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Shows & fairs, 1949

865 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 44

Pomeranian Footlight Star in Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 2

Among a number of pomeranian and pekinese dogs which will be exhibited from the "Glencoe" kennels at the Wagga…

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Tumbarumba District Exhibit at Wagga Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 2

The first loads of products for the Tumbarumba district exhibit at the forthcoming Wagga show will leave Tumbarumba on…

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Mr. E.H. Graham to Open Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) announced today that he had accepted an invitation to open the…

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Wagga Booked Out For Show Carnival Opening Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

All hotel and private accommodation for Show Week in Wagga has already been booked out. The show, which will be the 78th. conducted: by…

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Coolamon Show Final Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 4

The final committee meeting of the Coolamon A. and P. Association prior to the show, was held on Tuesday afternoon last in the…

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Combined Schools Athletics Carnival Cricket Ground To-day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 2

Leeton will be flooded with High School boys and girls to-day, for the South Western District Public Schools…

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Thirteen Records Go in Inter-high School Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

Thirteen records were smashed at the interschool athletic carnival between Wagga High and the Albury boys in the athletics gave their school an umbestable bad of 25 points to 5 in the Thorpe-Mc Conville Cup, which is for the school…

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C.W.A. Gathering Sturt Group Exhibition and International Day

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 2

The Sturt Group of the Country Women's Association held a most successful exhibition and international day on Wednesday last, when…

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R.a.s. Show House Entries Changed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 4

Mr. W. Rosewarn, secretary of the Narrandera P. and A. Association, has received a letter from the R.A. Society, stating that as a result of…

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Presbyterian Flower Show OCTOBER 14 Afternoon and Evening

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 2

Glorious blossoms everywhere herald the coming of spring and also the coming of the eagerly awaited Presbyterian…

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Transport Hold-up Caused Loss to Riverina Schoolboys' Carnival, But Committee Happy

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 7

THE MINERS STRIKE HAD FAR REACHING EFFECTS THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY AND ONE WAS THAT IT PROBABLY COST THE RIVERlNA SCHOOLBOYS FOOTBALL CARNIVAL SOMETHING IN THE VICINTY OF 100…

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Wagga Show Next Week Record Carnival Expected

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 1

Almost every preparation had been made for the opening of the show on Tuesday, the secretary of the M.P. and A.A. (Mr. G. O. Dewey) said yesterday. "All that is needed now to make the show a 100…

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Complaint to Police About Carnival Site

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 2

A complaint will be lodged with the Wagga Police this morning against the establishment of a sideshow carnival on ground…

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Big Entries for Temora Hockey Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 6

The Temora women's hockey carnival tomorrow is creating much interest in hockey circles. At least 17 teams will take…

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Oddities and Entertainment at Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 2

All sideshow lots for next week's Wagga Show have been booked out and it is expected that about 60 sideshows will be in operation during the three days of the show…

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"Show Fever" Grips Wagga Carnival Opens Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 1

Wagga is already in the grip of "show fever". The show-the 78th conducted by the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association—will open tomorrow and continue on Wednesday and Thursday…

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Wagga's Carnival Week

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 2

Everything suggests a record Wagga Show, provided the weather is good. Entries in many sections have reached an all-time high, sideshows are more numerous than ever, and the grounds and pavilions have been…

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Wethalle Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 2

Mr. Gown, of Tumut, who judged the Corriedale sheep at Wethalle show, was astounded at the magnificent display of…

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Wagga Show Opens Today Big Crowds Expected at 3-Day Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

The Showground is ready for the huge crowds expected at the 1949 Wagga Show, which opens today. Yesterday the ground buzzed with activity…

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Show Week

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

For Show Week, Tuesday and Wednesday next, the management have been able to secure two good features, viz, Danny Kaye in "The…

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