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Shows & fairs, 1934

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Cootamundra Athletic Assn. Next Carnival on March 28 Programme Drawn Up

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 4

The Athletic Association sat until a late hour on Monday night, at the Globe, hotel, when it was decided to hold the next…

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Royal Show Excellent Festival Promised Horse and Cattle Sections Well Supported

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 4

Prospects for the forthcoming Royal Show is Sydney at Easter are very bright. Entries for all sections are pouring into the office of the secretary…

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Wagga Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 6

Entries for Wagga Beach Life Saving Club carnival on February 28 closed last night. As the entries exceeded 300, there is every prospect of…

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Ariah Park Sports Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 3

On Wednesday, March 21, a sports carnival will be held at the Ariah Park Showground by the Catholic Sports Club. A comprehensive…

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Swimming High School Carnival Many Keen Contests

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 6

The Wagga bathing beach yesterday afternoon presented a scene of great activity, on the occasion of the Wagga High School's annual swimming…

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Our Racing Letter Melbourne Carnival Newmarket Prospects Sydney's Minor Meetings

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 6

Multudo ran a great race, in the Oakleigh Plate on Saturday to finish third to First Money and Heros, and he will prove particularly hard to beat…

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International Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

On Sunday, March 4th, the swimming champions of England, Australia and the Riverina will meet in joyful conflict at the Leeton baths. A…

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Yanco Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

The splendid array of cups and ribands now on show in Mr. Melit's window at Yanco, has attracted satisfactory entries for the Yanco…

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Ariah Park Sports Carnival

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

Encouraged by the success attending their previous efforts, the committee of the Ariah Park Catholic Sports Club. are staging a monster programme for…

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Yerong Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Yerong Creek flower show, organised by the joint committees of the Church of England and the Methodist Church,…

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Tumut High School Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

The local High School held its annual swimming carnival on Wednesday last. Several excellent races were witnessed and competition…

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Bowls Country Carnival No Play Yesterday Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

There was no play to-day in the country bowls matches. Heavy rain fell all night and to-day made play impossible. It was decided to eliminate…

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Turf Topics Melbourne Carnival Newmarket Prospects Sydney's Minor Meetings

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

Multudo ran a great race in the Uakleigh Plate on Saturday last, to finish third to First Money and Heros, and he will prove particularly…

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Coolamon Silver Jubilee Show. Smoke Social Generous Donations

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

On Tuesday night in [?] Winter Garden, a Smoke Social was held in connection with the forthcoming Silver Jubilee Show of the…

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Batlow Methodist Church Annual Flower Show Many Fine Exhibits

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

Once again a well attended function was held by the members of the Methodist Church at Batlow, when their annual flower show and sale of work…

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Tumut Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 4

Keen interest is being taken in the Tumut show, which this year will be held on March 6 and 7. Several strings of noted horses have already…

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Ambulance Jubilee Commemoration Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

On Saturday, March 3, and continuing until Saturday, March 10, the Wagga District Ambulance will conduct its annual carnival in the School…

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Swimming Carnival Champions At Wagga Big Entries Received

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 3

The first big swimming carnival at Wagga Bathing Beach will be held on Wednesday afternoon next, when a party of women swimmers arranged…

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Bowls Country Carnival Further Rain Quarter Finals Reached Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

A heavy downpour this afternoon further disrupted the country bowls carnival, and forfeits were numerous. However, the quarter finals stage was…

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Royal Show Camp for Country Boys

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

A camp for country boys between the ages of 11 and 17 years will be held in Sydney during snow week. The details are in the hands of the…

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