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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Your Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 5

This month’s Gundagai Show is your Show—boost it along Become a member and an exhibitor…

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Many Visitors Expected for Tennis Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 6

Visitors from Albury, Coolamon, Temora. Junee, Harefield, and Gundagai are expected to attend the international tennis…

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Gundagai’s Annual Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Exhibitors are reminded that entries close next week for the Gundagai annual show to be held on 14th and 15th March…

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Valuable Trophies or Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

The most valuable [?] year’s Gundagai Show [?] which has just been [?] N. L. Potter, of Sydney…

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Dogs in Grand Parade at Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

The Show Society has decided to let dogs in the grand parade at next week's Show, and the decision should prove popular…

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Tumbarumba's 58th Annual Show Next Week

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Becoming better and more favourably known each year for the outstanding display of exhibits, ring events and general features, next week's annual Show should eclipse all previous efforts…

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Show to Be Opened by State Governor

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Tumbarumba's 58th annual Show will be officially opened next Wednesday afternoon by LIEUT -GENERAL NORTHCOTT…

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Review of ..Sheep & Wool Sections for 1950 Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 8

ONCE AGAIN THE TUMBARUMBA SHOW IS APPROACHING AND, WITH AUSTRALIA VIRTUALLY RIDING ON THE SHEEP'S BACK, INTEREST IN SHEEP AND WOOL WILL NATURALLY BE KEEN…

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Points for Exhibitors Of.. Horses at the Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

IT IS EXPECTED THE RING EVENTS THIS YEAR WILL SHOW A LARGE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES, AND COMPETITION SHOULD BE OF A HIGH STANDARD. Riders and horse exhibitors…

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Leeton Swimming Club Hillston Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

On Sunday last the club was able, through the courtesy and goodwill of the Leeton Fruitgrowers' Co-operative Society, to send a team to the…

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Two records smashed at L.H.S. Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Two records were smashed by brilliant swimming times, at the Fourth Annual Swimming Carnival of the Leeton High School…

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Wagga Tennis Exhibition Sturgess and Worthington Put Crowd on Toes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Hard-hitting displays by the South African International tennis star, Eric Sturgess, and the Australian Davis, Cup player, George Worthington, featured last night's tennis exhibition at the South…

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Coota. Show Starts Drive For a Bigger Membership

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

The Cootamundra Show Societp has decided to make an all out drive for new members, it being said that it should be…

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Tumut Show Society

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 1

The Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Assn. has financed the purchase of 11 acres of land siutated near the showground from the Estate of the…

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Magnificient Display By Gundagai Junior Farmers Cattle Sections Outstanding at Annual Show Exhibition Officially Opened By Minister of Agriculture

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 3

SPLENDID TRIBUTES TO DISTRICT JUNIOR FARMERS AND THE ORGANISATION BEHIND THEM WERE PAID BY THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE ( HON E. H. GRAHAM), WHEN HE OFFICIALLY OPENED THE ANNUAL JUNIOR FARMERS’…

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Galvanised Iron For Sydney Show Called 'Scandal'

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: It was a "scandal and a disgrace" that the State Government should grant galvanised iron for…

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Next Week’s Gundagai Show Some Final Reminders

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 1

Local business houses are reminded that application for ground space must be made without delay. Allotment of areas will be made at 10…

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Gundagai J. F. Club Annual Show Opened by Mr. Graham

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 2

The fifth annual show of the Gundagai Junior Farmers Club was officially opened by the Member for Wagga and Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) at Anzac Park, Gundagai on Saturday…

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Group Nine Reverts to Former Boundaries and Cancels Matches on Day of Riverina Schools Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 4

THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF GROUP NINE AT COOTAMUNDRA YESTERDAY DECIDED BY 22 VOTES TO TWO TO CONDUCT ITS 1950 COMPETITION IN ONE ZONE AMONGST GROUP NINE TEAMS ONLY, THUS EXCLUDING…

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Tumut's Annual Show Bright Prospects For Record Exhibition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

The advances made by the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Asociation in recent years, especially in relation to improvements to…

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