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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Red Cross Activities at Royal Easter Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

Country visitors to this year's Royal Easter Show will find many activities promoted by Red Cross to interest them…

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Double Changes Show Form in Track Gallops

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Several prominent Doncaster and Sydney Cup horses revealed by the track gallops today that they…

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Easter Show Can Now be Held

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The president of the Royal Agricultural Society (Mr. C. A. Sinclair) said tonight that as the Storemen…

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Fair Shares

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

“It’s a wonder that the world was able to survive at all after the second world war. But the peoples of the world are pretty tough and now…

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Wagga Beats Temora in Relay Race; Wagga Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

A brilliant relay race in which Wagga defeated Temora by a fifth of a second featured a swimming carnival at Wagga yesterday. Wagga's time of 1.57 2-5 is a record for the…

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400 Horse Entries for Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

The ring events for this week’s Gundagai Show will be the best in years. There are over 4 0 horse entries, and besides local owners…

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Show Night Attractions at the Gundagai Theatre

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

For the Show nights, next Tuesday and Wednesday, the Gundagai Theatre will present the grand techn[?]color musicale “The Empeirr Waltz”…

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TUMUT'S 74th Annual Show Successful Exhibition Despite Rain Official Opening by Governor

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

DESPITE FEARS that the heavy rain on Thursday night last, followed by light showers, would seriously handicap the 74th Annual Show staged by the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Friday and Saturday last, the fixture proved very…

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Ambulance Flower Show Cancelled

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

THE Leeton Ambulance Committee at its meeting on Thursday night last, decided to cancel the Flower Show and…

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Adelong Show Next

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

A last-minute appeal is made for late entries for Adelong's annual show to be held next Saturday…

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School Swimming Combined High Schools' Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

On Friday last a group of Narrandera High School swimmers took part in the annual swimming carnival of the South-Western High Schools…

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Torchlight Tattoo at Royal Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

Between 8.30 and 9.20 p.m. on Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9, 12 and 13, there will be a Torchlight Tattoo. "The Wheel of Empire."…

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Artistic Posters From All Parts of The World Exhibition in Leeton Next Week

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

UNDER the auspices of the Leeton branch of the Country Women's Association an exhibition of international…

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200 Entries for School Carnival Rivalry Shown, Ensures Future Competitive Spirit

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 6

A total of 200 entries was received for the swimming carnival run by the primary section of the Junee Central School…

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The Show Banquet

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 4

ABOUT 100 JUDGES, OFFICIALS AND VISITORS WERE: ENTERTAINED AT THE P. A. H. SOCIETY'S ANNUAL BANQUET IN THE SUPPER ROOM OF THE INDUSTRIAL HALL ON TUESDAY NIGHT…

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Tumbarumba's Annual Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

Increased entries in many sections, particularly in the cattle, wool, poultry and vegetable classes, featured the Tumbarumba and Upper Murray P. A. H. Society's 57th annual Show, which was…

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Officials Behind the Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

THE ORGANISATION OF LAST WEEK'S SHOW LEFT NOTHING TO BE DESIRED AND THE OFFICIALS AT THEIR VARIOUS POSTS DESERVE GREAT CREDIT FOR THE EFFICIENT AND CAPABLE MANNER IN WHICH…

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Sidelights from the Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 3

non-competitive exhibit in the pavilion was a christening cake, made and decorated by Selleck Bros. The cake was in…

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Adelong’s Show Next

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 5

Adelong’s Show will be held on Saturday next, and this annual exhibition is expected to be in line with the great success which greated…

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