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Shows & fairs, 1935

962 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 49

Spring Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 4

The spring show of the Wagga Horticultural Society was concluded yesterday. There were still many beautiful blooms in evidence and two very…

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Leeton Show Outstanding Success

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

The 20th annual show of the Leeton P. and A. Society, which was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, was a splendid one from every point of view…

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Wonderful Exhibition of Area's Wealth Leeton's 20th. Annual Agricultural Show Record Attendance—£270 Gate Monster Procession Admired by Thronging Crowds

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

THE wonderful resources of Leeton and District were strikingly portrayed at the Leeton Show Society's 20th Annual Exhibition held this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. The occasion was made all the greater by the monster procession on the morning of the second day, which passed through the main streets lined by a tremendous crowd of people…

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Show Day Procession Some Brilliant Floats

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 7

THE procession on Wednesday came right up to the expectations forecasted by the organiser, Mr O. G…

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Butter-producing Cattle Increased Show Prize-money

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 2

At the meeting of the Tumut A. and P. Association on Wednesday night the following letter was received from the Tumut Co-operative…

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Hockey Wagga Eight Hour Carnival Shamrocks Win Final After Interesting Series

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

The hockey carnival conducted by the Eight Hour Association was concluded at Akarana on Monday. Matches were played in the morning…

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Boxer Collapses at Leeton Show Dies on Arrival at Hospital

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

While engaged in a boxing contest in Harry John's boxing tent at Leeton show on Wednesday, Frederick Harwood, aged 21 years, a native of…

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Needlework Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 8

The second annual needlework exhibition for amateurs will be held in St. John's Hall, Wagga, On October 16 and 17. Entries close to-night. The…

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Cootamundra Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 8

The spring flower show of the Cootamundra Methodist Church was held yesterday. There were fine entries of cut flowers and in one class there were…

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Dolls of the World Wonderful Exhibition in Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 10

Dolls from France, dolls from Spain, dolls from Italy, Belgium, Hungary and Czechoslovakia and from many remote parts of the globe were on…

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Randwick Carnival Concludes -- Final Handicap Goes to High Cross at Randwick First Son Wins Waverley Handicap King's Head Atones for Bad Luck in Epsom Lough Neagh Surprises in Randwick Plate Law King The Canonbury Stakes; Fanfare Narrowly Wins The Clibborn SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 14

The A.J.C. Spring Carnival: was concluded at Randwick today and with a further good attendance the fixture will be the most successful financially for several years. The clash with opening of the Victorian Carnivals robbed the racing of much…

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Methodist Flower Show Hundred More Entries

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 2

The entries for the Methodists' annual flower show and fair on Friday afternoon and night, exceeded last year's by a hundred, and the general…

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Show Men to Be Prosecuted For Working on Sunday BENDIGO

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 3

Police, yesterday; visited the Bendigo showground, Victoria, and took the names of three men, including the Secretary of the Society, E. G. Ham,…

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Needlework Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 4

Splendid entries have been received for the needlework, knitting, crocheting and cooking exhibition which is to be held at St. John's Hall…

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St. Andrew's Rose Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 4

After such a wealth of bloom as was seen at the Wagga Horticultural Society's spring show last week, flower lovers will be looking forward to a…

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Leeton Show Weight Estimating Competitions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 2

The weight estimating competitions held at the Leeton Show on Tuesday and Wednesday last, result. Tuesday and Wednesday last,…

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Golf Country Carnival in Sydney Good Play by Riverina Representatives Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 6

There was a record number of entries for the country golf week carnival which opened to-day. Ninety-four entrants played in teams' matches, 13…

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Illabo Show Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 4

The Illabo show carnival, which takes place to-day, promises to be one of the best ever held there. The committee meeting on Monday was well…

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To-day's Big Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 4

This afternoon and to-night and again tomorrow afternoon and night there will he on exhibition at St. John's Hall, Wagga a display of the…

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Meeting Both Show Nights

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 4

The Cootamundra Coursing Club will hold greyhound race meetings on both show nights, October 22 and 23. On the first night the President's…

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