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Shows & fairs, 1948

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

Swimming Wagga Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 8

The Gundagai club will charter a bus to the Wagga carnival to be held on December 28th, if there are sufficient people desirous of making…

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Braidwood Show Show Committee Doesn’t Like Blast of Loudspeakers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 5

At last meeting of the Braidwood Show committee Mr L. Chapman referring to an application; for boxing tent rights, said these side shows…

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Britain's Nationalised Airways Show Huge Loss

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Monday—Britain's three nationalised airways corporations, from April to September inclusive, showed a…

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Color Wanted for Gundagai Show’s Grand Parade

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 1

Mr Jack Field, one of the stalwarts of the Gundagai P and A Society, says that the grand parade at the Gundagai Show needs…

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GUNDAGAI P. AND A. Society Want Governor to Open 1949 SHOW Meeting of Committee

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 1

At. the meeting of the committee of the Gundagai P and A Society held last Friday, the hope was expressed, that the State…

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Athletic Association Preparations for 1949 Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Narandera Athletic Association was held on Tuesday evening last, when there were present Mr…

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Wagga Swimming Carnival to Be Held on

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 2

The Wagga Beach Life Saving Club expects that its swimming carnival, to be held on Tuesday, will provide the public…

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Narrandera Easter Monday Carnival To Include Monster Fireworks Display

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 2

Narrandera Athletic Association will hold its annual carnival on Easter Monday, April 18. The total prize money allotted for the 1949 carnival…

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Migrants Give Exhibition of Needlework

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 2

A constant stream of women and a few men went to the Wagga Red Cross Centre yesterday to see an exhibition of needlework by European migrant women now in Uranquinty camp…

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Wagga Swim Carnival Next

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 8

Members of the Wagga Beach Life Saving Club are working hard on the swimming pool to have it in readiness for the swimming carnival on Tuesday. THE pool has now been…

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St. Brendan’s School Ganmain Exhibition of Work & Prize Distribution

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 2

The exhibition of children’s work concert and annual distribution of prizes, took place at St. Brendan’s Convent School, Ganmain, on the…

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Carnival in Aid of "Miss Sports"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1948 · page 2

A large crowd attended a carnival in aid of the sports candidate in the Miss Wagga Quest (Miss Bernice Foster) at…

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Huge Export Orders at U.k. Motor Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1948 · page 4

More than half a million people visited the recent London Motor Show. The exhibition is considered…

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300 at Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1948 · page 2

Although the attendance at the carnival to aid "Miss Sport" (Miss Bernice Foster) in the "Miss Wagga" competition was…

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Record Entries At British Dairy Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1948 · page 4

The annual show of the British Dairy Farmers' Association which has recently concluded in London, attracted record entries…

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E.R.A.S.A. Over 500 People Attend First Wagga Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1948 · page 2

The first Eastern Riverina Amateur Swimming Association Championship carnival held at Wagga yesterday was a complete success. More than 500 people who attended the…

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Swimmers Prepare for Riverina Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 5

The Leeton Swimming Club will hold the first point score races for seniors at the Baths on Sunday morning next, at 10.30 a.m., a 55 yards…

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New Milk Filling Machine at Dairy Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 5

There was a record cattle entry for the 62nd Annual Dairy Show held at Olympia, London, recently. The show was the most extensive and comprehensive ever organised by the British Farmers' Association. The Perea milk filling and sealing plant was on view at the show…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival On Sunday Next John Marshall to Appear

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 3

The Tumut Swimming Club have taken advantage of the visit of Australian champion and Olympic representative, John Marshall, to…

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