Boy Scouts Assemble From Near And Far Easter Camp Scene at Show Ground Busy Week Ahead
“A happy welcome and good scouting while you are with us,” said Mr. Colin P. Doust, Commissioner, Rover Scouts, N.S.W., to…
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Sydney Royal Show Bull Breaks Loose in Grand Parade Attendance Down on Last Year’s Figures Sydney
Ring events were the centre of attraction at the Sydney Royal Show today. The attendance totalled 123,682, compared with 138,963 for Good Friday…
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The attendance at the Royal Show yesterday was 156,367. and the gate receipts £11,000. Officials consider the attendance quite satisfactory when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Back to Boyhood For a Day—Show [?] Vignettes
“You will do the follow up of the Scouts on Easier Monday, of course, Mr. Nicholas ? Up at the show ground, you know” said his…
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The attendance at the Royal Easter Show yesterday totalled 150,780 as compared with 178,064 on Easter Monday last. The cash takings were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Mail” Shield To Albury Memorable Scout Rally on Show Grounds Corryong Thrills Crowd with Mounted Events
With a total of 231 points, the First Albury Troop of Boy Scouts topped the list in the athletic and scouting events of the Easter rally…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This Year’s Melbourne Show; Holiday Doubtful Melbourne
Asked to-day if he could give any indication whether the cancellation of this year’s Royal Show because tho showgrounds were being used for the…
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The Royal Show concluded to-night. The attendance was 31.084. and the takings £1106. Last year’s attendants on the final day was 51,492 and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Ballot For Show Committee Annual Meeting This Afternoon
There will be no ballot necessary for the election of committeemen to Albury and Border P., A. and H. Solely [?] at the annual meeting, which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Melbourne Should Have Its Show Holiday and a Charitable Drive Melbourne, Friday
The Lord Mayor (Cr. A. W. Ccles) suggested to-day that although the show had been abandoned, September 26 might still be observed as a holiday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Albury Show Society More Members Needed Special Drive Suggested at Annual Meeting
Albury show this year will be held on September 10, 11 and 12. This decision was reached by the annual meeting of members of the society…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Consider the Animals Appeal lo Country Show Organisers SYDNEY
The secretary of the R.S.P.C.A. (Mr. Lord) appealed to country show organisers to show more consideration for animals performing at their shows…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Holbrook Show Society Annual Meeting Held Officers Elected for the Coming Year
The annual meeting of members of the Holbrook P. A. and H. Society was held at the shire hall. Those present were Messrs H. G. [?]…
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A meeting of a special committee of the P. A. & H. Society was held at the secretary's office on Tuesday last to decide whether the Corowa Show…
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For feminine Hay on Wednesday, all roads led to the War Memorial Hall, where Lobb and Co. staged their autumn fashion show, This…
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Mr. and Mrs. M. Lindsay, of “Wallumatta” kennels, Staghorn Flat, were successful with their pair of Scotch Collie dogs, in winning the double at the Sydney-Royal Show. “Laird of struan” (pictured above)…
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The autumn show of the Albury Horticultural Society will be held tomorrow in the Industrial [?] at the show ground. Entries in all classes…
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A special meeting of the trustees of the Corowa Recreation Reserve was held on Friday night last, April 5, 1940 for the Primary object of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Corowa Show "To Be, or Not to Be?"
We take it that it will be generally conceded that the annual shows for some years past of the Corowa P. A. and H. Society have not received the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labor Day Procession War the Dominating Note Banners Show Attitude of People MELBOURNE
War was the dominating note in the Labor Day procession, which marched through the city streets from the Trades Hall this morning. No fewer than 89 unions took part, many of them displaying banners with slogans showing their altitude to war. Perfect weather prevailed and the streets were well lined with people. In the forefront of the procession was the Trades Hall Council’s new float, entitled. “The Angel of Peace,”…
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