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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Coolamon Road Fit for Show Traffic

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 6

Unless heavy rain falls between now and next week, traffic to the show along the Coolamon road will not be troubled by the washaway of earth…

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Gundagai District Hospital Auxiliary Pays Linen Account Finances of Board Show Debit of £1000 Dir. Barnett Appointed Hon. Treasurer

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 2

THAT the Hospital coffers sadly need replenishing and that there is at present no possible solution of alleviating the financial stress of the Gundagai Hospital other than by further Government assistance, was the opinion oi the Board of Directors at last…

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Exhibition Doubles

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

An Exhibition Doubles Match will be played—Marsh and Keen versus Ken Gibson and Bob Punnett…

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Coolamon Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 4

A week after the Wagga Show, the 27th annual exhibition of the Coolamon A. and P. Association on September 1 and 2 promises to be the most…

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Show Holidays

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 4

Stores in Wagga will remain open] until 1 open until Wednesday, the second day of the show, and on the following day the same arrangements…

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Show Procession

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 6

Mr. O. G. Washington, organiser, writes: The 1936 procession should be big­ger and better than last year's…

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Young Show Entries

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

The attention of intending exhibitors at Young show, which takes place on the 8th, 9th, and 10th September, is directed to the dates upon which…

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Wagga Show Meetings

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 8

The Wagga Greyhound Racing Club will conduct two meetings during show week, racing on both Wednesday and Friday nights. The decision of…

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Baseball Country Carnival Praise for Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 8

Wagga's performances in the recent country carnival in Sydney have amazed many followers of the game, especially in view of the fact that the sport…

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Junior Farmers' Notes Visitors for Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 6

The following are the names of the boys who are visiting Wagga for the show:—Dudley Johnson (16 years),…

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Coolamon Show SEPTEMBER 1st & 2nd Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 1

There was & good attendance at the meeting of the Coolamon A. and P. Association in the School of Arts on [?] afternoon last Mr. W. A…

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District Hospital Tennis Court Opening To-Morrow, at 3 The Mayor to Officiate Exhibition Match

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 3

Interest is centred in the doubles match, to-morrow, at the official opening of the District Hospital tennis court. On his game, Bob…

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Wagga Show Prospects Are Bright Fine Weather Will Make for Record Success Many Improvements; Large Entries

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 4

Prospects for the 73rd annual show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, to be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and…

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Albury Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1936 · page 8

Entries close to-day for the Albury Show, to be held on September 8, 9. and 10. Postal entries, however, will be accepted if they bear to-day's…

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Ganmain Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1936 · page 8

Over £250 in prizemoney will be offered at the Ganmain Show, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 15 and 16. Schedules may be obtained…

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­­­­Wagga Show Carnival Week Big Crowds Anticipaied Attendances Should Exceed 50,000 Big Improvement Scheme to Relieve Congestion on the Grounds

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1936 · page 2

Last year's Wagga Show attendances over the four days totalled 46,000 people, so there seems every prospect of more than 50,000 people…

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St. Moritz Skaters at the Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1936 · page 11

Sensational indeed! When a short item, lasting some eight or nine minutes, can lift the ordinary variety performers from the rut of the mediocre…

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Show Week Attraction Maples' New "Emporium Opened

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1936 · page 3

For many weeks Maples 'have been conducting business ' under tremendous difficulties. -Since the builders toot command of the premises,…

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Boxing Jimmy Sharma's Famous Troupe Here for Show Week

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1936 · page 12

It will be welcome news to the multitude of friends and patrons throughout Riverina to learn that the ever welcome showman Jimmy Sharman,…

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£6,000,000 Olympia Radio Show Exhibits London, August 19

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 August 1936 · page 4

The value of the exhibits in tbe Radio Show, which opens at Olympia next Wednesday its estimated at £6,000,000…

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