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Shows & fairs, 1931

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Tumut Show Ring the Best Ever Crowd "Thrilled" by Novel Events Committee Should Add More Each Year Cattle Most Prominent Splendid Pavilion Exhibits a Reflex of the District's Potentialities Souvenir of Early History

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

THE one general verdict on the Tumut A. and P. Association's annual Show, held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, was that it was…

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Hospital Carnival Ambulance Will Assist

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 11

Representatives of practically every public body in Wagga met members of the Wagga District Hospital Board on Tuesday night to discuss final…

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Tumut Show Fine Pavilion Display

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 22

Stormy conditions prevailed when the 56th show of the Tumut A. and P. Association was opened on Thursday. There were many special…

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Hospital Carnival Special Features Venetian Attractions Promise Success

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 5

The board of the Wagga District Hospital, and the Women's Auxiliary are sparing, no pains to make the forthcoming carnival on the…

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Sydney Sheep Show Cancellation Decided on

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 21

It has been decided not to hold the Sydney sheep show this very in arriving at this decision the New South Wales Sheepbreders…

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Rodeo Show To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 4

There was a big attendance at the exhibitions of backjumping presented by the Australian Rodeo Show at the rear of the Union Club Hotel on…

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Boxing Free Exhibition To-night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 6

Another free exhibition of boxing will be presented at the Wonderland Stadium tonight. Gil M. Grath will be seen in training displays in…

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Autumn Carnival A.J.C. Double Waterline-veilmond Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 6

Waterline was accorded a measure of support in the Sydney Cup discussions to-day. The latest order of favoritism after the first acceptances…

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Show Dates

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 4

Narandera sheep show, July 14 and [?] Cootamundra sheep show, July 21 and 22…

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High School Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

The High School swimming carnival is an annual event of considerable interest to the boys and girls of the school. It will take place to-day…

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Australian Fortnight at Birmingham Exhibition Lord Mayor's Address Sympathy for Australia London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, presiding at the opening of the Australian Fortnight in the Empire Marketing Board's Birmingham shop, said…

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Show Loss

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association (Wagga) showed a loss of £700 on last year's show. The bank overdraft is £13,000, and…

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Leeton Show Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

As will be seen by advertisement in this Issue a special general meeting has been called for Thursday, March 19, at 8 o'clock, In Kurrajong…

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Mr. Lang Show His Colors

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 8

Seven or eight years ago the Soviet determined that its Communiet emissaries should set about capturing the executive position in trade unions…

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Wagga District Ambulance Monthly Meeting Profit of £65 on Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga District Ambulance committee was held at the ambulance station on Tuesday night, the president (Mr. H. E…

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Our Shows Sheep Show As Usual Dogs and Poultry With It Preceded by Gymkhana and Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

The committee met yesterday afternoon. Present, Messrs. J. Gibb (president), H. C. Davidson, F. W. Bain-bridge, G. Ranklin, J. Croker, G. and…

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SPORTING Trotting 8. McMILLAN Disqualified for Twelve Months C. BELLMAN, McGINTY'S Owner, to Show Cause

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

The stipendiary stewards at the meeting of the New South Wales Trotting Club on Monday made short work of the disqualification of S. McMillan,…

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SWIMMING High School Carnival School Championship to C. FISHER

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 16

The annual swimming carnival of the Wagga High School was held on Wednesday afternoon at the swimming pool at the rear of St. John's…

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Milk Prosecution Defendant To Show Cause Conflicting Evidence Heard

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 8

Arising out of a case heard at the Wagga Police Court on February 2, when the Municipal Health Officer (Mr. D. E. Lewis) proceeded against…

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Tumbarumba Show Record Horse Entries Fine Weather and Big Crowd

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 11

The annual Tumbarumba Show was opened on Tuesday in one weather and continued on Wednesday, and the attendance was very…

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