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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

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Wagga Show Increased Entries for Food and Cookery, Etc

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 1

The secretary of the M.P. and A. A. (Mr. F. H. Croaker) reported yesterday that the wings received for the forthcoming show in the food and…

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Wagga Show Increased Entries Keen Interest by School Children

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 3

The remarkable interest taken in the Industrial Hall sections for the forthcoming Wagga Show, augur well for its success from an exhibition…

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Hospital Carnival Sports Carnival at Football and Hockey Splendidly Organised Effort

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 3

Uranquinty held its second Hospital Sunday carnival yesterday, and with very satisfactory results. A programme of hockey and football…

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Leeton Carnival. the Robins Win Shield

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 6

The Robins Hockey Club, Wagga, won the shield at the Leeton hockey carnival which was conducted on Saturday and yesterday. The Robins…

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Young Sheep Show (Report continued.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 4

The Young F. and A. Association concluded its third separate sheep show on Thursday. From a pastoralist's point of view, it was a…

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Show Sub-committee

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 2

The special sub-committee ap pointed by the Lockhart A. and P Society, will go into the question of the revised schedule, for the show…

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Coolamon Show Preparations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 2

Splendid work has been done at the Coolamon Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show ground by a committee of workers. It has erected…

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Young Sheep Show. Judge McLeod's Comments

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 2

Mr. M. A. McLeod (Coolac) judge of the medium section, stated that the quality of the exhibits right throughout was better. The…

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Lockhart Show. Public Invited to Have a Say

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 2

There was an excellent attendance at the Committee meeting of the Lockhart A. and P. Society, on Thursday…

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Australian Sheepbreeders Annual Show Federal Land Tax Iniquitous

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 2

The 53rd annual show of the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association was opened in Melbourne to-day. The quality of the sheep shown was high…

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Hockey Carnival an Outstanding Success Wagga Red Robins Take Home Shield Leeton Outed on Toss of Coin

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 2

The finest sporting carnival yet put on in Leeton was the unanimous decision of the large assemblage that attended the Hockey Carnival on Saturday and Sunday. Play was fast and well sustainted like football and the barracking was intense. In the…

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Hockey Leeton Carnival Robins Win Shield the Luck of the Toss

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 6

The carnival organised by the C.W.A. Younger Set Hockey Club at Leeton at the week end was a great success and much credit was due to…

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Hillston Jubilee Show Committee Meeting

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Hillston P. and A. Association was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday. In the absence of the…

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Leeton Hockey Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

"One of the fluent sporting carnivals ever held at Leeton," was the unaminous opinion of the large assemblege of people who attended…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held yesterday afternoon, the president (Mr. S. R…

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Wagga Land Board Show Leases

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

Tenders for five show leases and 24 pormissive occupancies of snow belt country are invited by the Wagga Land Board. The snow leases cover…

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C.W.A Notes Exhibition of Women’s Work (By The Publicity Officer)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

Although the special meeting held last Saturday was convinced to deal with the C.W.A Show Exhibit time was found to discuss other important…

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Wagga Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 4

Judging by the number of entries being received, the Wagga Show on August 25, 26, and 27, promises to be well up to the standard of any…

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HOCKEY Leeton Carnival Wagga Robins Win Shield

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 15

The big hockey carnival held at Leeton at the week-end proved a fine success and the organisation of the carnival reflected credit on the…

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M.T.C. Show Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 23

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club will hold its Wagga Show Race Meeting on Friday and Saturday, August 28 and 29, and the programme is…

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