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Shows & fairs, 1932

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Wagga Dogs Successful at Sydney Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 4

Mr. T. 0 'Farrell, who is a well-known breeder of Irish setters, was a successful exhibitor at the Sydney Show. Wollondilly Meg was second in the…

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Show Attendances Total of 563,139

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 4

The total attendances at this year's Royal Easter Show for the nine days and seven nights were 563,139, and the gate receipts £33,354. The…

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Successful Junee Fair

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 2

The net result of the recent St. Patrick's Day fair held at Junee was £232, a fine return considering two large counter attractions…

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Hockey Opening Carnival Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 2

The hockey clubs will clash in earn cst on Sunday next on the Leeton Associated Grounds when eight teams will take part in the opening…

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Royal Show 563,139 People Attend Takings Amounted to £33,354

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 4

Favored by fine weather and the fact that there was a large increase to the population of the city as a result of the Harbor bridge…

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Junior Farmers at Sydney Show Tumut Boy Receives Praise for His Oratory

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 5

Members representing many Junior Farmers' Clubs throughout the State had a great time at the Sydney Show. A team of 25 boys from…

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Hillston Horses Win at Royal Sydney Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 4

At the Royal Show, Sydney, last week, the Hillston horse, "Brownfell," owned by Sister Fitzgerald, gained second place in the "Lawrence and…

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Athletic Carnival

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

St. Jude's annul athletic carnival was hold on the Tumbarumba Show Ground on Easter Monday. There was a fair attendance, considering the…

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Lockhart Show Society

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The Lockhart A. and P. Society improved its position by over £60 last year. Mr. A. C. Cowin was nominated to fill the vacancy on the…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The schedules are now out for the C. of E. Autumn Flower Show, which takes place in St. Peter's Hall on May 5 and 6. The classes…

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Sunday's Hockey Carnival on Leeton Associated Ground

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 5

The Leeton District Hockey Association will open the season on Sunday next with a whole day carnival on the Leeton Associated Ground…

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World Grain Show Arrangements' Kor 1933

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 6

Plans for the representation of New South Wales wheat at the World Grain Exhibition at Regina, Canada, next year, are being matured by the…

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Motoring Notes 1932 Models and the Sydney Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

As was only to be expected, the motor exhibits at the Sydney Show were neither as numerous nor diverse as was the case before the…

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Church of England Autumn Flower Show On Wednesday and Thursday Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The annual autumn flower show and industrial exhibition in aid of St. Thomas' Church of England will be held in the Criterion Hall on…

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Bowls Carnival SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 15

In the final of the N. S. W. rink bowling championship Pratten Park beat Dubbo 28 to 21 In the final of the country division…

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Hawkesbury Show Opened by Governor. "Get Over Bitterness and Discord" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 3

The Governor (Sir Philip Game), opening the Hawk[?] Show to-day, said that he th[?] that agricultural countries like New South Wales would…

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Church of England Autumn Flower Show to Be Held To-morrow and

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1932 · page 2

The annual autumn flower show and industrial exhibition in aid of St. Thomas' Church of England will be held in the Criterion Hall to-morrow…

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Show Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 4

The committee met yesterday afternoon. Present, Messrs. Jas. Gibb (president), W. McClintock, J. W. Croker, F. C. Roberts, C. F…

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Southdown Sheep Suggested Sections in Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 6

Tho Registered Southdown Sheep Breeders Association held it second meeting at Messrs. John Graham and Co.'s office, Gurwood-street, Wagga,…

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Wagga Show Schedule Revision Further Reductions in Prize Money

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association hold last night, the president (Mr. S…

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