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Shows & fairs, 1948

878 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 44

Schoolboys Rugby League Carnival to Beheld at Wagga

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 12

At a conference in Wagga at the week end it was decided to hold a schoolboys rugby league carnival on July 31st—the Saturday prior to…

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Entries Pour in For Next Month's Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 2

Entries for the 1948 Wagga Show, to be held next month, are very satisfactory. Show committeemen are now working at top pressure, finalising arrangements in the various sections…

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Junee Downed by Wagga in Dull Australian Rules Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 6

Wagga Australian Rules team defeated Junee in a dull exhibition of football at the Showground yesterday. Trailing at the end of the first quarter, Wagga kicked two goals five to and score by Junee in the second term, and were never headed after that…

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Leeton Agricultural Society Honour The Arbuckles

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

The members of the Leeton Agricultural Society, at their annual meeting last night, decided to make Mr. and Mrs. W. Arbuckle and daughter,…

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Show News

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

Watch this page each week, and you will get notes and news of the "doings" for the year 1948 Lockhart Show…

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Lockhart Show Arts and Crafts

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 1

The date of the show being only three months off, the committee appeals to exhibitors in the Arts and Crafts section to prepare their…

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Poultry Show at Wagga This Week

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

A post-war record of 900 entries has been received for the Wagga Poultry Club's annual show on Friday ana Saturday…

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Show Secretary Fined Failure to Notify Information

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 4

The Secretary of the Crookwell A., P. and H. Society. Mr. A. Glanville, pleaded guilty before Mr. Cook, S.M. at the Court of Petty Sessions…

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FILM and Stage Show at the Roxy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

On Friday night next the management of the Roxy will present, on stage, the Leeton District Band, in addition to a big family programme…

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Tumut Show Society Mr. A. T. Webb Re-Elected President For Third Successive Term

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

Mr. A. T. Webb was elected president of the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association for the third successive term at the first…

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Young Show Schedules

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 2

Readers are advised they can obtain a copy or the schedule of the Young Vice-Regal Show which is to be held on August…

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School Football Local Teams to Compete Junee Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 12

On the 7th August, under the auspices of the NSW Country Rugby League a knockout football competition will be held at Junee…

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Wool Sales to U.S. Show Big Falling Off

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Australian wool sales to the United States in the 11 months ended May 31 last declined by 34,332,000 dollars, compared with sales for the corresponding period of the previous…

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Leeton Agricultural Society Records a Most Successful Year

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 6

THE following glowing report of a successful year's operations was read by Mr. T. Napthali, president of the Leeton Agricultural Society, at the annual meeting of members, held in the Kurrajong Hall, on Monday night last…

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Wagga C.W.A. Plans Handicrafts Exhibition for Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

Very satisfactory progress is being made by the Wagga branch of the Country Women's Association in arranging an exhibition of handicrafts for the Wagga Show…

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Brisbane School Football Carnival

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 5

Max Whybra (Coolamon, Alan Brill. Den Buchanan and Don McKinnon (Ganmain), left on Saturday last for Brisbane, where they…

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Show Society's Annual Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 6

THE 32nd Annual Meeting of the Leeton Agricultural Society, was held in the Kurrajong Hall, on Monday night last. Considering…

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Ganmain News Ganmain Show Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

Judges for the Ganmain Show were appointed at a meeting of the committee on Saturday last when the President (Cr. W. H. Logan)…

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Screen and Stage Show at Roxy To-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

A grand eight unit programme of screen and stage will be presented at the Roxy to-night, commencing at 7.30 p.m. Bill Elliott stars in the thrill…

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92 Teams For Junee Schoolboys' Carnival Officials Confident Of Future Growth

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

Ninety-two teams will take part in the Riverina Schoolboys' Football Carnival in Junee on August 4th next. which number is in excess of…

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