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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Presbyterian Flower Show and Fair Splendid Effort Gross Proceeds Exceed £150

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

St. Stephen's Presbyterian annual Flower Show and Fair eventuated in the Oddfellows' Hall, Tumut, on Friday last and proved to be a very…

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Richards' Show Windows Attractive New Design

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

The show windows of Messrs. Richards and Co's store have been redesigned in photo frame fashion in colours of black and gold, displaying…

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Snapshots From the R.s.l. R.s.l. Easter Fair

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 6

The R.S.L. will conduct an "Ex-Servicemen's Monster Easter Fair" in Moore Park, Sydney, opposite the Sportsground, during the Easter…

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Bush Fires—and the Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

A feature of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee's Information Bureau at the Royal show this year will be an exhibit of…

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Junee Riders Show Excellent Form Local Scratch Man Back in the Saddle

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 7

The club made the usual fortnightly trip to Coolamon, end although a strong wind was blowing from the south all day, some good…

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Remarkable Exhibition of Gundagai Junior Farmers’ Work Exhibited at Recent Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 1

An outstanding feature in the pavilion at the recent Gundagai Show was the exhibit arranged by the local Junior Farmers’ organisation. The exhibit, as can be seen in the above photo, depicted clearly the work of the Junior Farmers, revealing the wide variety of rural production in which the younger generation is interested. This exhibit was the best of its bind ever presented to the Gundagai public,…

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Show Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of Hillston P. and A Association, on Thursday evening last, attracted a good attendance. Mr R. J. Peters…

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Floating Exhibition of Empire Produce

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 2

The British cargo motor liner "Port Brisbane," which sails on her maiden voyage to Australia this month, has the appearance…

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Red Cross Activities at Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 2

Country Visitors to this year's Royal Easter Show will find many activities promoted by Red Cross to Interest them. On the…

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Samoan Women Show How to Make Grass Mats

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE SCHOOLGIRLS watching Samoan women making grass mats during their visit to the mission ship, John…

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Junior Farmers Show Next Saturday Promises to be Best Yet Held By Gundagai Club

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 4

The 4th Annual Show of the Gundagai Junior Farmers’ Club to be held on Anzac Park next Saturday, promises to be the best ever by the local organisation judging from the entries so far recorded…

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Leeton Agricultural Society President's Report On Year's Activities

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 1

THE following report was read by the president, Mr. T. Napthali, at the annual meeting of the Leeton Agricultural…

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Batlow Sports Carnival Wagga Runner's Fine Double

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 6

N. K. Rutzou (Wagga) completed a fine double at the Batlow Sports Oval last Saturday afternoon when he won the Batlow Hospital Gift and the 75-Yards Sprint Handicap in the easiest fashion. Despite the fact that rather heavy rain fell during…

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Saturday Night's Cycle Carnival Many Visiting Riders Engaged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

Instead of greyhound racing on Saturday night, the public will be given an opportunity of seeing an excellent programme of bicycle…

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Show Society's Record Profit Of £730

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 1

THE Leeton Agricultural Society continues to show increasing profits year by year and for the last year's…

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Exhibition of Migrants' Work

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 3

Sir.—As has been advertised, the Wagga Branch of the C.W.A. is again sponsoring an exhibition of handwork, done by the…

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Cycling Narandera Cycle Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 4

Riders from Wagga, Cootamundra, Temora, coolamon, W. Wyalong, Leeton, Griffith, Hay, Hillston and Narandera took part…

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Excellent Display At Junior Farmer’s Show Cattle Section and Vegetable Collection Outstanding Disappointing Attendance at Grand Exhibition

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

The fourth annual Show conducted by the Gundagai Junior Farmers Club on Saturday last Was an outstanding exhibition, and all round was the best the club yet presented to the public of Gundagai. Outstanding was the cattle section, whilst the…

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Marshall Beats James in Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 6

BOMBAY, Monday: Australian and British Empire amateur billiards champion, Robert Marshall, beat Wilson Jones…

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Food Precautions at Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Health Department officers would keep a close check on all food served at this year's Royal show to…

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