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Shows & fairs, 1948

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Best Exhibition of Horses in Many Years Ring Events Appreciated By The Public Big Fields in Trots—thrills in High Jump

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

The horses that vied for honors at the Gundagai Show were of outstanding quality, and rivalled the magnificent cattle exhibition as , the most attractive section. From thoroughbreds to children’s poines, and from hunters and jumpers to farm houses, the well…

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At This Week’s Gundagai Show— Cattle A Revelation Seventeen Studs Compete for Honors Display Even Greater Than Previous Years

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

An outstanding feature of the Gundagai Show of the past two years the cattle exhibition at this week s Show a revelation. Numerically stronger than last year’s record exhibition, seventeen well known studs competed in what can be truthfully termed the…

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Best Country Show In N.S.W. Gundagai’s Triumph Cattle, Sheep, Horses and Produce Reflect Amazing Productivity of Grand District

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

Reflecting the amazing productivity of a truly remarkable district the 57th annual Show, held under the auspices of the Gundagai P. and A. Society has been justly acclaimed as the outstanding country exhibition in N.S.W. Numerically exhibits its were strong in all sections, whilst the quality of the cattle, sheep, horses and…

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Gundagai Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

The Gundagat annual show was held on Tuesday and Wednesday. All sections of the show had large [?] although some sections were…

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Cootamundra Show Association Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

The above was held in the C.W.A. Rooms last night, when those present included Messrs. N. Reading (president), D. Boyd (secretory), T. V…

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Adelong Forthcoming 1948 SHOW Bright Prospects

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

While the Tumut A. and P. Association launches its annual Show to-day and continues it to-morrow, the Adelong P. and A. Society is busily engaged in…

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Young Australia League Royal Easter Show Tour

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4
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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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Policeman Dairy Farms for Hobby Holidays In Show Ring

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Nowra has a dairy farmer who spends 40 hours each week on police duties, or a constable who's a spare-time farmer--look at it which way…

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Batlow Methodist Flower Show Magnificent Success Junior Farmers' Section Splendid

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

Although this has not been a good season for flowers and the gardens around the town having suffered by the recent heavy rains, the…

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Tumut Show Opens To-day Record Entries In Some Sections Excellent Ring Events Anticipated

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

Tumut's 72rd annual Show open to-day and, given line weather, the two-day fixture should be very [?] have been…

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Gundagai Show Attendance 3,400

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

The attendance at last week’s Gundagai Show was the best in years—3,400. This number was made up by 2,400 adults and…

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Young Show Charges Up Rate for Sideshow Space Also Raised

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

Patrons of 1948 Young show will have to pay a little more. Moving the adoption of a recommendation that the admission charges…

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Deniliquin Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

Leeton will be sending a team of swimmers to the Deniliquin Carnival on Sunday next. Entries for the various events must be handed to…

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Huge Attendance at Narrandera Carnival £102 Gate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

THE Riverina Championship Carnival held at the Narrandera Lake on Sunday last, was an outstanding success. The gate…

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Agricultural Hall at Royal Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

IN keeping with the objects of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. to give the utmost prominence to all spheres of…

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Stock Sale at Tumut Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

The Tumut associated agents conducted a sale of stud and other stock at the Tumut Show on Saturday afternoon last…

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Large Machinery Display for Royal Sydney Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

Claimed to be one of the most comprehensive ranges of construction equipment ever displayed, will be exhibited by Tutt-Bryant, (N.S.W.)…

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Quiet Follows British Show of Naval Forge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

BELIZE (British Honduras), Monday (A.A.P.): The cruiser. H.M.S. Devonshire, which has been delayed through engine…

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Brown Rot Scare On Show Irrigation Farm Now Cleaned Up

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

Messrs. Hosking & Son, of Wamoon, who took over Mr. Hetherington's orchard at Wamoon a little more than a year ago…

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