Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

962 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 49

Wagga Charities Carnival Committee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

An important conference of delegates from the Wagga District Hospital, District Ambulance, and Returned Soldiers' League, was held at the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

1936 Sheep Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 3

THE Council of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders Association has decided to conduct the 1936 Annual. Sheep Show on…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Rose Show on

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

St. Andrew's Presbyterian rose show will be held in St. Andrew's School Hall on Thursday. This annual fixture has in the past attracted a large…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Griffith Show Opened by Governor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

THE 17th annual show at Griffith was opened on Wednesday last by the Governor, Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, V.C…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Cameos First Class Vaudeville Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 4

A programme of spectacular song and dance, interspersed with first-class vaudeville items, was presented at the Wonderland Theatre last night by the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Grong Flower Show Highly Successful

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

The flower show which was held an the Commonwealth Hall on Saturday, 12th October, under the auspices of the Church of England Ladies…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Leeton Presbyterian Church Twentieth Annual Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 3

The adherents and friends of the Leeton Presbyterian Church are again busily preparing for the annual bazaar and flower show to be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cootamundra's 53Rd Annual Show Carnival Attended by Sir Alexander and Lady Hore-ruthven

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 1

The Governor, accompanied by Lady Hore-Ruthven, attended the Cootamundra A.P.H and I. Association's 53rd annual show,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Australia Fair Is Still Sick

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 8

Reports from Melbourne state that the 1934 Wagga Gold Cup winner, Australia Fair, who started favorite and ran third in the Toorak Handicap, may…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Wagga Dogs Successes at Bendigo Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 2

Several Wagga canine fanciers continued their run of successful dog exhibiting at the Bendigo Agricultural Society's show on Friday. Messrs. M…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local and General Post' Office at Cootamundra Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 2

A facility unique in the history of the Cootamundra show was the post office in the pavilion. The Postmaster-General's Department made, available…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

St. Andrews Rose Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 4

Record entries have been received for St. Andrew's Presbyterian rose show, which is to be held this afternoon and evening as advertised…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cootamundra’s Annual Show Opened by Sir A. Hore Ruthven

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 5

Sir Alexander and Lady Hore-Ruthven had a popular reception at the Cootamundra show yesterday, mingling freely with the people and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cootamundra Show Opened by Governor Tribute to Wonderful District COOTAMUNDRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 2

Sir Alexander and lady Horo-Ruthven had a popular reception at the show, mingling freely with the people and chatting with them. Glorious…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Christian Brothers' High School Annual Athletic Carnival a Triumph of Organisation Magnificent Parade of Athletes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 6

Magnificent organisation was the outstanding feature of the Wagga Christian Brothers' High School annual athletic carnival, which was held at the Wagga show ground yesterday. It was a wonderfully successful carnival…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Portrait Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 4

Noel Counman's exhibition of pencil portraits of Wagga citizens will open on Monday, November 4, at Messrs. David Copland's Emporium…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cootamundra's 53Rd Annual Show Carnival Attended by Sir Alexander and Lady Hore-ruthven

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 5

Sir Alexander and Lady Hore-Ruthven had a popular reception at the show, mingling with the people and chatting, wishing to meet all they…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Show Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 7

The heavy rains on the first day of the show, and the fact that the weather did not clear, till 10.30 on the main day, affected the attendance, which,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Ganmain Show Satisfactory Profit Suggested Alteration of Show Dates

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 1

That the Ganmain Show made a satisfactory profit was revealed by the financial statement [?] at a committee meeting held in [?] Hall on…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Grong News Church of England Flower Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 3

Grong Grong has been [?] again and has staged [?] very successful functions [?]. The Church of England Flower…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →