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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

878 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 44

The Harold Howard Hall Show Society's Popular Decision

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

On Friday afternoon, the Lockhart Show Committee decided that the new pavilion on the Showground should be called…

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Great Crowd Thrilled by Australian Rules Exhibition Memorable Scenes Witnessed at Leeton Showground

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

A RECORD crowd estimated at well over three thousand adults and a thousand or more children attended the Australian Rules football match at the Leeton Showground between a representative team from the Victorian Football…

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Australian Rules Football Grand Exhibition at Leeton by Victorian Team Clive Smith (Narandera) Best and Fairest for Riverina

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 3

The Victorian League footballers were favoured by delightful early spring sunshine for their match at Leeton on Sunday last against a…

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Stores and Show Holiday

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

Workers in Wagga shops will be less fortunate than workers in Government, local government and some other offices at…

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Big Trotting Entries for Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 3

Trotting will provide plenty of entertainment at Wagga Show to be held in a fortnight's time. The show secretary (Mr. G…

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The Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 2

Its by the calibre of exhibits at a Show that the prosperity of the district is judged. That being so it is up to residenfs to do…

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School Football Tumbarumba Team Wins at Junee Carnival

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 6

Playing in the schoolboys' football carnival at Junee last Saturday a team from Tumbarumba won the 5.7 division…

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Serious Injuries at Schoolboy’s Football Carnival at Junee

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 12

It would have been a miracle if as many games of football as were played on Willow Park Junee, on Saturday last in the Scoholboys…

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Chocolate Wheels at Show Not Educational “Strip-Tease” Artists Should Be Thrown Out

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 3

A recommendation to the incoming committee that representations be made to legalise cash prizes for the operation of…

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Murrumburrah Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

This event will be held on September 3 and 4, with Saturday (the second day) the main day…

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Young Show Entries

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

The secretary of Young show is receiving entries, and they are coming in prolifically. It should be noted that entries in the…

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C.W.A. Rest Room at Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

A C.W.A. rest room will be opened at the Wagga Show. It will be situated at the northern side of the, Hammond Hall. This was announced at yesterday's monthly…

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One Half-day Show Holiday for Wagga Business Attacked

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

"The Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association has been most shabbily treated by the Wagga Chamber of Commerce in regard to public holidays for the Wagga Show," said Mr. D. Graham…

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W. Wyalong Show Com'tee's Life Members

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 4

West Wyalong Show Committee, at its last meeting, elected five new life members. They were Mrs. R. G…

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M.T.C. Show Entries Due on

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 8

Nominations will close on Monday next for the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's show meeting on Friday and Saturday…

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CORRESPONDENCE We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents Wagga Show Holidays (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 2

Sir.—It is to be regretted that the Chamber of Commerce thought fit to even discuss the Wagga Show holidays, and did…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) The Wagga Show (To the Editor, "The Dally Advertise.")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

Sir.—We are on the eve of the annual three-day Show, when When Wagga and district publicly displays its vast…

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Children's Toy Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 1

For many weeks excitement has prevailed amongst small children in anticipation of the Toy Show being organised by the Tumut Infants' School…

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School Boys' Carnival at Ganmain

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 3

On Saturday next the Ganmain Football Club will conduct its second annual school boys' Australian Rules football carnival, on similar lines to…

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British Motor Show—for Export Only

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 4

Britain's first post-war motor, show will be held in London at the end of October. It will attract unusual interest, but in…

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