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Shows & fairs, 1948

878 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 44

Record Show Attendance For Easter

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Today's Show attendance of. 181,789 created a record for Easter Monday. Last year's figure for…

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Carnival Day at Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 2

LOCKHART, Tuesday: It was carnival day today in connection with the Back to lockhart celebrations…

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Art Exhibition at Wagga Teachers' College

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 2

An art exhibition entitled "Contemporary British Prints and Drawings" will be opened at Wagga Teachers' College tonight…

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George Moore Unplaced at Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Jockey George Moore, winner of the rich Doncaster Handicap and three other races over the…

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Children's Day at ROYAl Show; Record Crowd Aggregate Attendance Now Over One Million

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Record crowds today—children's day—brought the Royal Show's aggregate attendance to over one million this year…

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Easter Saturday Sports Carnival

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 4

FROM AN ENTERTAINMENT POINT OF VIEW THE COMBINED SPORTS CARNIVAL AT THE SHOWGROUND ON EASTER SATURDAY WAS THE BEST EVER HELD IN TUMBARUMBA, BUT WAS NOT THE FINANCIAL SUCCESS IT…

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Tex Morton Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

At the Showground tonight Tex Morton 1948 rodeo and circus will be showing…

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Travelling Art Exhibition Opens at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

The director of the Murrumbidgee Schools' Directorate (Mr. J. Evans) officially opened the .exhibition of contemporary British prints and drawings at the Wagga Teachers' College last night…

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Flower Show on

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

Despite damage done to gardens by recent frost the Presbyterian flower show will be held on Saturday next…

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Horticultural Society's Show Next

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

The president (Mr. R. Ingils) presided over a good attendance at the recent monthly meeting of the Wagga Horticultural…

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134,254 Less Saw Royal Show This Year

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The total attendance at the Royal Show this year was 134,254 less than last year's figure…

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Cruelty Alleged at Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Allegations of cruelty to animals at the rodeo at the Easter Show would be investigated, the…

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Batlow Red Cross Flower Show Outstanding Success

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 4

Once again, as in previous years, the annual flower show conducted by the Bailow Branch of the Red Cross, was an outstanding success,…

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For the Man on the Land Outstanding Show Successes For Imported Govt. Stud Stock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 4

Congratulations are being extended to the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) by stock breeders throughout New South Wales on the remarkable successes achieved by the stud stock…

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Willie Ploma HOSPITAl CARNIVAL

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 8

A. successful carnival was held at Willie Ploma on Easter Monday in aid of the Gundagai District Hospital, and it is expected that the…

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Carnival Time

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 4

Tuesday, 30th March, was Carnival Time under the auspices of the Services Committee. The carnival was in the main street, where the…

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Spring Carnival to Be Held By Tumut A. & P. Association to Embrace Children's Ring Events, Horticultural Show, Dog, Poultry and Junior Farmers' Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Tumut A. and P. Association committee held on Saturday night last it was resolved to hold a spring…

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Historic Bronte House to Become Show Place

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

Bronte House, one of the oldest bouses in Australia, with many historic associations has been bought by the Waverley Council. The…

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Ambulance Flower Show Fine Display of Dahlias But Attendance Disappointing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

THE autumn flower show and bazaar, organised by the Leeton Ambulance Committee, was officially opened in the Cabaret…

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Imported Government Stud Stock Outstanding Successes at Sydney Royal Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

CONGRATULATIONS are being extended to State Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) by stock breeders…

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