume Highway at Coolac on Friday night last, when the gigantic fair attracted…

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Arrangements Made For Holbrook Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 3

Advice has been received by the Holbrook P.A. and H. Committee from the Holbrook Shire Council that Saturday, October 25, the…

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The Trades Stands At the Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 2

MORE than usual interest was taken in the trades stands by the patrons at the Show. All day on Wednesday each of the…

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Correspondence Vegetable Collection at Show (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 1

Sir,—I read with intercut the remarks of your correspondent, "An Admirer of Quality," concerning the collection of vegetables at the recent…

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C. OF E. Flower Show and Bazaar Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 2

The Church of England Flower Show and Bazaar will be held in St. Peter's Hall next Thursday, day and evening. Well stocked stalls and…

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Preparing for Cootamundra's Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 2

The Cootamundra A.P.H. and I. Association's 59th annual show is practically upon us. The dates are October 10 and 11 and that is Friday and…

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The Levante Show at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 2

The Levante touring theatre show, at the corner of Fox and Edward: streets, is worth seeing. It has dancing girls, comedians and…

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Albury Show Nominations Close Tonight

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 8

Nominations for the Albury Racing Club's show meeting on Friday, October 10, close at 9 o'clock tonight with the secretary, Mr. Jim…

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Show Society's Bad Luck with Insurance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

The Illabo Show Society yesterday failed to collect on its insurance policy. The show was insured…

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Spring Fair and Flower Show Exhibition at Cabaret

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

The Spring Fair Exhibition and Flower Show to be conducted by the Methodist Church will be held in the Cabaret Hall on Friday next, Oct. 10…

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Monster Street Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

And what a monster—the thrills and chills of Frankenstein, Dracula and the Hunchback will have nothing on what you will see at this monster street…

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Show Weight Judging

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

The weight of the fat bullock at the Ganmain Show was 745 lb. Mrs, [?] of Wagga. estimating the correct figure. The combined dressed…

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Culcairn Show Next

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 4

The Culcairn P.A.H. and I. Society's 34th. annual show will be held next Saturday. Excellent entries have been…

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Charge Over "Came" at Show Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 5

GRIFFITH, Thursday: At the showground on October Hermann Andrew Dignon, 60, was arrested and charged with gaming…

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