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Shows & fairs, 1947

789 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 40

Judges Comments Anglican Flower Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 1

Judges of the various sections at the Anglican Flower Show were unanimous in praising the high quality of the…

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Judges Comments Anglican Flower Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 1

Judges of the various sections at the Anglicast Flower Show were unanimous in praising the high quality of the…

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Lewisham Christmas Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 2

Final plans for the christmas carnival, of be held in the grounds of Lewisham Hospital on December 13. were made at the quarterly meeting…

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Extension of Show Pavilion Wing Sub-Committee Appointed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Tumut A. and P. Association held on Saturday night last a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Broughton,…

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Answer to "Fair Play"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 2

SIR,-By today's mail I have received a letter in which the writer refers to a recent paragraph which appeared in your…

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Motorcycle Carnival Off

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 4

Just prior to going to press, we were advised that, owing to portion of the showground track beflooded, tomorrow's carnival is…

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Rotary Carnival Christmas Eve Function in Amusement Park

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 2

During the past six months the Narandera Anti-T.B. Committee have been engaged in carrying out the preliminary organisation necessary to…

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Half-million Strike in Rome Communist Show of Strength

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

ROME, Thursday (A.A.P.) The Chamber of Labor has officially ordered a general strike from today. More than 500,000 workers in Rome and the surrounding…

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Lewisham Carnival Tonight

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1947 · page 2

Well-stocked stalls, Santa Claus for the children and many novelties will be a feature of the Lewisham annual, carnival, to be held…

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Cycle Carnival Again Postponed!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 4

The Cootamundra Cycle Club's efforts to put on a carnival for the Memorial Fund were again frustrated on Saturday night, when rain…

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St. Joseph's School Holds Work Exhibition and Prizegiving

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 2

A highly successful year was reported at the annual prizegiving and exhibition of work at St. Joseph's School, Wagga, a few days ago. A MONG those present were the…

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School of Arts Presents Christmas Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 2

To an audience which overflowed into the hallway, members of the Wagga School of Arts presented a bright and varied Christmas show…

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Sporting Carnival for Temora

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 4

Temora will be the centre of a sporting carnival on Boxing Day, December 26. and the following day. On Sunday, December 28…

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Autumn Flower Show Proposed As Annual Fixture for Ambulance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 2

THE Leeton Ambulance Committee is looking forward to receiving the co-operation of horticulturists and others in the…

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Racing Carnival at Tumut Opening Day To-morrow Keen Racing Anticipated Public Holiday In Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 2

The racing for the l947-48 season will open to-morrow on the Tumut Racecourse. Although the nominations are not large, most of the horses entered have already arrived in Tumut and the racing should be…

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Next Friday Night Monster Swimming Carnival at the Olympic Pool for the Memorial Fund Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 4

On Sunday next a team from Cootamundra will visit Gundagai for a match against a Gundagai district team. The standard of cricket in the…

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Culcairn Sporting Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 5

The Culcairn Cycle Club will hold a sports carnival on Saturday, February 14, in aid of the C.W.A. Baby Health Centre Fund, Progress…

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Swinming Carnival to Be Held February

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 12

The Annual Gundagai Swiming carnival will be held on the second Sunday in February, This date hi been allocated to the local club…

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Saturday Night's Cycle Carnival Good Programme Arranged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 2

Riders from Griffith, Leeton, Coolamon, Wagga and Narandera will compete at Narandera's Cycle Club's carnival to be held at sportsground…

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Rotary Carnival in Aid of Anti-t.b. Appeal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 1

Members of Narandera Rotary Club are putting every effort into the carnival to be held in the Amusement Park on Christmas Eve to ensure that…

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