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Shows & fairs, 1948

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Ganmain Show a Wonderful Achievement

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Ganmain A. and P. Association was held on Saturday afternoon last, in the Ganmain Hotel rooms…

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Swimming Cootamundra Water Polo, Carnival Approved by Swimming Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the South-Western Amateur Swimming Association, it was decided to support a move to…

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Record Profit of £2224 on Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 2

The Murrumbldgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association made a profit of £2224 from the 1948 Wagga show…

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Nearly 1000 at Wagga Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 2

All stalls at the carnival to aid the Wagga City Band and Christian Brothers' High School were welt patronised by nearly…

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98 Entries in Wagga Baby Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 2

There were 98 entries in the baby show at the carnival in aid of Wagga City Band at the Christian Brothers' High School…

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T.d.s.a.a.a. Combined Schools' Sports Carnival

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 2

At the T.D.S.A.A.A. carnival to be held at the Showground tomorrow (Fridy) [?] children from the schools of the town and…

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Big Improvement In Show Figures Meeting of Committee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Leeton Show Committee held on Friday last, the treasurer, Mr. Brian Meguire, reported that, the returns for the last Agricultural Show, held in…

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C.T.A. CARNIVAL Tumut In Running For Next Year's Gala Day

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 4

At Tuesday's meeting of Directors of the Tumut District Hospital a letter was received from the Southern and South Coast…

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Shannon's Smart Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 8

SAN FRANCISCO, Friday (A.A.P.): Shanno[?] in a "complimentary" appearance between races Tanforan yesterday, covered six furlongs in 1.12 and a mile in 1.39.4…

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Brungle Flower Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 7

At a flower show held at Brungle Hall last week the prize winners wtre as follows: Best vase of yelow flowers, Mrs…

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Britain Shows the Latest in Machine Tools Biggest Exhibition of Its Kind to Be Held for Fourteen Years

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 7

The most ambitious and Comprehensive machine tool exhibition to be held in Britain since 1934 is now being staged in London, (t shows the products of more than 230 farms. Almost all the British machines exhibited are of post war design…

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Local Items £450 From Hospital Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 2

The secretary of the Wagga Base Hospital (Mr. A. B. Sadleir) said last night that the Hospital Equipment Fund would…

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Show Committee May Purchase Property

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 2

The Cootamundra Show Committee may purchase some land on White street, a road near the showground, in order to add…

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300 at North Wagga Fair

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 2

About 300 people attended the North Wagga Church of England annual fair and dance last night at the St. Mary's…

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Tumut Racing Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 6

Tumut Turf Club is very busy getting the track and appointments at the Tumut course in order for the summer racing…

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The Reds Put on a Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 2

Sir,—Report of last Saturday's union conference gave no clue as to the number present, but quite obviously Mr. Bill Gollan…

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Autumn Flower Show Will Still Be Held

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 2

WAGGA Horticultural Society will continue with tentative arrangements for the autumn flower show which was to…

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Schedules for 1949 Gundagai Show Available Next Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 1

Th secretary of the Gundagai P. and A. Society advises that the schedules for the 1949 Gundagai Show to be held on March 15th…

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Anglican Flower Show to Be Held on

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 2

The Church of England flower show, an annual event eagerly looked forward to by all sections of the community,…

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Church Of England Notes Flower Show and Fair --

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 2

The balance sheet of the recent annual fair and model exhibition, which was submitted at the Parochial Council at it's last meeting,…

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