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Shows & fairs, 1931

765 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 39

Hockey Carnival. Next

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the Lockhart Hockey Club wag held at Mrs. James' residence, last week, Mr. A. C. Cowin, Chairman of the Hospital…

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The Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

The 67th annual show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural begins to-day. Even though the country is passing through…

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Wagga Show 67th Annual Exhibition Ready for Todays Opening Record Entries and Ring Programmes Yesterday's Awards

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

The stage is set and all prepared for the holding of another Wagga show, the 67th of the series, and provided the weather show, good for the three days, there is every hope that another will be added to the long, long list, of successful…

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Skating Carnival at the Globe Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

To-night (Tuesday, 25th August) the long-looked for skating carnival will be held in the Globe Theatre. Preparations are in hand both by the…

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Bowls Brisbane Carnival 840 Players Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 6

Representatives of all State competed in the bowling carnival, which was begun here to-day. No fewer than 840 players are contesting the various…

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Local Vaudeville Show Yanco Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

Acceding to the clamorous requests for a repeat performance, the local artists who provided such an entertaining vaudeville show at Yanco…

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Items of News Show Ground Tea Tent

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

Preparations are complete for the Church of England tea tent which will be conducted on the Wagga Snow Ground to-day (Tuesday), Wednesday…

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Fine Weather Expected for Show According to a special fore

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

cast secured for the duration of the Wagga show, fine weather will be experienced. The showery weather appears to be…

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Back to Hillston Jubilee Show and Festivities September 21 to September 26, 1931

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

The local Societies and Associations of Hillston have combined in or ganising a "Back Home Week" to former residents. The occasion will…

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Show Survey

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 2

Glorious weather favored the first day and the conditions were such as to suggest that fine weather would continue for the remainder of the…

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President's Greeting Welcome to Show Visitors

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 1

It gives me great pleasure, on behalf of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, to extend a very cordial welcome to the special visitors, representatives of other societies, and the general…

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Sixty Seventh Annual Wagga Wagga Show Perfect Weather for Opening Day Record Entries in Nearly All Classes Favorable Comments by Judges General High Standard of EXCELlENCE Characterises Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 1

Linked up with the history of Wagga is the history of the Wagga Show, for had not Wagga and the district around it prospered and made progress, the show could not have done so; and the show is largely the reflection of the well being of the town and district and of the work that residents of the town and of the country have done, gratuitously, for the good of the community. Many of the men who have been on show committees during nearly three-quarters of a century are, indeed…

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Ganmain Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 3

The annual Ganmain Show will be held on September 15 and 16, and entries, which have already begun to come in well, close on September 12…

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Wagga Show Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 2

The sport loving public of Wagga and surrounding towns will be catered for by the Murrumbidgee Turf Club at the Wagga racecourse…

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"Tip Top" Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 3

Mr. Parker Moloney (Minister for Markets) was very pleased with the show and with the large crowd attending, considering the difficult financial…

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Hillston Jubilee Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 2

Many owners are now getting their horses ready for Hillston Jubilee Show to be held on 23rd and 24th September. Some of them are really…

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At a Mouse Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 2

Mouse show day at St. Albans proved a triumph for the London and Southern Counties Mouse Club. Hundreds of mice of 70 different varieties…

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Show Champion Bred at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 3

That handsome bay gelding Rocello, who on Tuesday canted all before him in the carriage horse sections and yesterday…

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Second Day of Wagga 67th Annual Show Glorious Weather Merry Crowd Revels in Bright Sunshine Ring Programme Attracts Hunting, Trotting, and Bullock Riding Popular Favorable Comment on Parade and District Exhibits

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 3

Though there were clouds overhead there was merry laughter below as the big crowd at the Wagga showground yesterday sauntered among the exhibits and watched the ring events. The weather was again fine and pleasant and…

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Wagga Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

The Wagga Show was held at T[?] Wednesday and yesterday and [?] attended by big crows from a[?] of the district. Tin tram…

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