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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

21 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

Show Dates—Tuesday and Wednesday, February 20 and 21. Wanted—A record number…

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Show Ribbons

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

Nowra Agricultural Society, at its last meeting, discussed the advisability of doing away with prize ribbons in various classes,…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

Show Dates—Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3. Wanted—A record number of entries. 1500 will do it…

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Delegate P. & A. Society Show Postponed

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

There was a good attendance at a special meeting of the Committee of the P & A. Society on Saturday afternoon last to deal…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

Show Dates—Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3. Wanted—A record number of entries. 1500 will do it…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

Show Dates—Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3. Wanted—A record number of entries. 1500 will do it…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

Show Dates—Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3. Wanted—A record number of entries. 1500 will do it…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

Show Dates—Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3. Wanted—A record number of entries. 1500 will do it…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

Show Dates—Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3. Wanted—A record number of entries. 1500 will do it…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

Show Dates—Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3. Wanted—A record number of entries. 1500 will do it…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

Show Dates—Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 8. Wanted—A record number of entries. 1500 will do it…

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Show Notes

Delegate Argus · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

The general verdict on the Delegates Show held on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week is hat it was successful far beyond…

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Weight of Sydney Show Bullock

Delegate Argus · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 3

Two correct estimates, out of 987 entries, were received in the bullock weight-judging competition conducted at the…

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Wool 102 Years Old Exhibited at Show

Delegate Argus · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 4

Wool shorn from Spanish merinos 102 years ago was displayed as a non-competitive exhibit at the Warwick Show,…

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Red Cross and Hospital Carnival

Delegate Argus · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held last night, Mr. D. H. Mckay presiding. The engagement of a baud and…

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Governor will Open Carnival

Delegate Argus · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Wakehurst will visit Delegate in October, arriving here on the 23rd and leaving on…

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Red Cross and Hospital Carnival

Delegate Argus · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held at the School of Arts on July 25. Mr. D. H. McKay presided, and there was a…

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Red Cross and Hospital Carnival

Delegate Argus · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Carnival was held on the 18th inst. at the School of Arts. Mr. D. H. McKay (President) occupied…

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Red Cross and Hospital Carnival Successful Effort Opened by His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales

Delegate Argus · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 2

The Red Cross and Hospital carnival held on the Delegate Sports Ground yesterday was a great success. In the early part…

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Red Cross and Hospital Carnival

Delegate Argus · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 2

Following are some further notes of the Carnival held on the 23rd inst.:— The weight of the fat cow in…

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