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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Sport and Recreation Swimming Records Broken at Local Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 4

A crowd of more than 1000 people at Saturday night's Cootamandra Amateur Swimming Club Carnival at the…

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Swimming Carnival on February 27 Leeton Club Seeks Appearance of Diver

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

SUNDAY, February 27, is the date allotted for the Riverina Championship Carnival to be held in the Leeton Baths, and…

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Stockinbingal Street Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

The street carnival and open air concert, held last Friday evening at Stockinbingal, in aid of the Cootamundra district…

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Town Council Permission Granted for Street Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

Present at last night's meeting were Aldermen D. Stratton (Mayor), R. Cohen, F. Dickson, M. Mutch, M. Meagher, H…

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Atomic Show for British Industries Fair 1949

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 9

An atomic energy stand will be a feature of this year’s British Industries Fair. The display will show the…

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Show Notes Good Prospects for Record Exhibition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 2

Judging by interest shown by exhibitors and others at this early stage, the 1949 Tumbarumba show promises to…

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Big Wood Chop at Yass Show Governor To Officially Open Exhibition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

An outstanding feature of the Yass Show will be the huge wood chopping contest. Entries have already been received from…

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Culcairn Cycling Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 6

At a general meeting of the Culcairn Cycling Club it was decided that a carnival be held on Saturday, March 19, subject…

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Gundagai P. and A. Society Not Keen on Riverina Group of Show Societies

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 5

The local P and A Society is not keen to link up with the Riverina Group of Show Societies, and believes it would be better suited in another group embracing towns closer to Gundagai which hold their annual exhibitions in the Autumn…

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A Page for All Local Sportsmen Gundagai Swimming Carnival on Sunday Next An Interesting Day’s Sport Assured

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 12

On Sunday next, the Gundagai Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club will conduct its annual carnival at the swimming reserve at South Gundagai. A record number of swimmers will participate in the various events, and the club also expects that an all-time…

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Adelong Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

An exceptionally large crowd attended the swimming carnival held at the Adelong Swimming Pool on Monday last, comprising…

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R.S.L. Not Given Space at Show Carnival Would Take AN Available Ground

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

A storm is in the wind. Headquarters of the R.S.L. wrote to the Cowra show committee saking for space to be made available…

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C.A.D.A.S Show in May Court Room Drama Contemplated

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

The Cootamundra Amateur Dramatic Art Society will probably present a court-room drama, "The Winslow Boy," as…

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Mr. Graham to Open Show at Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

The official opening of the Tumbarumba Show, which is to be held on March 8 and 9, will be performed by the local…

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Gundagai Conducts Very Successful Swimming Carnival Boston Shield Retained by Local Team A. Lindner, of Wagga Takes Both Handicaps

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 8

The Gundagai Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club conducted a most successful carnival yesterday. Weather conditions were ideal, and the big crowd of spectators were treated to a rare feast of interesting and first class swimming…

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SWIMMING Bus to Deniliquin Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 1

THE Leeton Club has engaged a bus to convey competitors and others to the Deniliquin Carnival on Sunday next…

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English Hackney Breeder Presents Trophy for Royal Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 2

The attention of owners of hackney ponies is directed to the fact that a fine trophy, in the form of a model of a stepping hackney pony, finished…

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Preparing for Tumut's 1949 SHOW Public Holiday Applied for Governor to Officially Open Fixture

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 2

At its meeting on Saturday last the Tumut A. & P. Assn, committee decided to make application for a public holiday on…

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Tumbarumba Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 6

The stage is now set for a record show at Tumbarumba on Tuesday & Wednesday 8th and 9th March. Entries are coming in well; there is a…

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Show Notes

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 3

Now that February is well advanced, residents realise that Tumbarumba's 57th annual show is drawing very close--less than…

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