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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

865 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 44

Cherry Week Carnival Raises £2290 at Young

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 2

More than £2290 was raised by the Queen competition held during the Cherry Week carnival at Young last week…

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Cherry Week Carnival Raises Big Money at Young

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 1

More than £2230 was raised by the Queen competition held during the cherry Week carnival at Young last week…

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Bordan Wheat Now Eligible in Melbourne Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The new variety of wheat, Bordan, popular with New South Wales farmers, will be eligible to…

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Lewisham Carnival Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 2

Tomorrow night in the Lewisham Hospital grounds the annual Christmas carnival organised by the Hospital Auxiliary…

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Big Procession for New Year's Eve Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 2

Indications an that the procession which is to be pert of the Wagga New Year's Ere celebrations will be large, attractive and…

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Arrangements for Next Year's Wagga Ram Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 2

Nert year's Wagga Ram Show and Sales will be held on October 11 at the Wagga saleyards as it was too late to arrange for…

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Walbundrie to Have Saturday Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 6

At a general meeting of the Walbundrie dhow members correspondence was received from Mr. Dewey, secretary of the…

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Cattle for Royal Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (Col. Somerville) announces that the cattle section schedule for the Royal Show…

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Lewisham Hospital Xmas Carnival Draws Big Attendance OVER £1200 RAISED

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 2

More than £1200 was raised at the Lewisham Hospital annual Christmas fete, held in the hospital grounds on Saturday night. THE vete, conducted by the…

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Christmas Tree and Fair Successful Effort by Tennis Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 2

A large crowd of adults and children attended the Christmas tree and fair organised by the Narrandera Tennis Club on Friday afternoon and…

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Joe Louis Wins Exhibition Fight

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

OAKLAND (California), Tuesday: Al Hosman, San Francisco heavyweight, who fought in Australia in 1943-44, was knocked…

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Great Interest in Red Cross Dog Show and Fair Championship Prize To Mrs Aspinall’s Dog

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 2

The dog show and fair cosducted by the local branch of the Red Cross Society, and held on Saturday last, was a pleasant innovation…

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Variety and Fun in Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 2

Novelty competitions, a pick-a-box qtrix and lavish planning should ensure the success of the Wagga "mardi gras" which starts on Saturday afternoon and ends one week later—New Year's Eve…

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New Year's Eye Carnival Community Advancement Fund

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 2

The committee of the Narrandera Community Advancement Fund is arranging a big effort to be held in Twynam Street on New Year's Eve…

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Wagga Carnival Starts Today; Week of Gaiety

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 2

Wagga's Open Air Charity Carnival opens today at 2 p.m. Organised by the Wagga and District Chamber of Commerce, the carnival will be held in Morrow Street and the Town Hall gardens dom 2 p.m. to 8…

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Albury Show Society Against Two-Day Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1949 · page 2

ALBURY, Monday: The Albury Show Society has decided to adhere to its policy of staging a three-day show in 1950…

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2000 MERRYMAKERS at Carnival Last Night Valuable Prizes Won in Pick-a-box Session

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 December 1949 · page 2

Two thousand pleasure-seeking people finished-off the Christmas festivities in merry fashion at the Wagga Mardi Gras last night. The carnival will continue every night until New…

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Gift Carnival on Monday Famous Trainer in Wagga with Gift Runners

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 6

A trainer who has been selected to train South African athletes at the New Zealand Empire Games next year has arrived in Wagga with a team of runners for the Wagga Gift on Monday, January 2…

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For the Garden Lover Zinnias Make a Fine Show With Little Effort

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 4

Zinnias are amongst the best natured of all our summer flowering annuals, asking little in the way of attention and providing us with a display of color in [?]onings which leave nothing to be desired…

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Sydney Royal Agricultural Society President's Message

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 4

"An adequate review of the work of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., during 1949 woull require a book," states Mr…

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