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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Cootamundra Methodist Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1936 · page 2

The Cootamundra Methodist flower show was opened on Friday afternoon. Mr. W. J. Hiscock, of Junee, was judge of flowers. The blooms were many but…

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Griffith Show Meeting Two Nights' Sport

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1936 · page 5

The Griffith' Greyhound Coursing Association will conduct greyhound racing on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. There will be ten races on…

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Show Procession

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 2

The annual Show procession will move off, headed by the Leeton District Band, from the Butter Factory at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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Narandera Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 1

At the Narandera Show last week Mr. C. W. Pike scored 1st. and 2nd. prizes for both the Corriedale ram and Corriedale ewe. He also scored…

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Our District Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 2

THE Annual Show of the Leeton and District Agricultural Society will be opened this afternoon 2.30 p.m. by Mr. J. H. Angus…

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Narandera Show Additional Awards

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 2

The award for the Arthur Yates Cup in the fruit and flowers section at the Narandera show has been made available. The award was made for…

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Leeton Swimming Club Weekly Carnival Proposed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 2

WORKING in conjunction with the Baths Management Committee, the Leeton Swimming Club proposes holding a carnival…

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Bird Show Suggestion for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 2

Wagga is able to present successfully, in addition to the annual fixture of the M.P. and A.A., poultry, dog and horticultural shows, but the visitor is…

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The Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 5

Most of the annual shows in this portion of the State, following each other in an arranged sequence so as to conveniently fit in with the many…

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Show President's Appreciation and Welcome

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT of the Cootamundra A.P.H. & I. Association (Mr. J. A. Gibb) expresses his delight and appreciation of the support accorded Cootamundra's 54th Annual Show by the exhibitors, and hopes to heartily welcome a record gathering of exhibitors and patrons next Tuesday and Wednesday…

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New Fashions for the Cootamdndra Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 5

Randwick spring meetings are famous throughout the world, not only for racing, but as a display of new season's fashions and creations…

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Our Annual Show, and What It Means

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 2

To the kiddies it means a couple of days of joyous outing. At this particular time Ma and Pa open their purses as well as their hearts, and take…

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Leeton Show Record Sheep and Pig Entries Fine District Exhibit Tribute From Col. Somerville LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 5

In opening Leeton's 21st annual show to-day, Colonel Somerville, secretary of the Sydney Royal Agricultural Show Society, said he noticed a great…

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C.b.h.s. Sports Carnival More Preliminary Heats

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 8

Further progress was made yesterday afternoon in running of the preliminary heats in connection with the forthcoming sports carnival of the…

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Griffith Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 2

Like Leeton, Griffith also had a record show, both financially and in regard to the number and quality of exhibits. The new showground…

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Show Stock Sales

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 7

Messrs Allen and Wright, agents for Dalgenty and Co., report having sold the following fat and stud sheep at the Leeton Showground on…

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St. Andrew's Rose Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 4

Next Wednesday St. Andrew's Presbyterian rose show will be held, and fudging by the abundance of roses to be seen at present, this show is…

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Some Show Highlights the Ring Events

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 2

A fine programme of ring events interested the big crowd of spectators who filled the grandstand and spread right around the ring. The…

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Annual Rose Show and Mannequin Parade

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 2

Next Thursday afternoon and evening the annual Rose Fair, under the auspices of St. Andrew’s Ladies’ Guild, will be held in Farmer’s Hall…

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Accidents at Show Good Work by Ambulance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 8

On the first day of the show there were three slight accidents. On Wednesday morning about 9.30 o'clock. Daphne Reynolds, Fivebough,…

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