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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

865 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 44

The Rock Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 4

The executive of The Rock Show are pleased with the entries received in air sections and every effort is being made to make next Saturday's…

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Handicrafts at the Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 4

Reference was made in last issue to the handicrafts exhibit at Lockhart Show and it should have been made clear that "every article of…

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Record Gate at Narrandera Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

The Narrandera Agricultural Show was held on Friday and Saturday last, the gate receipts for the second day were £380, constituting a record…

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Preparations for Show Jubilation Over Rain

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 1

The timely rain which has fallen over the district will help in no small measure to make a bumper success of the…

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Australian Rules Football Schoolboys' Knockout Carnival Splendid Football by Youngsters

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

Supporters of the National code were delighted with the exhibition of Australian Rules Football seen at the Leeton…

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Narrandera Show Record Gate Takings Impressive March by Ex-P.O.W. Show Officially Opened by Col. Anderson, V.C.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

The sixty-seventh annual show of the Narrandera P. and A. Association was held in delightful weather on Friday and Saturday last, except for…

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Proposed Baby Health Centre Opportunity for Young People to Show Their Interest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

The Shire President has called a public meeting, to be held at the Shire Chambers on Thursday night next, September 15, at 8.15 p.m., for the purpose of forming a committee to co-operate and assist the Leeton Shire Ciuncil in its…

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Australian Rules Football Brilliant Exhibition by Narrandera Against Coolamon in Semi-final Don Durnan Kicks 10 Goals

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

Marking superbly and playing brilliantly, the Narrandera Imperials electrified the crowd—a record for semi-final match—at Ganmain on…

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Hopes for Record Leeton Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 5

LEETON, Tues.: Mr. Tweedle, secretary of the Leeton Show Society, said today that record crowds were anticipated for the…

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Only Two Photos Show Doubt After X-ray Examination

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 4

ONLY TWO PERSONS ARE USTED AS BEING DOUBTFUL" FOLLOWING THE EXAMINATION OF FILMS TAKEN BY THE ANTI-T.B X-RAY UNIT DURING ITS VISIT TO JUNEE…

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Merriwagga Spring Fair

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 2

Despite the unsettled weather conditions prevailing during the latter half of the week, the fourth Annual Spring Fair in aid of the…

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Unusual Football Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 8

A combined Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer and Anatolian Boles football carnival will be held at Bolton Park on…

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Hillston Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 2

Despite the fact that rain had fallen throughout the district on the two days preceding the day fixed for Hillston's 62nd. Annual…

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Dates Set for 1950 Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 2

The 1950 Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association Show will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday anil Thursday, August…

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French Mannequins to Show Australians "How"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 1

DOMINIQUE BAYER . . . sultry, aloof.—"What do I think of Australian men? I am too busy. I do not meet any. But I think I would like them, perhaps." PAULE PAULUS . . . "Have I been showing the new girls the…

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Spring Fair and Exhibition. Cabaret Hall Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

The annual Spring Fair and Exhibition of the Methodist Church will be held in the Cabaret Hall on Friday next, September 23, and with the…

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Junee Show Society Holds Meeting Organisation Undertaken for Annual Exhibition

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 4

Necessary domestic work was done by a meeting of the committee of the Junee Show Society, which straightened out many of…

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School Boys' Knock-Out Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 4

Owing to the date clashing with the Narrandera show, the Narrandera school boys were not represented at the knock-out carnival held at…

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Coolamon Show Weight Judging

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 4

The weight judging competition had a record number of competitors few of whom went within 20lb of the weight of the beast which…

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Dog Section at Local Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

Everything points to there being a record entry for the dog section at the local show on October 15…

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