Future of the Melbourne Show Grounds Might Be Kept for Defence Melbourne
The War Cabinet will shortly decide whether it will vacate Air Force and A.l.F. trainees from the show grounds to allow the annual show to…
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Successful Hospital Benefit Meeting At Albury on Saturday Lupesce Wins Carnival Handicap Matron’s Flying to The Wind
Albury Racing Club conducted a meeting tin aid of the District Hospital on Saturday. Commenting on the success of the fixture, the president (Mr: T. A. Horan) aid: “The crowd was good; fields large, and the racing excellent. Patrons thoroughly enjoyed themselves and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parents Criticised “Show Little Interest in School” Albury Headmaster’s Comments
Criticism was voted by Mr. R. C. Smith, headmaster of the Albury Public School, of the apathy of parents generally towards the welfare…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Walbundrie Presbyterians Successful Fair Held on 30th Anniversary of Church
At the annual Presbyterian Church Fair in Walbundrie Hall, there was a large attendance, and the official opening was performed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Carnival
Much, interest is being displayed the appearance at the Deniliquin. Swimming Club’s carnival, at the Edwardes street pool on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Wool Policy Criticised "Price Fair," Says Grazier
Unless the British Wool Control Committee revised its war policy, wool consumption would be seriously affected, said the president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Items of News Carnival Closes To-night
To mark the last stage of the hospital carnival, which has been running continuously for a fortnight on the vacarft block adjoining Maples, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers’ Fine Response with Entries for Royal Show Sydney
Despite a bad season in most of the closely settled farming areas of the State, N.S.W. agriculturists have responded magnificently to the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →St. Augustine’s (Wodonga) School Swimming Carnival
W. Dwyer winning the senior boys’ dive at the carnival held by St. Augustine’s School (Wodonga), on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →St. Augustine’s (Wodonga) Swimming and Sports Carnival
Place-gellers and other competitors at the sports and swimming carnival held by St. Augustine’s (Wodonga) school, on Thursday :—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →“Melbourne Show Grounds Necessary For Air Force” MELBOURNE
Questioned to-day regarding the position of the show grounds, the Minister for the Air (Mr. Fairbairn) said he had given the matter the most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High-class Diving Exhibitions By R. Masters, D. Norris And A. Mott At Deniliquin Carnival
Exhibitions of diving worthy of any championship event were provided at the Deniliquin Swimming Club’s carnival on Sunday afternoon by Ron Masters (Australian high-tower diving champion), Dave Norris (Australian springboard champion) and Alan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Albury Hospital May Get £480 From Recent Carnival
When ail accounts are cleared up Albury District Hospital is likely to receive in round figures about £400 from the carnival which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Royal Show In Melbourne This Year MELBOURNE
“It is my unfortunate duty to inform you gentlemen that there will be no Royal Show in Victoria this year,” said Sir Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Position. Price Considered Fair
Some interesting views on the wool position were expressed by Mr. J. H. Patterson, president of the Southern Riverina Graziers’ Association, in his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Locals at Tallangatta Show
Mrs. K. Gearing was again successful in taking First and Champion of all breeds with her Kelpie dog at the Tallangatta Show on Tuesday last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tallangatta Show in Pictures
Tallangatta Show Society could not have chosen more enervating weather than that of Wednesday for its annual show. Conditions were so had that patrons kept to the shade provided by many beautiful trees for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Show Opens. To-morrow At Lyceum Hall. 1940 Models Are Here
In the new 1940 Ford V-8 range just released, the designers have concentrated much attention towards the betterment of riding qualities…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Royal Show Opens Attendance of 30,000 People SYDNEY
All records for attendance at the Royal Easter show are likely to be seriously challenged in the next 10 days The show opened its doors yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attendance at Royal Show Sydney
To-day’s attendance at the Royal show was 15,880. The takings totalled £[?]78. The total attendance for the two days was 43,065, compared with…
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