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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Blind Concert Company Receipts Show Big Decline

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5

As was only to be expected, there were big calling on in the attendance [?] the literary Institute on Tuesday evening last for the annual…

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Albury Show Society President's Leadership Valued Alteration of Rules

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 30

The committee of the Albury Show Society met for the first time on Friday since the annual meeting and elected office-hearers and sectional…

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Variety Show

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 2

On Monday next, 4th April, the [?]tery Land Revue Coy. will p[?] cavalcade of activity at the Britannia Theatre. There are numerous…

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Double Courts Link with Belfast Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 7

Just at the moment a link connect the Belfast (Ireland) show ring with an Upper Murray stud and it is supplied by Double Court in the…

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TALLANGATTA Presbyterian Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 3

A successful flower show in aid of St. Andrew’s Church funds was held in the Memorial Hall. Despite the protracted dry Season, the display of…

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“Greatest Show Yet” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

“This will be the greatest show Sydney has ever seen.” said the secretary of the R.A.S. (Co). Somerville) to-day. Work is proceeding apace at…

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Autumn Star s Show Their Speed Interesting Gallops Evening Mist Goes Nicely Yesterday’s Truck Work SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 7

Working at Victoria Park to-day, Allunga showed no ill-effects of Saturday’s accident and there was no recurrence of bleeding. He finished a…

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Items of News Hor[?]es Go by Floats from Victoria for Royal Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

To [?] forthcoming R.A.S. show in Sydney, several floats [?] horses passed through Albury on he way from Victorian centres during…

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Chaos at Festival Mothers Seek Lost Children Many Persons Faint Amazing Scenes at Anniversary Carnival SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

Amazing scenes of chaos reigned outside the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day when thousands of women and children clamored for admission to the schools’ anniversary pageant, after police had ordered the gates closed. More than 50,000 men women and…

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Australians To Show Cowboys

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 26

America, home of bronco busters and cowboys, will soon be visited by an Australian rodeo, led by a young Australian rough-rider, Lance Skuthorpe…

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Balldale P. & C. Assn. Combined Sports Carnival Decided Upon

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

Mr. Jas. Willis. a councillor of the Coreen shire attended [?] special meeting of the local branch of the Parents and Citizens' Association on…

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Palings Won't Be at the Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating there planes and player pianos satisfactorily and because of the lack of privacy W. H. Ealing &…

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Paling’s Won’t Be At Sydney Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating their pianos and player-pianos satisfactorily, and because of the lack of privacy W. H. Paling, and…

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Splendid Blooms C.W.A.’s Flower Show Dry Season’s Effects

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

Considering [?] abnormally dry conditions for this time of the year, the display of blooms at the Country Women’s…

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Rodney’s Master Appears to Show Cause Court’s Decision Reserved Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

The Marine Court reserved its decision to-day when Charles Henry Rosman master of the launch Rodney, which foundered with the loss of 19…

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Sydney Show Luncheon. No Governor To Attend. Speeches Too Political. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

Following the example of the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, the State Governor, Lord Wakehurst, has decided not to attend the official…

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Flower Show at Yerong Creek Dry Weather Limits Display of Blooms. General Business Satisfactory

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

Although the long spell of dry weather throughout the district marred somewhat the usually splendid display of blooms at the annual flower show…

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Fair Exchange!

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 2

A customer sent the following nole to his grocer; "Please send six dozen eggs; if good, I will send cheque." The grocer, however, was not doing any…

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[?] Will Not Be at the Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 10

[?]cause of the impossibility of demonstrain[?] their [?] and player [?] and because of the [?] of privacy, W. H. Paling…

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Catholic Young Men Tomorrow’s Athletic Carnival at North Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 9

Regarded as one of the best organised Carnivals in the North East, the fifth athletic sports meeting to be held under the auspices of the North East…

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