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Shows & fairs, 1948

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Gift Carnival Off Till Tomorrow; Insurance Missed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

The Wagga Athletic Club failed to collect on any of its three rain insurance policies on its New Year Gift athletic, cycling and, national dancing carnival, to have been held…

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The Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

The Gundagai Show—-and it will gigantic—will be held next month. Schedules are available from secretary, Mr C. A. Gardiner…

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8000 People Saw Wagga Gift Carnival Glebe Runner's Big Race

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

The Wagga Athletic Club's New Year Gift athletic, cycling and national dancing carnival—held for the first time on Saturday -promises to become one of the biggest…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

The committee of the District Ambulance earnestly appeals to all flower lovers and anyone who may have had experience in the conducting of…

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Discussion Soon on Plans for 1949 Wagga Gift Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

Plans for the 1949 Wagga Gift will be discussed at a meeting of the Gift Committee of the Wagga Athletic Club to be held in the near future. This was stated by the club…

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Shell Show Highlights

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

Producers of the Shell Show talented artists will be heard over the air waves during 1348. With such names as George Formby and Willie…

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Adelong's Annual Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

The majority of Adelong business houses will close for the Annual show to the held on Saturday. March 6 At the last meeting of the Adelong…

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District Show Exhibit

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

Special attention is drawn to the tact that Tumut is staging a non-compe[?]tive district exhibit at the forthcoming annual Show. Such exhibits are the means…

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Tumut Diggers' Races Annual Meeting on Saturday Fair Nominations For All Events Metropolitan Races To Be Broadcast

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

The Tumut Diggers' Race Club will hold its annual meeting on the Tumut Racecourse on Saturday. Although nominations are not large, provided the horses nominated compete the various events should be well contested. An energetic committee from the R.S.L…

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Doing the World of Sport Bowls— Singles Championship to ‘Kelly’ Hogan Gave Superb Exhibition to Defeat Don Koch

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 8

Giving a superb exhibition of bowling “Kelly” Hogan won the final of the Gundagai club singles championship yesterday morning, defeating Don Koch 32 to 22. The game produced bowls of the highest standard, and whilst Koch played very well he was no match for…

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Tumut's Annual Show Approaching February 27th and 28th American Ambassador Asked to Open Exhibition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association held on Saturday night last it was resolved to ask the American…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

An enthusiastic meeting of the committee formed to conduct the above function, was held at the C.W.A. Rooms on Wednesday night…

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Royal Show Wheat Entries

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 5

Although originally intended that the wheat entries for the 1948 Royal Sister Show, prize money for which amounts to £490, should close on…

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"Wool on Wheels" Exhibition to Tour Country Shows

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

For the first time in Australia, and probably in any other woolgrowing country, a mobile display unit has been established by the Australian Wool Board and is now travelling on a continent-wide basis publicising wool from the…

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Tumbarumba Show Preparations Well in Hand

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

TUMBARUMBA, Monday: Preparations for the 56th annual Tumbarumba Show, to be held on March 9 and 10, are well in hand…

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Britain to Hold a Motor Show Again

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

Britain's first International Motor Show for ten years has now been arranged to take place at Earl's Court, London, to be preceded by an…

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No Riverina Wheat Entries For Royal Show Yet

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

No Riverina, farmers have yet entered in the field wheat competitions to be held at the Royal Easter Show. This was stated…

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Show. Notes

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

Arrangements are now well in hand for the staging of the Tumbarumba P.A.H. Society's 56th annual Show, to be held…

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Carnival May Be Abandoned

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 10

Owing to the unsuitable weather conditions and the state of the Murrumbidgee, there is a possibility that the Gundagai Swimming Carnival…

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Cycling Saturday Night's Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

The Cootamundra Cycle Club is racing again on Fisher Park on Saturday night, and visiting riders are expected from Young, Temora, Wagga,…

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