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Shows & fairs, 1935

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Regal Star. Wins Q.T.C. Exhibition Handicap Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 10

The Exhibition Handicap, run at the Q.T.C. meeting to-day, was won by the Sydney perfoimer, Regal Star, with Thalwyn and Harvest Field filling the…

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Wagga Show Next Week's Festival Successful. Fixture Assured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 7

Only fine weather is necessary now for the success of the Wagga show, which will begin on Tuesday Elaborate preparations have been made…

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Young Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 2

Although the Young Show Association has erected an additional sixteen loose boxes, making 28 first-class boxes in all, those have all…

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Eddie Cantor for Show Week

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 2

Eddie Cantor and a few of the famous Goldwyn Girls in a scene from "Kid Millions" at the Capitol To-night (Friday) and Plaza Saturday to Tuesday…

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Show Week the Cazna Theatre Attractions

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 4

Paramount’s “Little Miss Market” has five-year-old Shirley Temple in the leading rote. The story is a [?] mental yarn of a little girl left for…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Band at Show? (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 4

Sir,—Last year at the Wagga Show a number of visitors were disappointed to find the Wagga Band not in attendance. No doubt the show…

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Wagga Show 71st Annual Carnival Large Attendance Expected Record Entries and Spectacular Ring Events

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 2

The 71st Wagga Show will be held next week, beginning on Tuesday, and continuing until Friday, inclusive, and every care has been taken to see…

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Special Show Issue

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 2

The mid-week issue of the "Express" will be published on WEDNESDAY MORNING and Will contain a full report of…

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Wagga Show Trots the Handicaps

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 12

Maiden Trotting Trial, 1½ miles fall start (from scratch): Miss [?] Lee Gold, Puta, oxford Girl, Backwood, Elm Boy, Royal's Sister…

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Local and General Show Luncheons

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 4

The women of St. Andrews Presbyterian Guild again solicit the patronage of the public at their luncheon and tea room in the Kyeamba Smith…

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Show Week Amusements the Pictures

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 2

At the Plaza to-night and Monday and Tuesday, Eddie Cantor will be showing in "Kid Millions" and Jack Holt in "The Defence Rests." At…

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Wagga Show Carnival Week Society Makes New Records Entries of Six Years Ago Nearly Doubled Prospects of Attendances Nearing the 50,000 Mark

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 2

Six years ago Wagga Show was regarded as a big Show, but the Society approaches its next week's Carnival with total entries nearly…

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Jimmy Sharman's Troupe Athletic Stats for Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 3

The "glad hand" always awaits Jimmy Sharman, that favorably known famous showman, whenever he returns to his old haunts with his high class…

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Stanley McKay's "Gaieties" Show Week at Wonderland

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 2

Stanley McKay, so popular in Wagga for over 20 years, and whose musical productions have always been of a very high standard, is to revisit…

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The Show Meeting Splendid Nominations on Friday and

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 14

Splendid nominations have been received for the show race meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, to be held on Friday and Saturday next…

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Narandera Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 4

Narandera's annual show will be held on Tuesday end Wednesday, October 1 and 2. As advertised, there is very attractive programme. Prize…

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Show Week Films

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 4

The best of screen entertainment is now in full suing at the Capitol and Plaza Theatres. Show visitors, together with Wagga filmgoers, will find…

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Wagga Show 71st Anniversary Opening Day To-morrow Record Number of Entries

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 6

With a record numer of entries— nearly 7000—exhibits of outstanding merit, and energetic aud willing workers, all that is necessary for the…

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Wagga's Carnival Week Seventy-first Annual Show Successful Fixture Assured Three Classes Judged Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 6

The 71st annual Wagga Show will begin to-day, and the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association has every reason to feel proud of the wonderful response by the exhibitors, who have sent in nearly 7000 entries—a…

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Cossacks at Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 4

Arthur Greenhalgh, one of the best known showmen in Australia, will arrive tat Wagga this morning by special train, bringing with him four…

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