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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

765 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 39

Local and General Hospital Venetian Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 4

A sub-committee of the Hospital Board met on Thursday night and decided to hold the annual Venetian Carnival on the banks of Lake…

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Visitors to Melbourne for Cup Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 2

Readers are advised that they may secure their copy of "THE DAILY ADVERTISER" at the SPENCER STREET RAILWAY BOOK STALL…

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Methodist Flower Show Remarkable Display

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 4

Such a remarkable success was the first Methodist flower show, at the Town Hall, on Friday, that it is likely to become an annual…

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C.W.A. Conference and Exhibition at Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 4

The big C.W.A. group conference and handicrafts was held at Temora on Thursday, in the School of Arts, and the town was…

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Boree Creek. Annual Presbyterian Fair

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 2

The annual effort, conducted by the Boree Creek Presbyterian Ladies' Guild, proved a financial success, the sum of £60 being cleared…

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London Dairy Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 4

Two New South Wales butter factories scored excellently at the above Show last week, Candelo Co-operative Dairy Society (96 points) taking…

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Fashions at Flemington for the Cup Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 4

Race for the Melbourne Stakes (Blocks which appear in to-day's are by courtesy of the Melbourne "Herald" Phar Lap winning from…

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C.w.a Conference and Exhibition at Temora Batlow Takes a Second Prize

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 6

The big C.W.A. Group Conference and Handicrafts was held at Temora on Thursday, in the School of Arts, and the town was invaded by…

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Cootamundra Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1931 · page 2

The profit fruin the recent Methodist flower show at Cootamundra was £90. Seeing that it was the first effort, this is a fine return. It is intended to hold…

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Adelong Flower Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 3

The Adelong Flower Show opened on Friday last with ideal weather conditions. Owing to the ravages of thrip the entries…

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Leeton Show Society Final Arrangements for Sports

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 3

The last meeting of the committee of the Leeton Show Society finalised the arrangements for the Horse Show and Sports on 26th January, 1932,…

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New Show Trophy Group Prize for Dairy Cows

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 21

The Royal Agricultural Society has made arrangements for a new group prize for dairy cows at the 1934 Royal Show. The Jersey Herd…

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Production in Riverina Good Crop and Clip Prospects Fair Wheat Yields Rain Wanted to Bring on Late Sown Varieties

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 6

Further reports concerning primary production in Riverina indicate that, while a smaller area of crops has been sown and that late sown varieties do not promise too well, there will be at least an average yield of grain from the early…

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Big Tennis Friday's Exhibition Games

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 2

Interest in the visit of the Sydney tennis players is now at its height and everything points to ar most suc­cessful day at the Leeton Courts on…

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C.w.a Flower Show and Cooking Competition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 5

The annual Flower Show and Cooking Competition, held under the auspices of the Tumut Branch of the Country Women's Association, took…

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Show Dates 1932

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 6

Narandera Sheep Show: July 19 & 20 Narandera Annual (Jubilee) Show: October 4 and 5…

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Sporting Turf Big Tennis Star Players at Cootamundra Great Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 4

Cootamundra tennis enthusiasts witnessed some great tennis at the Cootamundra Town Tennis Club courts on Monday night…

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Cricket Empire Carnival Suggested for 1935 MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 6

Speaking at a civic reception to the South African cricketers at the Town [?]an to-day, the Lord Mayor (Councillor Gengoult Smith) suggested that…

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Council of S.w. Show Associations

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Council of South-Western Show Associations, held in Temora, there were 26 delegates present…

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Australian Products Mr. Thomas to Open Exhibition London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1931 · page 1

The Secretary of Slate for the Dominions (Mr. J. H. Thomas) will open at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon a week's exhibition of…

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