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Shows & fairs, 1949

865 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 44

Gundagai Show Entries Pouring in

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

Entries for the Gundagai Show to be held on March 15th and 16 are literally pouring in to the secretary…

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Exhibition Diving Leeton Baths Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

THE Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival to be held in the Leeton Baths on Sunday next, promises to be another…

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Big Crowd Attends Swim Carnival at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

Keen racing and fine displays of diving were watched by more than 600 spectators at the Riverina championship swimming carnival at Leeton yesterday. A feature was the spectacular diving of the two…

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Preparing for Next Month’s Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

The stage is set for next month’s Gundagai Show, and the Committee of the local P and A Society is now busily engaged finalising arrangements and completing details for what should be Gundagai’s greatest exhibition in years…

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Water Polo Carnival at Cootamundra Southern N.s.w. Championships

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

The main event at the swimming carnival to be held at the Olympic pool, Cootamundra next Saturday night, is the…

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Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. Championship Conservation of Fodder Competitions

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. has released its conditions of competition governing the 1949 Championship Conservation of…

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Ambulance Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

At a meeting held at Stony Point on Thursday night last it was enthusiastically decided to "get behind" the Ambulance Flower Show…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 4

The Council of the N.S.W. Sheep-breeders' Association will be conducting its fiftieth Annual Sheep Show on the Sydney Showground for a…

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Town Planning Exhibition at Wagga Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

A BRITISH town-planning exhibition, which has already toured the United Kingdom and Europe, will open in…

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Town Council Baths Granted for Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

Present at last night's meeting were Ald. D. Stratton (Mayor), R. Cohen, P. Dickson, M. Mutch, H. Schofield, C. Williams, and A…

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Water Polo Goulburn Refs. at Cootamundra Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 4

The Goulburn water-polo team at the Cootamundra swimming carnival next Saturday night will comprise:…

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Cootamundras Dogs' Wins at Yass Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

Suzandra Cocker Spantel Kennels had a field day at Yass show on Saturday. Five dogs represented the kennels, and…

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Fair Rents Court Thursday, February 24 (Before Mr. E. Debenham, S.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

The Narrandera Municipal Council applied for determination of rent of premises situated in Audley Street used as a motor garage. The [?]…

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Spectacular Diving Displays at Riverina Swimming Carnival Good Attendance Enjoyed Interesting Programme Four Championships to Deniliquin

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

IN warm sunny weather the annual Riverina championship carnival at the Leeton Swimming Baths on Sunday afternoon, attracted a good attendance and those present enjoyed a very interesting programme of racing with a…

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"Very Successful Year!" Says Show President Nett Surplus of £71-8/8/4

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

In his report to the'annual meeting of the Cootamundra A.P.H. and I. Association, the retiring president (Mr. N…

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Tumut's Annual Show to Be Held Next Week Governor To Officially Open Fixture Committee Make Final Arrangement

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

Final arrangements for Tumut's 74th annual show to be held on Friday and Saturday of next week were made at a committee meeting…

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R.s.l. Carnival Outfit for Temora Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

Temora show committee is determined to prevent a repetition of the Showmen's Guild declaring the show "black," following…

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Junee Not Getting More Than Fair Share, Actually Getting Less

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

"WE ABE NOT GETTING ANY MORE THAN WE ARE DUE FOR; IN FACT WE ARE GETTING LESS", SAID ALD. C. LESLIE AT THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT…

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5500 at Yass Show £524 Gate Takings

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

Two records wore broken at Yass show on Saturday. Attendance and gate takings were both all time records. The gate…

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Swimming Clash of Relay Teams At Next Saturday Night's Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

A highlight of next Saturday night's carnival at the Cootamundra. Olympic pool, when the Southern N.S.W. water polo…

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