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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Nearly a Riot London Baby Show Extra Police Sent for Chaos Follows Huge Entry LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 2

Owing to ten volunteer judges, mostly doctors, falling to arrive, Mr. A. F. Fruitnight, the organiser, assisted by one doctor, had to bear the…

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Narandera Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 4

The annual show of the Narandera Pastoral and Agricultural Association is to be held on October 6 and 7. Judging by present indications the sheep…

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Lost Show-dog Recovered

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 4

After being missing for 11 days, the Wagga fox terrier which was sent to the Albury show and was lost, has been recovered. An Albury resident,…

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Personalities at the Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Gollasch—Mr. John M. Gollasch is the president of the A. and P. Society and has been the president for over seven years. He was…

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Lockhart 8 Hours Day Carnival and Concert

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 4

This year Lockhart and district will celebrate Eight Hours' Day (a public holiday) in good style by a sports carnival on the Lockhart…

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1937 SHOW Narandera Fixes Date

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 2

So that all other societies may know, the Narandera Agricultural Society has fixed its show date for next year, for October 5 and 6…

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Poultry Prizewinners At Ganmain Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 2

Against strong competition from Wagga, Cootamundra, Yasa. Goulburn and Ganmain. Leeton exhibitors se­cured the following prizes: H…

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Lockhart Annual Show Opened To-day

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 1

Lockhart A. and P. Society's Annual Show opened to-day and will be continued to-morrow (Wednesday). To-day was mainly a day of judging, but some important classes are to be judged to-morrow, including balance of draught horses, light horses, dogs…

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Lockhart Show Continued from Front Page

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 6

Berger's famous paints also made an attractive display at Nolan's. The old slogan, "Berger's paints keep on keeping on" still holds good…

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Griffith Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 4

The Griffith Agricultural Society (affiliated with the Council of Southwestern Show Association) will hold its annual show on the new show…

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Hilarious and Exciting Show at the Roxy To-night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 2

True friendship that proves itself under a hall of fire and in the fate of gay adventure is the theme of the dashing, colorful, and exciting picture…

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Ardlethan Show WEDNESDAY, 30th September Everything in Readiness for a Wonderful Exhibition

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 3

Mr. F. C. [?] secretary of the 26th Annual Ardlethan Show, reports that record entries have been received in the schoolwork class, of…

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Narandera Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 6

The Narandera Show will be held on October 6 and 7. For some years there bat been a falling off in the cattle section; but this year a revival…

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Woman's Auxiliary for Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 2

A meeting of woman mi field the School of Arts on Tuesday evening to disease a proposal to form a women's auxiliary to the committee…

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Temora Show [?]Ful Horse Display

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 1

[?] finest display of horses ever soon in the district, the fifty-first annual show of the Temora P.A.H.[?] Association, held on…

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Show Night Attraction at the Globe Theatre

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 2

The attraction at the Globe Theatre on show Night ( Wednesday, 30th September) is the magical romance, “Roberta,” starring Irene…

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The Show As a Mirror of Progress

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 7

The Man on the Land is a man of few words. He measures you up by what you do rather than by what you say. It is the code he adopts himself…

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Tennis Exhibition by Davis Cup Player V. McGrath and D. Thompson In Action

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 7

Yesterday the Gundagai Tennis Club presented to the tennis loving public of Gundagai a first-class exhibition of tennis, when four of…

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Tennis a Good Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 4

Last night, on the Cootamundra Town courts, about 160 paid 1/6 each to see a good, exhibition of tennis. The visitors included Vivian McGrath…

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Barellan Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

Quite a large number of Lectern people attended the Barellan Show on Wednesday last. The following figured amongst the…

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