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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Football Schoolboys' Carnival at Junee

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 5

With competition football suspended within Group Nine for the Riverina schoolboys' carnival on Saturday, August 5, and the…

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Tumbarumba Show March 13-14

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 3

The North-eastern Show Societies held a conference at Corryong on Wednesday of bet week, and the Tumbarumba…

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Record Entries Expected for Poultry Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

"We expect a record number of entries this year for the annual Wagga Poultry Show," the secretary ot the Poultry Club (Mr…

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Field Day Next Week Will Show M.i.a. Farmers How to Conserve Soil

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

Civic authorities of the irrigation areas are combining to hold a field day to enable inspection to be made of one of the most successful soil conservation projects to be completed on the M.I.A…

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Leeton Beaten in Yerong Creek Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 8

A record crowd of 2,200 on Monday saw Wagga climinate three teams to win £75 in prizemoney at the sixth annual [?] creek Australian [?]…

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Wanted—a Fair Inquiry Into the Merino Export Ban

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 6

Just where do we stand in regard to the export ban on Merino sheep? The assumption of some authorities that the Federal Government has refused to lift it is not correct…

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Plans for £4000 Show Pavilion to Be Prepared

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

The trustees of the Junee P.A.H. and I. Society have met and have authorised the general committee to go…

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At Royal Show Record Bread Making Wheat Gabo’s Good Showing Bencubbin “Muck”

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

The agricultural wizard of Euchareena, Mr. Bade, had to take second place to the Messrs. Cronk, of Boree Creek, in high baking…

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Art Exhibition Ends Tonight

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 2

The exhibition of work done by members of the Wagga Art Society, at present being shown at the City Council Chambers,…

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120 School Teams for Junee Carnival? 5,000 Saveloys Ordered, For Riverina Footbellert

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 8

New teams included in the 60 nominations already received for the Kiverina Schoolboys' Football carnival to be held in Junee on…

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Notes for Women Festival of Music A War Memorial For Students Where Is It? Art Exhibition Girl Guides Hint of the Week Dianthus' Recipe Festival of Music

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 5

Arrangements are progressing smoothly for the Festival of Music, which will be held at Wonderland Theatre next…

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1950 Wagga Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 10
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The dates of the 1950 Wagga show have been fixed for the 22nd, 23rd and 24th August and the prize schedule has been printed, copies of…

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Small Towns Not Getting “Fair Go” Centralisation In Larger Towns

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 3

Small towns are not receiving a “fair go” in the distribution of new industries. The evils of centralisation are not confined to the…

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New Year's Eve Street Carnival Proposal by Chamber of Commerce

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 3

If plans come into being, Tumbarumba, which was described at last week's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce…

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1950 Wagga Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 4

The dates of the 1950 Wagga Show have been fixed for the 22nd. 23rd and 24th August and the prize schedule has been printed copies of…

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Small Towns Not Getting "Fair Go" Centralisation in Larger T0wns

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 2

Small towns ore not receiving a "fair go" in the distribution of new industries. The evils of centralisation are not confined…

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Coolamon Show Committee Meeting Presentation of Crop Growing Trophies

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon A. and P. Association on Tuesday afternoon last, those present were: ,Mr. O. Hancock,…

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City Papers to Show Cause: Alleged Improper Use of Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. Justice Owen, in the Supreme Court Chambers late this afternoon, granted an order nisi calling on three Sydney newspapers to show cause why they should not be cited for contempt…

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Record Poultry Show Expected

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2

This year's Wagga Poultry Club show may be the biggest ever. The closing date for entries…

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