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Shows & fairs, 1948

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Leeton Show The Industrial Hall

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

THE large Airschool Dance and Recreation Hall, recently erected on the Showgronnd, made an excellent new pavilion and wilt he…

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Fireworks and Carnival at Yanco Agricultural High School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

SATURDAY, October 9, is the date of the Grand Gala Day to be held in the beautiful grounds of the Yanco Agricultural High…

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Tumut Show Society's Popular Girl Competition

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

The above competition, which is being run in conjunction with this year's rodeo, is getting well under way and everything points to a…

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Leeton Show The No. 2 Pavilion

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

CONSPICUOUS among the many interesting exhibits in the No. 2 Pavilion was the display by the Leeton…

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Leeton Show Attracts Record Crowd Feast of Ring Attractions And Wonderful Pavilion Displays

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

IN delightful spring weather the 33rd Annual Two-Day Show of the Leeton Agricultural Show Society attracted a record attendance on Wednesday, and the great crowd that thronged the ringside enjoyed to the full the interesting programme of events that were run off almost unceasingly, and the people were…

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Exhibits Praised on First Day of Junee Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 3

The Junee annual show opened yesterday in delightful weather. Record entries were received in most sections. MR. B. J. STOCKS, of Harden…

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Big Day for Gundagai on Monday Next Hospital Carnival Will Attract Large Patronage

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

The stage is set for the monster six-hour day carnival to be at Gundagai next Monday, October 4th, in aid of the Gundagai District Hospital. The day's programme will…

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Gundagai Cattle Win at Melbourne Show Three Firsts To Red Hill Herefords

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 4

Gundagai district bred cattle proved their quality at last week's Melbourne Show, when against Commonwealth wide competition…

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Bright Prospect Exhibition at Cabaret

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 2

The Annual Exhibition of work, embracing handcraft, needlework, and fancy work will be 'featured in the Flower Show and Fair to be held in…

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Dog Entries at the Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 2

Intending exhibitors of dogs at the Cootamundra show are reminded that entries close next Saturday. Kennels have been…

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Melbourne Judge Sought; Wagga Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 2

Arrangements are to be made by the secretary of the Wagga Horticultural Society to secure the services of the honorary…

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Fight at Show Between Sideshow Men

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 3

John Daniel Foster, aged 49, and John Jewell, aged 35 years, pleaded guilty at the Leeton police court, before Mr. Henderson, J. P., on Friday,…

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St. Andrew's Spring Rose Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 2

Schedules for the annual Spring Rose Show at St. Andrew's Hall on Thursday and Friday, October 21 and 22, are…

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Night Show at Griffith Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 4

Interesting and spectacular night programmes have been, arranged for the Griffith show, to be held on Tuesday and…

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Prizewinners at Melbourne Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

CHAMPION CLYDESDALE, Farlton Drumsley, owned by Mr. Amos Dickens, of Corowa…

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Labor Government Has Given Dairy Industry Fair Deal, Says Arthur Fuller

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 4

Recently honouring its promise to producers, the Government increased the guarantee for dairy proucts, for the financial year…

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Gundagai Hospital Should Derive Big Profit From Next Monday's Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 3

The Gundagai District Hospital should benefit greatly from next Monday's big carnival. Proceeds of the sport meeting, as well as the Coursing fixture at night, and the dance, will be earmarked to provide furnishings for the waiting room at the institution…

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Black Sheep Were Entered in the Greenthorpe Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 9

A touch of humor was introduced into the serious . business of sheep judging at the Greenthorpe Show last Saturday when a…

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Flower Show Methodist Spring Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 5

Afternoon and evening sessions of the Methodist Spring Fair And Flower Show are open to-day. Admission to the Cabaret Hall is free and…

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Ardlethan Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 4

On Saturday week last, in ideal weather, and after a splendid rain of up to 120 points in the Ardlethan district, the Ardlethan A. and P…

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