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Shows & fairs, 1949

865 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 44

Seeking Governor to Open Junee Show P.A.H. and I. Committee Meeting in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales (Lieut.-General Northcott) is to be invited by the Junee P.A.H. and I. Association…

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Annual Ambulance Ball Was Excellent Social Function Crowd Appreciates Attractive Dancing Exhibition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 7

Tuesday night’s annual Ambulance Ball was an excellent social function, which attracted a large fairly representative crowd…

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Boy Footballers to be Filmed Cinesound to Make Newsreel of Junee Carnival

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 4

Cinesound is to make a newsreel of incidents at the schoolboys' Rugby League carnival at Junee on Saturday next,…

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Young Show 'Wipes' Showmen's Guild Sole Rights Given to R.S.L. Happylands

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 1

Like several other show bodies, the Young P. and A. Society has given the R.S.L. sole sideshow rights for this year's show…

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Gundagai Alters Show Dates Will Eliminate Stud Cattle Exhibition Show Committee Divided

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 4

The Committee of the Gundagai P. & A. Society blundered badly on Saturday night last, states the "Gundagai Independent," when a…

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Carnival at Junee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 3

Teams representing the Narrandera High and Primary Schools, and [?] Convent School will take part in the Rugby League school boys'…

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Schoolboys' Football Carnival At Junee

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 2

In the draw for the Ruzby League .Schoolboys' Carnivai at Junee tomorrow the following shows the local schools, their opponents and the…

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Commercial Exhibits at Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 2

Exhibitor from all parts of the State, including Sydney, will be represented in the commercial exhibit section of the Wagga…

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Schoolboys' Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 4

Cootamundra teams did very well in the very successful Schoolboys' Carnival at Junee on Saturday…

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Successful Show Ball at Illabo

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 2

A record was nearly established when 320 people attended the annual Show Ball at Illabo. The door takings were £82/10/…

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Only Two Serious Football Injuries Ambulance Has Busy Day at Riverina Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 1

With so many schoolboys playing so many games of football, it would be a miracle if an event like the Riverina Schoolboys…

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P. & A. Society’s Mistake Should Be Rectified Gundagai’s Show Will Deteriorate If Stud Cattle Section Collapses Committee Should Review Situation That Has Developed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 3

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO TAKE PRIDE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THIS DISTRICT, AND WHO PLACE GUNDAGAI ABOVE ALL SECTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS, ARE DEEPLY CONCERNED AT THE DECISION MADE BY THE P. AND A. SOCIETY…

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School Boys' Football Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 4

The results of matches played by the teams from Cootamundra schools at the Schoolboys' Football Carnival, held at Junee…

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Sharman Wants to Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 1

When the Showmen's Guild declared the last Temora Show "black," among the sideshows which refused to set up on the ground was the…

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26 Teams in Schoolboy R.L. Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 6

Twenty-six nominations have been received for the Far South Schoolboys' Rugby League carnival, organised by Group 13 officials, at Wagga on Saturday…

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Good Band Coming to Lockhart Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 2

Lockhart Show Committeemen, at their meeting on Thursday, applauded the action of the secretary, Mr. G. C. Woods, when he announced…

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Lockhart Show Committee Buildings Re-painted and Renovated

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 3

Mr. E. E. Heckcndorf, the president, presided at a meeting of the Lockhart Show Committee on Thursday afternoon. Others present were…

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"' Riverina's Greatest Youth Show, Schoolboys' football Carnival, In Restrospeet

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2

1 AS 1,500 BOYS, THREE ABREAST, IN MULTI-COLOURED GUERNSEYS, SOME TEAMS WITH THEIR SCHOOL PENNANTS PROUDLY FLYING, SWUNG AROUND WILLOW PARK ON SATURDAY OUR MIND WENT BACK TO THE…

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Big Poultry Entries for Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2

The poultry and caged birds entries for the Wagga Show have exceeded last year's. There are more than 800…

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District Exhibit for Wagga Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 2

A working bee will be held at the Showground on Sunday to make further preparations for staking the Tumbarumba district…

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