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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Sporting Association Mr. R. Franklin President New Year Carnival Proposed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 7

The adjourned public meeting was tarried on at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening to launch the Wagga Sporting Association. The Mayor…

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"Back to Wycheproof" Jubiles Show on October 10

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 3

A "Back to Wycheproof (V.)" has been organised by an active committee ?who are out to make the unique occasion a memorable one. The A. and P…

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Junee Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 4

The Junee Show Ball committee missed collecting £75 rain insurance by 3 points last Thursday night. Last year they also missed collecting…

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Baseball Sydney Carnival Bathurst Defeats Wagga Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 6

Better combination in the field resulting in fewer errors gave Bathurst a 10-5 victory over Wagga at the start of the country carnival at Wolli Park,…

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Rugby League the Rock Knock-out Competition Won by Kangaroos Highly Successful Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 4

Rugby League football in the farsouth received a great filip yesterday when the first knock-out carnival in the history of Group 18 was held at…

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Wagga Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 4

Entries for the horse (except trotting) sections and the sheep dog trial at the Wagga show, to be held on August 25, 26, 27 and 28, closed with…

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Who's Running the Show?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 4

That is a frequent question asked in all sorts of connections. It was asked very often during the Great War, when some Digger or other would demand…

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The Rock Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 8

The successor the Kangaroos in the knockout carnival at the Rock last Sunday confirms the opinions previously expressed that the football…

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Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Lives Again!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 2

The old West, that of the days of, Buffalo Bill, is brought vividly to the motion picture screen in "Annie Oakley," Barbara Stanwyck's new picture…

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Australian Rules MANGOPLAH v. Holbrook Hospital and Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 8

Given nne weather everything promises well for the hospital and ambulance carnival to be held at Mangoplah on Wednesday next. The star item…

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P. & A. Society Committee Meeting Mr. M. F. Bruxner to Officially Open Show

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 3

Mr. G. P. Learmonth (president) presided over an attendance of nearly 25 committee members at a meeting of the Ardlethan P. and A…

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Spring Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2

The coming of spring brines with it the most important events of the year. Everybody looks forward to the district shows, amongst which the…

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Coolamon Show Privileges

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2

The Coolamon Show [?] were [?] on Wednesday by Mr. J. K. [?] at very satisfactory [?] The publican’s booth was Secured…

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Junior Farmers' Notes Preparing Birds for Show Poultry Instructor's Advice

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 6

In a previous issue mentioned that I would get Mr. G. Smith, the poultry instructor at the Wagga Experiment Farm, to give some hints on the…

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Maher Cup Tumut Retain the Trophy Brilliant First Half Exhibition Bendick-murrell Outclassed Locals Up 31 to 3 at the Final Bell

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 5

Having their first Maher Cup game since they lifted the trophy from Temora a fortnight previous, Tumut held the cup on Wednesday…

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Mangoplah Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 8

A special bus has been engaged to run to the carnival at Msngoplah on Wednesday in aid of the Wagga District Ambulance and Hospital. The…

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Electrical and Radio Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 8

The electrical and radio exhibition organised by the Wagga Municipal Council will be held in the Wonderland Theatre and Stadium on…

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Show Booths and Entries

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 8

Booth Privileges for the Wagga Show, to be held on August 25, 26, 27, and 28, will be auctioned at the offices of the M.P. and A. A., Gurwood…

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The Electrical Exhibition Radiolas to Be Displayed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 6

The Radiolas advertised in the full page advertisement in to-day's issue, will be on display at the electrical exhibition next Wednesday, Thursday and…

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Wagga Show 3541 Entries Received

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 6

Entries for the food and cookery, schoolwork, needlework, painting and drawings, and photography sections, in Wagga show, to be held on August 25,…

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