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Shows & fairs, 1948

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Gundagai C.w.a. Arrange for Rest Rooms at Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 9

A special meeting of the CWA was held in the Rest Room last Friday to make final arrangements in connection with the rest for…

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Swimming, Carnival Tomorrow Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

Tomorrow night at the baths the Cootamundra Amateur Swimming Club will hold its annual swimming carnival. The programme consists of…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival Postponed

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the above dub held on kendo y night it was decided to postpone the Tumut annual swimming carnival until 7th March…

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Tumut Show Final Notes

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

Mr. H. J. Pearce, of "Carinya" Stud, Yaven Creek, has donated a stud weaner Berkshire bear as a point,-score trophy for the combined Junior Farmers sheep…

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Koshnitsky Gives Wagga Brilliant Exhibition of Simultaneous Chess

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

A brilliant exhibition of simultaneous chess was given last night at the Masonic Hall, Wagga, by the former Australian champion, Gregory Koshnitsky. Mr. Koshnitsky engaged 29 players, including four…

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Ambulance Committee Support for Autumn Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Leeton Ambulance Committee was held at the Station on Thursday of last week…

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Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the Cootamundra Swimming club's carnival on Saturday night [?] Detailed results are unavoldably…

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Record Entries for Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

Entries for this week’s Gundagai Show greatly outnumber the record smashing 1947 exhibition, and in the horse sections alone 236 entries have been recorded. This assures a fast moving and worth-while ring event programme…

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The Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

The name of Mr. G. Patterson was inadvertently omitted from the list of those who were thanked for donations to the Flower Show at the last…

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Swimming Carnival Narrandera Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

Leeton Club will be sending a team of swimmers to compete in the Riverina Championship events, to be held at the Narrandera Lake and…

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Cootamundra Juniors for Narrandera Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

The Cootamundra Amateur Swimming Club has taken a laudable step in deciding to send club juniors to the Riverina championships, which will be…

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Adelong's Annual Show Saturday, March 6

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

At an enthusiastic meeting of the Adelong P. and A. Society held last week and presided over by Mr. H. Tonkin final arrangements were made…

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Young Australia League Royal Easter Show Tour

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

This Easter the Young Australia League will be conducting its annual tour for country boys to attend the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The…

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F.S.A. Trophy For Shearers at Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association will donate a four guinea trophy for a competition for…

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Tumut's Annual Show Next Friday And Saturday Good Entries in All Sections

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

For the first time Tumut will held its annual Show on a Friday and Saturday and the big fixture is set down for the coming week-end…

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Wagga Cycling Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 6

Seventy nominations have been received for the Wagga Cycle Club carnival, to be held at the Wagga Cricket Ground…

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Excellent Sheep Show Splendid Exhibit Attracts Interest

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

Great interest centered around the sheep sections, especially the Merino, Romney Marsh and Fat sheep…

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Young Australia League Royal Easter Show Tour

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 8

This Easter the Young Australia League will be conducting its annual tour for country boys to attend the Sydney Royal Easter Show…

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District Exhibit at Show' Staging to Commence Next Week

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

The organisers have received promises of quite an amount of goods for the District Exhibit .at the Tumbarumba…

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Local Traders Show the Goods Industrial Exhibits a A District Credit

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

A feature of the Gundagai Show which is if vast importance, was the local industrial displays. Among the firms who promoted…

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