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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

878 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 44

Doings in the World of Sport Flashes From the Football Field Gundagai and Tumut Give Good Exhibition Locals Win By Three Points To Nil Both Teams in Need of of Condition and Combination

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 8

The trial games on Anzac Park yesterday between Gundagai and Tumut were of a standard much better than anticipated. Gundagai…

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Men's Hockey Players Show Promise

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 6

Despite heavy showers two practice matches were conducted on the Duke of Kent ground on Sunday by the Wagga…

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Many Fine Blooms at Flower Show St. Thomas' Church of England's First Post-War Flower Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

After a lapse of about seven years, an autumn flower show conducted in aid of the Church of England was held in the Parish Hall on Friday…

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Street Carnival Planned to Brighten Wagga's New Year's Eve

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

The Wagga and District Chamber of Commerce has decided to brighten New Year's Eve in Wagga by holding street carnivals each year. The Chamber of Commerce…

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Davis Cup Player Geoff. Brown Exhibition in Leeton To-morrow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

Last Monday the match committee received the disappointing news that W. Sidwell would not appear in Leeton to-morrow (Saturday). He is…

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Batlow Athletic Carnival Six Schools Will Compete For Stevenso Championship Cups

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 3

It is now certain that six schools will compete it the combined Inter-schools in the Batlow district championship to be held at Batlow next…

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A Loss of £102 on Gundagai Show Committee Considers Charges for Admission Too Low

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 2

This year's Gundagai Show was run at a loss. At a meeting of the P and A Society, held last Saturday evening, the financial state ment presented showed that the deficit on the year's exhibition to-talled £102…

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Narrandera Show Committee Report

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Narrandera P. and A. Association was held recently, and 25 members were…

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Quiz Show Opens Night Celebrations

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2

The first of the series of evenings, arranged in connection with the Centenary of Education Celebrations, last night featured…

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Public School Flower Show and Fete

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2

The High School having had a successful Fete last Friday, the Leeton Public School is now looking forward to obtaining even better results at…

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Tumbarumba P.A.H. Society Declines to Stage District Exhibit at Wagga Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 1

There will not be a Tumbarumba district exhibit at the Wagga Show this year, A letter from the…

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Yanco P. & C. Flower Show Successful Function

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

THE Annual P. & C. Flower Show was held at the Yanco Hall on Saturday last. The show as usual, was a…

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"Wool on Wheels" Travelling Unit to Show at Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 2

"Wool on Wheels," the Australian Wool Board's travelling display unit, will be on view at Narandera on Wednesday next, 28th April…

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"Wool on Wheels" Show Travelling Unit in Leeton Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 5

"Wool on Wheels," the Australian Wool Board's travelling display unit will be on view In Leeton on Tuesday next, April 27. The unit, which…

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Batlow Football "Old-timers" Show 'Em How Defeat Present Team By 5--0

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 4

Boasting that they would "show 'old how" to play football, the old-timers fulfilled that promise at the Memorial Sport Ground, Barlow, last Sunday…

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R.l. Football Carnival at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 8

JUNEE, Friday: Junee sports fans will see a feast of Rugby League football on Sunday at Willow Park when four matches…

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Riverina Round-up Fool's Paradise...Oath Trouble...Old Bogey...Water Wanted...Show Loss...Mobile Wool

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 2

AT Griffith "one fool a minute' was short of the status quo. There were two. Last Sunday night, a few…

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Travelling Wool Exhibition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 3

Residents of Leeton and district should look for the Trailer Caravan which will be in Leeton to-day (Tuesday), with an exhibition by the…

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Cootamundra Show Association's Ladies' Auxiliary Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 4

Mrs. Norman Reading (president) occupied the chair at the above. The financial statement…

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Trip to the Junior Farmers' Camp At The R.A.S. Show Of 1948

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

I was chosen along with two other Junior Farmer lads from the Wagga district to attend the 14th Junior Farmer Camp at the Royal Easter…

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