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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Hospital Carnival Will Conclude To-night Special Amusement Programme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 8

Again last night the annual carnival of the Wagga District Hospital, which is being held on the corner of Peter and Tompson streets, was…

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Coming Show Dates

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

Gunning: February 20, 21, 22. Tenterfiield: February 25, 26, 27. Tumut: March 3 and 4. Gundagai: March 17 and 18…

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Hospital Carnival Final Night Highly Successful Competition Results

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

The concluding night of the annual carnival of the Wagga District Hospital was attended by a very large crowd and was the most successful…

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Gundagai Swimming Carnival a Splendid Day’s Sport

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 3

The Gundagai annual swimming carnival was held yesterday in glorious weather, and a large crowd appreciated a well conducted and…

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How Goes the Show? Appeal to Committeemen Work Starts in Earnest

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday last. The business of the meeting occupied…

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Extraordinary Exhibit at the Gundagai Show Mr. Sherdy Gardiner to the Fore Watch Out for the Grand Parade

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 3

Such adjectives as colossal, stupendous, magnificent, etc., would fail dismally to describe the extraordinary entry that will be made at the…

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Tumut Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 2

Matters are well in train for next Tumut A. & P. Association Show next month (3rd and 4th). The committee are strenuously working to…

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The Sydney Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

The Sydney Royal Agricultural Society expects the Easter show this year to be a record one, eclipsing last year's record easily. Preparations…

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Swimming Carnival Next Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

The De La Salle Old Boys are holding a swimming carnival at the Olympic pool next Friday night, commencing at 8…

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Gundagai Carnival Cootamundra Reps. Do Well

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

H. Kennedy, and Miss Joyce Whitfield performed extremely well at the Gundagai carnival on Sunday. The latter, who is only 13 years of age,…

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Cowboys at Work Attractions at the Royal Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society is again providing attractive ring events for the approaching Royal Easter Show…

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Swimming Gundagai Annual Carnival Wagga Men Do Well

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

The Gundagai annual swimming carnival was held in the Gundagai swimming area last Sunday afternoon. There were several Wagga swimmers…

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Swimming Carnival a Very Successful Function

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

The Swimming Pool was the scene of the Hillston Swimming Club's annual Carnival on Sunday last, and a very successful Carnival it was…

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Adelong Annual Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

At Adelong on Sunday the annual swimming carnival will be. held in the Adelong baths. It is reported that the pool grounds are in excellent…

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Show Camp for Boys

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

With a view to furthering the interests of the growing lads of the country in progressive agricultural methods and modern ideas of animal husbandry and…

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Sport & Pastime Swimming Adelong Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

The Adelong Swimming Club holds its annual carnival at the local baths on Sunday next. A splendid programme has been drawn up, and…

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Albury Show Society Surprised

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 6

At a meeting of the committee of the Albury Show Society last night the discovery was made that the society owed tie Albury Municipal Council…

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Tumut Show Closing of Entries

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hand for the Tumut A and P. Association show on March 3 and 4. The committee is strenuously working to make the 1936…

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Junior Farmers' Camp Royal Easter Show, 1933

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 8

With a view to [?] the interest of the growing lads of the country, in progressive a[?]cultural methods and modern [?] animal…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 4

Those people fortunate enough to avail themselves of the cheap rail fares to Tumut on Sunday, February 23, will see the town and district a…

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