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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Leeton Agricultural Society £400 Profit

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

ON Page Six of this issue we publish the annual report of the Leeton Agricultural Society, which was read by Mr. F. R…

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Leeton Agricultural Society President's Annual Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 6

IN presenting my annual presidential report, I feel this is more, than a report of the activities of a show. Our annual show,…

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Band Carnival All Arrangements Complete

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

Everything is in readiness for the big week-end ahead of Leeton, when four bands will arrive by special train at 7.25 to-morrow night. They…

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Tumut Baby Show an Outstanding Success

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

From all parts of the Tumut district mothers flocked to enter their bailies in the Baby Show conducted by the Tumut Town Band in the…

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Cricket Country Week Carnival to Be Renewed Players May Have to Pay Own Expenses

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

After a lapse of several years the Country Week cricket carnival will be held in Sydney next season. A meeting of the New South Wales Cricket…

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Notes on the Racing the racing at Randwick on Saturday concluded the A.J.C. Easter Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 8

Racing over the four days was of an interesting character and the inseparable conflict between the backers and ring, resulted largely in…

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Leeton Show Profit

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Leeton Show Society it was stated that the net profit of £385 constituted a record, while amounts to come to…

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Country Week Carnival Will the Country Benefit !

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 7

The announcement that the New South Wales Cricket Association, on the recommendation of its country committee, has decided to revive…

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Tumut Baby Show Outstanding Success

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 5

The baby show held by the Tumut Town Band Committee in aid of the band funds, attracted 125 entries from 85 babies. The crowd that assembled…

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Baby Show at Tumut An Outstanding Success

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 3

The Baby Show held by the Tumut Town Band committee, in aid of the band funds, attracted 126 entries, from 85 babies. The crowd that…

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Leeton Show Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

In addition to adopting the financial statement and annual report, the annual meeting of members of the Show Society, found time to deal…

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N.s.w. Annual Sheep Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 3

The New South Wales Sheepbreeders Association has issued its schedule for the forty first annual sheep show which is fixed to…

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Band Carnival a Glorious Success 150 Bandsmen Take Part

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 5

THE strains of martial music and the blending of 150 instruments in hymn tunes were the high-lights of a glorious musical carnival, which was staged in beautiful weather on the showground on Sunday afternoon last, before a large attendance. The…

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Melbourne Sporting Notes Victorian Nominations Scarce Carnival Week at Warrnambool

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 6

Recently it was remarked how few Victorian horses were making the trip to Sydney for the Cup meeting compared with other years, and the same…

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Sydney Annual Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 2

In the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association schedule for the 41st annual sheep show in Sydney from 17th to 20th June, a decided increase…

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RABBITSKINS Values Show Further Improvement

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Coy. Ltd. reports on the 22nd instant, supplies totalled 61 1/2 tons. Arriving from the U.S.A. early in…

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Leeton Band Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 4

The band carnival on Sunday at Leeton proved a great success, 150 bandsmen from Young, Yass, Leeton, Cootamundra, and Harden…

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Coolamon Show Proposed Alteration of Dates

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

Although the [?] at the [?] of the committee of the Coolamon A and F Association was not large on Tuesday afternoon last,…

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A Profit of Over £100 Gundagai's 1936 Annual Show Annual Meeting of Society to Be Held This Month

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 1

THE meeting to finalise matters pertaining to the 1936 P. and A. Society's annual show was held on Thursday evening last, and at that meeting it was revealed that the profit for this year's show is over the £100 mark…

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Presbyterian Fair Over £54 Raised

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

The ladies of the Lockhart Presbyterian Guild feel very gratified that their annual flower show and fair held in the School of Arts on…

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