Producer Gas Units Tests Show Remarkable Cheapness
The successful tenderers for the manufacture and supply of 400 producer gas units to the Department of supply and Development will be…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
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"Female Russians!" Sister Fitzgerald Is Still Barred Plain Speaking at Orange Show Society Meeting
At a special meeting of the Orange A. and P. Association on Thursday evening of last week at the Shire Hall, incidentally the smallest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Society's Tribute
There was a meeting of the Show Society on Saturday afternoon. At this the President. Mr. R. T. Hassall, took the opportunity of saying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cavalcade of Show Business! Coming to Triumph Theatre, Next
Louise Campbell is new leading lady to Bing Crosby in “The Star Maker” Paramount’s glorious song-studded cavalcade of show business, which introduces to the screen Linda Ware (right), fourteen-year-old singing discovery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Holiday for Yass Show
The Yass Municipal Council on Monday night reversed its previous decision declining a request from the Show Society to apply for a public holiday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P. & A. Association Governor to Open Show on Second Day
Final preparations were made at a meeting of the committee of the above on Saturday for the annual Show on February 27 and 28. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nowra's Annual Show
Nowra is putting on a £760 schedule for the 8th, 9th, 10th, and Monday night, the 12th of February. Or this amount £136 is allocated for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling & Athletics Carnival for Patriotic Fund Programme for Thursday Night
The Queanbeyan Cycling and Athletic Club will conduct a night carnival on Thursday night, and nett proceeds will be donated to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yass Annual Show to Be Held Next Week
The hon. secretary of the Yass P. and A. Association, Mr. S. C. Sleeman, advises that in view of the recent bush fires the belief seems to have arisen in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Ribbons
Nowra Agricultural Society, at He last meeting, discussed the advisability of doing away with prize ribbons in various classes, the reason…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming Carnival Patriotic Fund
Plans are now well advanced for the swimming carnival, which will be held in the Queanbeyan River next Sunday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cycling & Athletics Carnival Comment : Consistency Points
The carnival held last week provided, without doubt, some of the best competitive cycling and pedestrian events seen in Queanbeyan for many a day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canvas Theatre Lennon’s New Show
Presenting an entirely new show from start to finish under canvas in their new American safety wired marquee with seating for 1,000 people and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Tenders (To the Editor of the "Review")
Sir,—Would you allow me space to your valuable paper to ask a few questions re the tenders for showground fence. As our tender for this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Show Committee Meeting
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Committee of the Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Association matters relating to the forthcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aquatic Sports This Sunday’s Carnival
Main topic of conversation in the town this week has been the swimming carnival, and judging by the enthusiasm being shown it seems certain that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scout News Swimming Carnival
Twenty-one Scouts and Cubs have entered for the swimming carnival to take place at the Canberra Baths on Monday night next: Arrangements…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Success Swimming Carnival for Patriotic Fund
More than a decade has elapsed since the river provided the venue of a swimming carnival, so that it was something of a novelty to most people…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Braidwood Show Final Preparations for Annual Exhibition
A meeting of the committee was held on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. Grigg presiding in the absence of the President, who was away in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Jottings
Numerous committeemen have been actively engaged in making preparations for the show next week-end. At a working bee on Wednesday good…
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