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Shows & fairs, 1932

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Show Rights Record Prices

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 2

Record prices were received at the sale, on Saturday afternoon, of the rights for the Cootamundra jubilee show. There was a total increase of…

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Amusements Capitol Theatre Carnival Week Attractions

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 3

Visitors to Wagga during carnival week will be able to enjoy splendid entertainment at the Capitol Theatre. The management has obtained…

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High Jump New Record at Wangaratta Show Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 3

A new Australian high jump record was established at the Wangaratta show yesterday by J. Phillips' Coal Dust. The horse cleared 7ft. ½dins…

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New Record High Jump at Wangaratta Show MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 1

A new Australian high jump record was established at the Wangaratta show by J. Phillips's Coal Dust. The horse cleared 7ft. 11ins. The…

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Country Women's Association Hume Group Conference Exhibition of Work Junee's Red Letter Day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 4

The seventh annual conference of the Hume Group of the Country Women's Association was held at Junee on Thursday, and the exhibition of work of members was held on Wednesday and Thursday. The conference took place in…

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The Carnival Great Week in Wagga Opens To-day Inter-State Firefighters Arriving To-day's Functions

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 2

To-day will open one of the greatest carnival weeks in the history of Wagga. This week there will be three days of competitions and…

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At Randwick Spring Carnival Concluded Historic Wins Waverley Plate to Lough Neagh Gloriole and Movie Star SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 3

The Australian Jockey Club held the fourth and concluding day of its spring meeting to-day in sultry threatening weather, before a large…

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Methodist Fair

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 2

Lockhart Methodists had a fairly successful rose show and fair in the School of Arts on Saturday. So many people being in town for the…

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Cootamundra Jubilee Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 5

The Cootamundra jubilee show promises to be the best ever held at Cootamundra. To give intending exhibitors a final opportunity of getting…

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Golf Country Week Carnival Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 4

The country week golf carnival was begun to-day. Five teams competed; Blue Mountains, Hunter River, Western Districts, North-West, and Riverina…

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Lockhart A. & P. Society Show Cleaned Up

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 2

At the A. and P. Society's Committee meeting on Saturday afternoon, the hon. secretaries (Mr. A. G. Scott and Mr. J. J. Nolan) and…

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Post Before 10 a.m. on Show Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 1

On Wednesday, October 12, the Leeton Post Office will be open from, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. only. All mails will close, at 10 a m…

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The Competitions What Will Be Seen at the Show Ground

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 2

Fire brigade competitions are new to the majority of people in New South Wales, for it is nearly a quarter of a century since they were held in this…

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The Big Fight Book Your Seats at the Show Ground

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 4

Seats may be reserved throughout the day in the vicinity of the ambulance boxing tent at the Firemen's Demonstration, Wagga Showground."…

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Record Entries Show to Be Best Ever Glorious Weather Favors Opening Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 2

The Leeton Showground was a scene of great activity early this, morning. With 1597 entries, which is easily a record for Leeton, the…

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Presbyterian Flower Show Beautiful Blooms and Attractive Stalls List of Prize Winners

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 4

With splendid entries in all sections, the Presbyterian Church Hall was found to be too small for the Annual Flower Show and Sale of…

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Carnival Section (Continued from Page 3.) Visiting Firemen Thumbnail Sketches of Brigades Personnel of Participating Teams

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 5

Following are brief histories of fire brigades visiting Wagga this week, together with the personnel of the teams representing them in the…

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Wagga En Fete for Firemen's Carnival Decorations and Illuminations Civic Reception Torchlight Procession and Band Concert

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 3

One of the biggest assemblies ever seen at a civic reception in Wagga vainly attempted to crowd into the council chamber at the Wagga Town Hall yesterday afternoon when the Mayor and Mayoress (Alderman E. E. Collins,…

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Exhibition and Jubilee Show C.W.A. Plans

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 4

Arrangements were made at Friday's meeting for the exhibition at the forthcoming Jubilee show. This promises to be a most ambitous…

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Jubilee Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 2

The time for general entries for the Cootamundra show is further extended till 6 to-morrow evening. They definitely close then with the…

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