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Shows & fairs, 1948

878 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 44

Wagga Show in August

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 2

The Wagga show will be held on August 24, 25 and 26 instead of in September this year. This was revealed by the show…

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At the Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 10

Picture taken just prior to the official opening of the recent Gundagai Show. In the group are the Show President (Mr. Stan Glasscock), the Editor of the Gundagai Independent,” (Mr Pat Sullivan), the Minister for Lands (Mr W. F. Sheahan)…

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Aberdeen Angus Cattle at Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

Mrs Jack Field is seen here placing the champion ribbon on the winning entries in the Aberdeen Angus classes at the recent Gundagai Show…

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Articles Stolen From Junior Farmers’ Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

After the Junior Farmers’ Club Show last Saturday, some exhibits left by mistake in the secretary’s office at Anzac Park, disappeared…

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Vacuum-oil Company's Exhibit at the 1948 Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 2

Vaccum will again have an attractive exhibit in their kiosk at 13 Park Road, Showground, this year. Working models, will illustrate the stages oil…

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Show Society

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Ganmain A. and P. Association on Saturday last was attended by the following: Messrs. J. J. Carroll…

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District Schools' Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

The successful competitors in the Leeton High School's second annual swimming carnival, held on Wednesday, 3rd March, went to Narrandera…

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Cycling Tomorrow Night's Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 4

The Cootamundra Cycle Club will hold its final carnival tomorrow night, prior to the big carnival on Easter Saturday…

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Cootamundra Combined Schools' Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

A team from Tumut intermediate High School went across to Cootamundra on Friday, 12th March, to take part in the annual combined…

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Melbourne Beer for Sydney Show ?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Beer may be brought by truck from Melbourne to prevent Sydney Royal Easter Show being completely dry…

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Ambulance Flower Show a Comprehensive Schedule

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

THE prevailing weather should be in favour of the Ambulance Flower Show which will be held on April 2nd, in the Cabaret Hall…

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The Easter Carnival Handicaps for Narandera Gift and Other Footraces

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that the Commissioner for Railways has cancelled the four special trains for Easter Monday in connection with the…

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"Centenary" Flower Show and Fete Leeton Public School Parents And Citizens' Association And Mothers' Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

A WELL attended meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the P. and C., was held at the school on Thursday last week, March 11…

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First Day at Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

TOP: Fat cattle being judged on the first day of the 1948 Royal Agricultural Show in Sydney…

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Dog Gives Exhibition in Window of Orange Shop

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 4

A pack of barking dogs outside the window of one of Orange’s Iargest stores one morning attracted workers who…

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Show Judges Praise High-class Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday: Australia's top beef sires and dams were paraded at the Sydney Royal Show today. Drawn from the…

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Judges Selected for Wagga Poultry Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 4

The judges for the Wagga Poultry Club's 12th annual show, to be held at the Wagga, Showground on July 9 and 10…

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Prize-Winning Dogs Stolen at Sydney Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Thieves last night entered the dog pavilion at the Showground and during the…

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Gundagai Cattle Take Honors at Sydney Show Coolac and Red Hill Studs To The Fore

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

Proving the quality of the Gundagai district , cattle, the “Kahlua” stud, Coolac, and the “Red Hill” stud, Adjungbilly, won several…

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Presbyterian Annual Flower Show and Fair

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

The annual Flower Show and Fair organised by the Women's Guild of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Tumut, eventuated in the…

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