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Shows & fairs, 1931

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Amusements Ambulance Carnival Splendid Attendance on Saturday Night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 3

Despite the unfavorable weather conditions on Saturday night, the Wagga district Ambulance carnival which is being held at the bathing beach…

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Tumut Show Horse Section Entries a Record Other Sections Good Alround

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

Our graziers and farmers have responded wonderfully to the Tumut A. and P. Association Committee's appeal to give special assistance in…

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Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 5

The annual bench carnival of the Wagga District Ambulance has again been favored with fine weather, and there was of good crowd in attendance…

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Free Exhibition To-night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 3

In order that the public might have an idea of the form of the boxers who are participating in Saturday night's programme, the promoter (Mr. J. Blair)…

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Education by Travel Y.A.L. Excursion to Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 5

There will, no doubt, be many parents who will be attracted to a proposal of the Young Australia League, whereby a big group of country boys…

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Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 3

Screams from the ocean wave, lilting music from the merry-go-round, the calls of the spraikers of the numerous stalls and games indicated that the…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

The Tumut Swimming Carnival on Wednesday was a huge success, many visitors being present from Gundagai and neighbouring towns…

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Swimming Carnival Splendid Success Large Crowd Attends Interesting and Exciting Events

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The first swimming carnival under the aegis of the newly-formed Tumut Swimming Club took place at the swimming pool on Wednesday last…

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Tumut Show Roseate Prospects 1400 Entries 280 Horses All Other Sexhons Well Filled

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

The list of entries for the Tumut Show on Tuesday und Wednesday next numbers approximately 1400-- an excellent one considering the…

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Ambulance Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 3

This afternoon and to-night the ambulance carnival On the beach reserve will continue. At 4.30 o'clock there will be a big treasure hunt for…

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Batlow Methodists. Hold Flower Show and Sals of Work

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 8

The annual Methodist flower show and sale of work were held at Batlow on Saturday last, when the attendance was very fairy compared with…

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Opening of Harbor Bridge Proposed Exhibition Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

The State Cabinet to-day appointed a committee to inquiry into the request from a company to lease 100 acres of land at Centennial Park for…

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Methodist Flower Show and Sale of Work

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

The annual event of the Methodist section of the community was held on Saturday, 21st February, when the attendance throughout was very…

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Tumut Show Arrival of Competitors Some Notable Ring Performers Final Entries Far Exceed Expectations Total of 1700 300 in Horses—300 in Cookery Prospects for Attendance Materially Helped by Rain

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

A glorious rain; just in the nick of time! But we want more very soon. Thus men on the land expressed themselves yesterday. It was a…

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Sheep Show Abandoned Sign of the Times Industry Hard Hit SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

"The abandonment of the Sheep Show is a further evidence of the parlous position of the sheep and wool industry," said the president of the…

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Swimming Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The swimming carnival which was held at the lake on Wednesday evening last was a very successful fixture. The weather conditions were almost…

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Hospital Carnival Site

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

The secretary of the Wagga District Hospital (Mr. A. B. Sadleir) asked the permission of the council to hold a carnival on the shore of the…

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Tumut Show

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

The Tumut Show on Tuesday and Wednesday was the "best ever." The ring events were good, Mrs. McDermid's fine string of hunters…

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Profit of £116 at Last Griffith Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The Griffith Show Society made a profit on last show of £116; but still has an overdraft of £549, and £50 in outstanding debts. The society…

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The Annual Show. Make it a Big Success

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Don't forget that the Annual Show takes place on March 24 and 25, and entries close on 17th March. Every resident in the town and…

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