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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Tumut Presbyterian Church Flower Show and Bazaar

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

The animal flower show and bazaar conducted by the Tumut Presbyterian Church was held in O'Brien's Hall, Tumut, on Saturday…

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Hardies Fibrolite Fine Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

ONE of the outstanding attractions at this year's Royal Easter Show, will be the large and comprehensive…

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Hardie's Fibrolite Fine Exhibits at Sydney Royal Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

One of the outstanding attraction at this year's Royal Faster Show will be the large and comprehensive exhibit of Fibrelite asbestos-cement products of James…

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Royal Easter Show Official Luncheon Government Aids Federal and State Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

The announcement that the Government was prepared to make a generous grant for the cost of a new hall at the showground, to be used in…

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Hardie's "Fibrolite" Fine Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show Country Visitors Invited to Inspect

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 6

One of the outstanding attractions at this year's Royal Easter Show will be the large and compreh[?]sive exhibit of Fibrolite Asbestos-Cement…

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Aglow with Light and Colour 1936 Attractions from Chicago, Brussels and Paris at the Royal Easter Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

Few attractions at the Royal Easter Show will claim the visitors attention so decisively and happily as the new exhibit of William Arnott…

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Sydney Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 2

The show is in full swing and attendance to-day was a record. Fine weather is promised over the holidays…

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At the Sydney Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 4

Portion of the Vacuum Oil Co's interesting display which is attracting large crowds. The Clearosol process of refining mobiloil is being demonstrated on the left. Next is a large relief map showing the world's air lines, and then a robot constructed of engine parts standing in a bowl of…

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Ganmain A. and P. Association Annual Meeting. Profit on Last Year’s Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the [?] Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held in Longan’s Hall, Ganmain, on Saturday afternoon last,…

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Fine Easter For City Holiday Royal Show Record Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 1

Good Friday in the city was favoured by a gloriously fine autumn day and all Sydney and suburbs appeared to be out of doors, in…

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Record Traffic Cars and Trains To Sydney Big Show Attendances Sidney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 3

At least 110,000 people travelled to and from the city by rail this Easier and record traffic is expected. The N.R.M.A. estimates there…

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M'conville's Wild West Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 4

The itinerary of Thorpe M'Conville's Wild West Rodeo-Circus for its Riverina tour, is announced in our advertising columns. It will appear at…

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R.A.S. Show Record Crowd on Good Friday High Jump and Tree Felling Contests Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 2

A record crowd of 133,771 attended the Royal Easter Show yesterday when the main centre of interest was the spectacular parade. This…

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Melbourne Sporting Notes Saturdays Races Reviewed Visitors to Sydney Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 2

After much rough and threatening weather, the Williamstown Club got a fine day for Saturday, When a big crowd witnessed a most interesting afternoon's…

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Sydney Show Anglican Archbishop Attends Woodchop Competitor Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 1

The Archbishop of Sydney (the Most Rev. Dr. Mowll) was an interested visitor at the Show to-day. He was accompanied by eight English friends…

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The Book Methodist Fair

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 2

At a meeting of The Rock Methodist Ladies' Church Aid, it was decided to again hold the annual spring fair in September…

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Items of News Pullitop Bull Sold at Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 2

Private sales of cattle at the Sydney Showground yesterday included the following: By Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., account Mr. L. T. Edwards,…

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Our Royal Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 7

Australians, at the recent Royal Agricultural Show again proved their ability to match—if not surpass—the livestock produced by any other…

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Swabs Taken Horse at R.A.S. Show Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 8

An analysis of the swaba taken of the saliva from J. Cullen's horse, Jacko, at the Show on Monday night showed no reaction. The council of…

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At the Show M'cartens in the Saddle Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 8

Maurice M'Carten competed in the riding event for boys, 6 and under 312, at the Show yesterday. He was unplaced, outridden, but he…

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