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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Athletics— Big Sports Carnival Creates Wide Interest Gala Day For Gundagai On Monday Week

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 1

The Big Six-Hour Day Sports Carnival to be held at Gundagai on Monday week (October 2nd) is creating wide interest, and there…

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Show Association Meeting 11 O'clock Closing on Main Day Now Likely

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 4

Indications are that cootamundra business houses will close at 11 o'clock on Saturday. October 14 (main show day.)…

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Table Tennis-world’s Table Tennis Champion to Visit Gundagai, Michael Szabados Will Star at C. of E Flower Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 9

MICHAEL SZABADOS, the world’s table tennis champion, is making a special trip to Gundagai next month to give exhibitions at…

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The Rock Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 8

Meeting Mrs. Warren Lawson, of Wagga Road, this week one was able to congratulate her and her family upon winning nine…

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Leeton Show Entries Close To-morrow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

The Big Event of the Year the Leeton Agricultural Show is getting very close, Friday and Saturday of next week, Sept…

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Trade Displays at the Show Narrandera Business People's Enterprise

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

Not the least interesting part of the Narrandera show was the - trade displays by Narrandera and other business people. In post-war vears…

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2W.g. Daffodil Show Outstanding Success APPPROXIMATELY £300 Netted for Local Charities

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

The 2WG Daffodil Show, held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Tumut, on Friday last, was an outstanding success despite bad…

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Show Society and Ambulance To Conduct Queen Competition And Art Union In Association With Annual Tumut Rodeo

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 4

A meeting of representatives of representatives of the Tumut A. & P. Association and the Tumut Ambulance, which organisations…

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Spring, Summer Fashions on Show Here

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 2

The spring-and-summer fashion parade held at the Wonderland last night was watched under wintry conditions by an audience of more than 200. DESPITE frozen feet and chilly…

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August Wool Prices Show Big Increase on Last Year

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday — Wool sold at auction in Sydney and Adelaide during the last four days in August realised…

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Wamoon Methodist Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 5

The names of the prize winners in the following classes were inadvertently omitted from the list of prize winners published in last…

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Preening for Melbourne Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE SHOW TIME has arrived again. Here attractive Mavis Bell, of Ringwood, gives the Warragul Show champion,…

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Knock-out Carnival in Leeton, Sunday Week

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

Fourteen teams have nominated for the Bin Knock-Out Carnival to be held in Leeton on Sunday weak, October 1. under the…

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Ardlethan Show To-morrow (Saturday)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

Record entries have been received for the Ardlethan Show to-morrow. It is expected that two trotting races will be run in…

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Ardlethan R.s.l. Carnival Saturday, October 28

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

The Ardlethan Sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. is holding a carnival on Saturday, 28th October. The proceeds are to be divided…

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Disappointing Fruit Entries for Leeton Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

The entries for the fruit section in this year's show are as usual reported to be very disappointing…

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Methodist Spring Flower Show This Afternoon and To-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

The Methodist Spring Flower Show and Bazaar will be held in the Cabaret Hall this afternoon and to-night. With the gardens so full of spring…

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Ganmain News C. of E. Flower Show Coffee Cake Competition

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 4

At the Ganmain C. of E. Flower Show, on Saturday, 7th October, there will be a competition for Coffee Cake with Coffee icing…

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Leeton Show Will Be Better Than Ever Entries Good, Sideshows Numerous

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

On all sides there are evidences that the 35th Annual Show of the Leeton Agricultural Society, which takes place on Friday and Saturday of next week, will be right up to the standard of any previous show…

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Wagga Show Essay Comp

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 4

The committee of the M.P. and A.A. this year awarded prizes of three, two and one guineas for…

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