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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Holidays for Tumbarumba Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 8

The Chamber of Commerce decided at its meeting last Thursday night to approach business houses and ask them to close…

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Swimming Teams for Saturday Night's Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

Details are now available of the Wagga swimmers, taking part in the Cootamundra swimming carnival on Saturday night…

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Governor to Open Tumut Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

Tumut's 74th annual show, on Friday and Saturday of next week, will be officially opened by the Governo. of…

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Tumbarumba's 57th Annual Show Next Week

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

Well known throughout southern N. S. W. and j the Riverina for the outstanding exhibits and ring events Tumbarumba Show which will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday, should be one of the best…

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Show to Be Opened by Minister for Agriculture

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

The Tumbarumba Show will be officially opened next Wednesday afternoon by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E…

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TUMUT’S 74th Annual Show To Be Held Next Week

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

The Tumut A and P Associations 74th Annual Show will be held next week, Friday and Saturday, March 11th and 12th. •…

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Griffith Agricultural Society Mr. J. Woodside Re-elected President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

In his presidential report to the annual meeting of the Griffith Agri-cultural Society on Thursday of last week, Mr. J. Woodside, who was…

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Poster Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

A remarkable poster exhibition will be on view at the Civic Hall next Monday and Tuesday. The collection comes…

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Show Dance on March 12 P. & C. Hand Over Night to Show Society

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

Representing the Tumut A. and P. Association, a deputation comprising Messrs. T. E. Wilkinson and J. W. Oliver waited on…

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Two Records Broken At Leeton High Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

TWO swimming records were broken last Wednesday, at the Leeton High School swimming carnival They were the 55…

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Methodist Flower Show Batlow's Lovely Gardens Displayed Junior Farmer Section Takes Pride of Place

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

Despite the fact that the month of February is not generally regarded as a month for flowers, there was a fine arrangement of flowers on display at the annual Batlow Methodist Flower Show last week. The show was held in the Literary Institute and attracted a large…

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Interest in Planning Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

The exhibition, "Illown planning in Great Bintrain," has aroused considerable interest in Wagga…

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F.S.A. President to Open Armidale Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

Departing from the traditional custom of inviting a politician to perform the ceremony, Mr. Hugh Roberton, general…

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Next Week’s Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for next week’s Gundagai Show, At last Saturday’s meeting of the local P and A committee it was reported that entries were coming in well, and that it was anticipated that in many sections all time records would be established…

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5500 at Yass Show £524 Gate Takings

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

Two records were broken at the Yass Show on Saturday. Attendance and gate takings were both all time records. The gate takings were a…

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Local Girls to Race at Cycle Carnival Prize Money Now £50

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

A novel feature of the Cootamundra Cycle Club's big Fisher Park carnival on Saturday night March 19, will be the…

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1949 British Industries Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

MORE than 3000 manufacturers in over 90 different industries, will be showing their latest products when the British Industries…

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Adelong's Annual Show Next Saturday Week

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

The Secretary of the Adelong A. & P. Society, Mr. H. E. Brooke, reports that entries are rolling in for Adelong's Annual Show to be…

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Tumut Inter High School Combined Swimming Carnival at Cootamundra

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

On Friday, March 4, the Tumut High School visited Cootamundra for the swimming carnival and competed against Cootamundra, Junee…

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TUMUT'S 74th Annual Show Friday & Saturday Next

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

Tumut's 74th Annual Show will be held on Friday and Saturday, and present indications are that it will attain the same success as…

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