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Shows & fairs, 1949

865 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 44

League Players Face Torrid Week-end Junee Teams Compete in Leeton Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 6

With visits by Grenfell and Griffith over next week-end, the local side faces its toughest week-end of the current season…

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District Exhibit for Wagga Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 2

The chief organiser of the Tumbarumba district exhibit at the forthcoming Wagga show (Mr. L. G. Roth) desires the…

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Night Trotting for Temora Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

It is likely that trotting will be staged under lights at this year’s Temora Show. The Show Society has received, a…

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Ganmain News Ganmain Show Interesting Show Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 2

Considerable business was transacted at the last meeting of the committee of the Ganmain A. and P. Association. Those prsent were…

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Ardlethan Show Ball a Unique Success

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 2

The prior confident assertion was borne out that last Friday’s Show Ball at Ardlethan would provide a standard of social…

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Spectacular Football Carnival Leeton Invaded by Schoolboy Players Honours Evenly Divided

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Schools Rugby League Football Carnival, held at Leeton on Saturday last, under the…

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Cootamundra Deaths Show Large Increase Five-fold Rise in One Month

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 2

Although there were only eight deaths in the Cootamundra district for the three months ended June 30, 12…

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Wagga Livestock Officer Attends English Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 4

Mr. G. W. Smith, livestock officer of the Wagga Agricultural College, who attended the Royal Agricultural Show at…

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Record Entries in Many Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 2

Entries in the arts and crafts, needlework, schoolwork, food and cookery sections of the Wagga Show this year may create a record. This was stated yesterday by the Secretary of the…

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Gundagai P. & A. Society Blunders Alteration of Show Dates Will Cut Out Remarkable Exhibition of Stud Cattle Committee Members Divided On Important Decision

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 1

T H E COMMITTEE OF THE GUNDAGAI P. & A. SOCIETY BLUNDERED BADLY ON SATURDAY NIGHT LAST WHEN A DECISION WAS MADE TO ALTER THE SHOW DATES FROM 7th AND 8th MARCH TO 14th AND 15th MARCH. THIS…

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Young Show “Wipes” Showmen’s Guild Sole Rights Given to R.s.l. Happylands

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 2

Like several other show bodies, the Young P and A Society has given the RSL sole sideshow rights for this year’s show…

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L.H.S. Carnival In November

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 4

It was decided at a meeting of the Leeton High School Council on Tuesday night July 26, that the High School Carnival…

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Narrandera Show Schedule Now Available

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 1

The schedule of the sixty-seventh annual show of the Narrandera P. and A. Association has left the hands of the printer and copies may be…

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URANA C.W.A. EXHIBITION Opened by Riverina Group President

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 8

Members of the Urana branch of the Country Women's Association devoted much time and energy to their annual exhibition this year. The important event was officially opened at the C.W.A. Room on Wednesday last, in the presence of a large…

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Junior Farmers Prepare for Lockhart Show Exhibit

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 7

After hearing a report on Junior Farmers' district movements, the Lockhart J.F.C. Advisory Committee, on Friday afternoon, made…

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Arab Stallion Brought to M.I.A. May Compete in Local Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 1

An Arab stallion has been brought to the M.I.A. to enable farmers of the Area to improve horse breeds. Bearing the…

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Schoolboys' Rugby Carnival At Junee 96 Riverina Teams in Mammoth Contest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 6

Claimed to be the world's largest football carnival, the annual Riverina Schoolboys' Rugby League football carnival will be held at Junee on Saturday. NINETY-SIX teams will be…

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96 Teams to Participate in Riverina Schoolboys Football Carnival in Junee at Week-end

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

THIRTEEN HUNDRED SCHOOLBOYS, RANGING IN AGE FROM SIX TO EIGHTEEN YEARS, AND IN WEIGHT FROM FOUR STONE UP TO FOURTEEN STONE, WILL CONVERGE. ON WILLOW PARK. JUNEE. ON SATURDAY MORNING…

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More Records Broken in Wagga Show Entries Good Nominations in Trotting Events

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 1

Record entries have been received for the cattle, arts and crafts, needlework, cookery and schoolwork sections in this year's Wagga Show. Cattle exceed 140, compared with last year's…

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Successful Show Ball at Illabo Almost Record Crowd in Attendance, £60 Profit

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 4

A record was nearly established when 320 people attended the annual Show Ball at Illabo on Friday night last…

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