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Shows & fairs, 1949

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"The Levante Show"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 2

First-class entertainment is provided at "The Levante Show." which opened next to St. Patrick's Tennis Courts last night…

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Sturt Group Exhibition Held at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 5

More than 300 women from all parts of the C.W.A. Sturt Group area and other centres attended the group exhibition…

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Midnight Show at Capitol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 2

Hoyts Capitol will hold the usual midnight show this week. Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride of "The Egg and I" and…

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Boree Creek Baby Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 7

A very successful baby show was held in the Memorial Hall, Boree Creek last Thursday. A large crowd of mothers and babies attended…

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Public Facilities at Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

The C.W.A. will conduct a rest room in the Hammond Hall. The public luncheon…

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Sharman's Troupe at Show Today

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 2

Jimmy Sharman's troupe of fighters and wrestlers will again be a feature of the Waggga show, which opens today…

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New Attractions for Lockhart Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 5

Sheep shearing, sheep dog trials, polocrosse contests and music by the R.A.A.F. Band will be some of the extra attractions…

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Messages From Mayor, Show President

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

The Mayor of Wagga (Ald. L. Barrand), and the president of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association (Mr. J. R. Macrae) have issued the following messages on the Wagga Show:…

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Auto Trade Display Best at Wagga Show Since Pre-war Days

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 6

At this year's Wagga Show opening today, the motor trade presents the greatest variety of vehicles—including some most interesting entirely new models —that has been seen since pre-war days. THE exhibits range from…

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Lockhart Show Next Week Record Entries in Open Shearing, in Ring Events and Amazing Sideshows

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

President E. E. Heckendorf has had busy sessions on next week's Show business during the week. He has paid special visits to Wagga, Narrandera and Henty. He has scanned the entries in all classes and he has arrived at this definite conclusion that this…

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Show Sidelights

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 2

"ANYTHING to bring the customer in", is the motto in Sideshow Alley. One sideshowman had a…

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Scottish Industries Exhibition Next Month

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 2

Scotland's Industrial Exhibition at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, will be opened by Her Majesty the Queer, On September 1. It will be the…

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Refreshment Facilities at Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 1

The official luncheon booth under the main grandstand, and the public luncheon booth were under the direction of Mr. L. J…

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Value of Show to Youth of Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 1

The president of the M.P. and A.A. (Mr. Ian Macrae) yesterday stressed the value of the show to youth. He urged young people to attend the first day…

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Dairy Cattle at Show Best for Many Years

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 6

The dairy cattle classes at this year's show were the best and most numerous in memory at a Wagga Show, and reflect great credit on the exhibitors. The classes were both larger and better prepared…

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Tempting Array Of Cars, Trucks At Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 3

Cars and trucks to suit all purposes in the greatest array since pre-war days are on exhibition at the Wagga Show, which started yesterday. PRACTICALLY the whole of…

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Final Against Wagga Was a Thriller Junee's Hockey Win at Temora Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 2

The first annual hockey knockout competition was held at Temora on Sunday last, Junee Rovers being unbeaten throughout the…

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Good Attendance for Early Season Shoot Younger Riflemen Show Considerable Promise

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 3

Conditions were good on Sunday last for the shoot from the 500 yard range and there was quite a good attendance for so early in…

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Wagga Show Attracts Record Crowd on First Day Livestock and Produce Rival Sydney Royal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 1

Today, at the Wagga Showground, the people of Wagga and district will see what is probably the best exhibition of livestock and primary and secondary production outside the Sydney Royal Show. The Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association's 78th annual…

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Show Sidelights

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 2

MONEY was plentiful with most of the visitors to the Show yesterday, but a few were heard to grumble at the price…

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