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Shows & fairs, 1948

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Wagga Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Despite the fact that the lust Wagga show was marred by wet weal her on the first two days, the Murruinbldgee Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

Widespread interest is already being shown in what promises to be one of the most spectacular flower shows staged in Leeton. The show…

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Royal Agricultural Society Of N.S.W. Championship Field Maize Competitions, 1948 Gundagai--tumut and Inland Divisions

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Prize silver cup or trophy to the value of £10. to be awarded by a judge apptinted by the Royal A[?]cultural [?] who Judge the…

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Wool Values Show Upward Trend

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: The upward movement in wool values continued in December when the Australian average for greasy wool at…

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Judges for Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

Letters from various people to last Saturday night's meeting of the P.A.H. Society intimated they would be willing to…

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Film Review "The Howard Show"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

Billed as "The Howard Show," the programme which opened its Wagga season at the Capitol last night was one of the most…

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Next Month's Gundagai Show Entries Close 17th FEBURARY

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

Entries for next month’s Gundagai Show will close on February 17th. Already many entries have been received and we have been informed…

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Bushmen's Carnival Tomorrow Street Carnival at Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

Don't forget tomorrow—the big bushmen's carnival at the showground. The cart horse gallop and the draught horse derby will be the…

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Adelong Swimming Carnival Keenly-Contested Events

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

The annual swimming carnival was held at Adelong on Monday last under ideal conditions. The weather was warm and there were no…

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Swim. Carnival February 15. Riverina Championship Events

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

The Leeton Swimming Club will hold its Annual Riverina Championship Carnival in the Leeton Baths on Sunday, February 15…

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Fodder for 1948 Royal Easter Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society has let this year's tender for fodder to the Producers' Co-Operative, in keeping with the R.A.S. policy of having fodder…

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Louis Wins Exhibition in Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 8

CHICAGO, Friday: World heavyweight champion, Joe Louis, administered a perfect boxing lesson to Bob Foxworth, from Illinols. In a…

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Fodder for Royal Show Exhibits

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society has let this year's tender for fodder to the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society, Ltd. This is in…

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Swiming Swimming Carnival Abandoned

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Gundagai Swimming Club held last Thursday evening decided to abandon the annual carnival, which was…

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Tumut Man to Judge at Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 4

col. G. c. Somerville, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, announces that the following Judges will…

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Street Carnival In Aid of the Ambulance Large and Lively Patronage

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

On Saturday night cootamundra had a street carnival to raise funds for the local ambulance, service, whilst a baby show was on in the…

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[?] Big Swimming Carnival Leeton, February 15

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

WITH promised support from Den[?]iquin, Narrandera, Jerilderie, Griffith and Wagga, the Riverina Championship Carnival…

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Royal Show Poultry Entries Close in February

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 4

Entries for the poultry section of the 1948 Royal Easter Show close finally on Saturday, February 7. The schedule for the poultry…

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Autumn Flower Show and Bazaar Outside Centres To Support Ambulance Effort

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

On Thursday last an enthusiastic meeting was held at Yanco, which resulted in the groundwork being laid for that centre to conduct a stall at…

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Show Notes

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

Last years's total of 184 financial members was an all-time record for membership of the Tumbarumba P., A. and…

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