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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Golf Lock Defeats Ferrier in Exhibition Game London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 8

The South African, J. Lock, defeated the Australian. Jim Ferrier, in an exhibition round at the Royal Automobile Golf Club course at Epsom by 73 10…

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Ladies Preparing for the Show Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 2

The ladies' meeting on Saturday in connection with the sheep show ball was attended by Matron Tier (chair), Mesdames Cashman, Roberts, G. B…

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Melbourne Sporting Notes National Horses Out Full Charge and Pactolus Show Up

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 8

Fine but cloudy weather prevailed for the Flemington June meeting on Saturday, when a good crowd attended…

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Illabo Show Ball Large Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 6

The annual ball organised by the Illabo Pastoral, Agricultural and Industrial Society, and held on Friday last was most successful. It attracted…

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Benefit Carnival at The Rock in Aid of Hospital and Ambulance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 11

Staged in aid of the Wagga District Hospital and Ambulance, the sports carnival and ball held at The Rock yesterday was a great success. There…

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Cycling Coolamon Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 4

Entries for the cycling carnival at Kindra Park, Coolamon, on June 29 win dose with the secretary of the Coolamon Sports Club (Mr. H.G…

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Carnival at Ganmain on June 29

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 8

A football carnival has been arranged for June 29 (King's Birthday) at Ganmain. The leading Riverina teams will meet in a knock-out competition…

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Clydesdale Foal Show Opportunity for Junior Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 6

The successful effort of the Nhill (Vic.) P. and A. Society in holding a Clydesdale foal show, the first of its kind in Australia, opens up a fresh…

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Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 8

The Show Ball will be held in the Kyeamba Smith hall on July 8, and elaborate preparations have been made to ensure that all patrons will have an…

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Polo Cobbity Carnival Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 6

In polo matches at Cobbity to-day the Town and Country second team defeated Killbridge 8 goals to 4.Cobbity Juniors (handicap 6)…

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Carnival At The Rock Hospital and Ambulance Benefit

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 9

The sports carnival and ball held at The Rock on Wednesday in aid of the Wagga District Hospital and Ambulance was a big success, there…

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Leeton Show Preparing for 21st. EXHIBITION

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 3

THE committee of the Leeton Show Society is making an early start preparing for an outstanding exhibition on October…

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Wagga Poultry Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 4

Entries for the Wagga Poultry Show, which will be held on June 23 and 24 are likely to be a record, reported the ecretary of the Wagga Poultry Club…

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Lockhart A. & P. Society Adopt Schedule of Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 1

A meeting of the Committee of the Lockhart A. and P. Society waa held on Thursday. Present: Messrs. J. M. Gollasch (president), J. J…

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GOLF £150 Exhibition Fee Sarazen and Miss Hicks Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 6

Golf clubs in Melbourne have been informed that Gene Sarazen and Miss Helen Hicks, who will shortly visit Australia, will be prepared to play…

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Local and General the Sheep Show Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 2

The ladies' committee helping with the above had an enthusiastic meeting chaired by Matron Tier, of the District Hospital, who is doing…

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Wagga Sporting Clubs Company Formed Carnival on New Year's Day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 6

A meeting of the Wagga Sporting Club's Association was held at the Wagga Town Hall on Monday night. There was a very representative…

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P., A., and H. Society Ballot for Committee

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 1

Of 184 ballot papers issued tor the election of 12 man to the committee of the P., A., and H. Society, 72 were returned One of these was informal…

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Stockmen's Carnival

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 2

The residents of the Tooma and Welaregans districts have organised a Stockmen's Carnival, to be held at Welaregang on Saturday, to be…

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Public View the Show Secretary The Editor, Tumbarumba Times

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 4

Sir, -- I noticed in the report of the annual meeting of the P., A, and H. Society that, although many enloglstic comments were made…

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