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Shows & fairs, 1948

878 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 44

Narrandera Carnival

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 3

The Narrandera Athletic Association will conduct their 24th annual Carnival on Easter Monday. Record entries have been received,…

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High Schools' Swimming Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

The fourteenth combined South-western High Schools' swimming carnival was held at the lake on Friday afternoon last. The competing schools…

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Leeton High School Inter-high School Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

This last Friday saw two teams, one of boys and the other of girls, visit Narrandera for the annual Inter-High School Swimming Carnival, in…

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1250 Gns. for Wagga Bull at Show Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The top price at the annual beef cattle sales held at the Sydney…

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Show District Display Third Win in Succession for W. DISTRICTS

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Western Districts, for the third successive time, won the Commonwealth District's competition at the Sydney Royal Show. The Central Coast and Tablelands was placed…

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Wagga Easter Bowls Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 6

The organisers of the Easter bowls carnival to be held on the Wagga City and South Wagga Clubs' greens over the Easter…

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Ambulance Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

The Ambulance Flower Show and Bazaar to be held at the Cabaret Hall to-morrow week promises to be an outstanding success. Sections…

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Local Winner at Corryong Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

At the Corryong and Upper Murray A. and P. Society held last Wednesday, Mr. L. G. Roth secured first prizes for cactus…

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Tumut District Junior Farmers' Clubs GUNDAGAI J. F. SHOW

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

The 'bus load from Tumut district who went across to the Gundagai Junior Farmers' Show were very [?]casingly impressed with what they…

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For the Man on the Land Britain's Urgent Food Needs Stressed at Show Opening

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Royal Agricultural Show was officially opened by the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) today. The vanguard of the grand parade, estimated to…

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Easter Monday Carnival will be Premier Attraction

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 2

Premier attraction in the gala programme will, of course, be the Narandera Athletic Association's big carnival on Easter Monday (day and…

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Sydney Show Awards to District Exhibitors

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 2

Narandera district exhibitors were again successful at the Royal Agricultural Show. In the Clydesdale horse section…

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Canberra Golf Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday: The professional foursome championship for the Royal Canberra Gold Club Easter carnival was won in…

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Union Threat to Close Show Averted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A' union threat to close the Royal Show, has been averted.000 Unionists employed by…

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Royal Show Successes for Wagga Pig Stud

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 2

After an absence of 7 years From the Sydney Royal Show, she well known Wagga pig stud, 'Kanilabah," owned by Mr. E…

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160,000 People at Sydney Show Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Todays attendance at the Royal Sydney Show was 160,086 people—20 per cent higher than the prewar record for a Good Friday, But 40,000 fewer than Hurt years record of…

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Big Protest Against Show on Good

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: More than 4000 people marched in a procession from the Domain to St. Andrew's Cathedral this…

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Albury Bowls Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 2

Crowley (Summer Hill) defeated Burton (Albury) 17-5 in the final of the "Fours" at the Albury Easter carnival yesterday…

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300 Collapse in Royal Show Crush

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The attendance at yesterday's Royal Show was 204,153, compared with the record last Easter Saturday…

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Highlights of Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

Sister E. I. Fitzgerald's Silverwood dislodges his rider during the Anthony Hordern Vice-Regal High…

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