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Shows & fairs, 1933

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Beer or Tea? Show's Annual Meeting

The Temora Star · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

A discussion took place at the Show Commitee meeting on Saturday night over the question as to whether tea (andor co[?]ree) and biscuits and…

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Junee's Old Show Ground Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

The area of land, four miles from Junee, recently vacated by the Junee Show Society and Junee Racing Club, is to be turned into a boiling down…

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A Problem for the Show Committee Housing the Unemployed

The Temora Star · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

At the Show Committee meeting on Saturday night, the secretary gave the committee a problem that forced them to put on their considering cap. He…

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Rich Reef Struck at McMAHON'S Reef a Promising Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

A promising reef has been located at McMahon's Reef, 13 miles from Harden, by Mr. Percy Smith, of Galong, at a depth of 95 feet…

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Hospital Annual Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 3

Arrangements are practically complete for the Wagga District Hospital annual carnival which will be held on The Esplanade for four…

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Griffith Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 3

On Friday night next Leeton swimmers will travel by special train to Griffith to compete in the M.I.A. Championship events to be decided…

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Royal Easter Show Prize Schedule

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 4

On perusing the schedule of prizes for next year's Royal show, which has just been issued, one finds evidence that the Council of the Royal…

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Next Cycle Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 2

All arrangements are well in hand for the above and, the events will be run in much quicker time than on the opening carnival nights. An…

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Carnival Nights to Help Wagga Hospital a Thousand Enjoy the Fun Results of Last Night's Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

The third annual Venetian carnival for the Wagga District Hospital was opened last night. The spot chosen is an ideal one on the shore of the…

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Training for Championship Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

Leeton's team of swimmers are taking advantage of the warmer weather to put in some constant practice for the championship carnival to…

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Royal Easter Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 7

On perusing the schedule of prizes for next Royal show one finds evidence that the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society has spared no…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival a Red Letter Day-- February 19

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

Tumut has been placed in the timelight by the visit [?] Cricket [?] to the district when our [?]…

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Hospital Carnival Another Big Attendance Two More Nights of Fun

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

The Wagga District Hospital carnival was continued last night. There was a big crown present and the function was again a brilliant…

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Junior Farmers Movement Major Parsonage to Represent Leeton at Wagga Conference Roy Chaffey and H. Briggs Nominated As Reps. to Royal Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

The delegates who attended the District Council meeting of the Junior Farmer Movement, held in the Leeton Shire Chambers, on…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 7

On February 19 the Tumut Swimming Club will hold its third annual carnival. Among the visitors will be the Olympic and world champions,…

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Royal Easter Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 10

On [?] the schedule of prizes for next years Royal Show, which has just been one [?] that the Council of the Royal…

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Hospital Carnival Interesting Competitions Good Business Reported

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 13

Favored by delightful weather the Venetian Carnival in aid of the Wagga, District Hospital, held on the banks of Lake Wollundry on…

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Hospital Carnival Much Fun and Many Attractions Grand Finales To-night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 8

The Wagga District Hospital carnival again attracted a big crowd last night, and brisk business was reported from all the stalls. The Hospital…

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Hospital Carnival Great Financial Success

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 3

The third annual Wagga District Hospital carnival was concluded on Saturday night. There was a record attendance, estimated at more than…

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Items of News Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

Members of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association are to have a busy week this week To-night the annual meeting will be…

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