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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Points in Connection with Exhibition of Light Horse Trophies

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 2

Trophies exhibited through the courtesy, of John Meagher and Co., Ltd. Collection of trophies held by the…

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Tarcutta Anglican Church Flower Show and Bazaar Highly Successful Function

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 7

The Tarcutta Memorial Hall presented an animated and colorful scene last Saturday, when the annual flower show and bazaar of the Church of…

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Mr. Cliff. Butcher New Show Secretary Following Resignation By Mr. J. J. Gardiner Getting Ready for Next Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 4

Following on the resignation of Mr. J. J. Gardiner (who has been very ill) the committee of the Gundagai P. and A. Society…

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Unique Poster Exhibition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 4

Regarded by art critics as one of the finest displays of its type, yet seen in Australia, an exhibition of English Shell posters, was officially…

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Carnival Concludes To-day

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 3

To-day's matches will include: Leeton v Cowra, West Wyalong v Cowra, Tumut v Neapean, Griffith v Shoalhaven…

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Coolamon Public School Show Successes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

Excellent examples of wood work and art work, by pupils of the Coolamon Public School were entered in the recent Cootamundra Show, with…

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St. Luke's Fair Opened by Mayoress "Live Up to Your Principles"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

People should live up to their principles and work hard for their church, said the Mayoress (Mrs. H. M'Donough), when opening the annual fair…

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Horse Sections at the Royal Agricultural Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 6

Many revisions have been made to the horse sections for the 1937 Royal Easter Show, which will take place on March 22 to 31 next…

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Coolamon Cycling and Athletic Carnival New Year’s Day Fixture Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 3

Preparations are going shead smoothly for the annual Cycling and Athletic Sports to be held on Kindra Park on January 1st next…

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Show Trot Protest

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 14

A protest by H. Turner, Old Junee, against Y. Edmondstone, Wagga, being awarded the prize in connection with the trial trot at the Junee Show…

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Country Week Carnival Illawarra Wins Iredale Shield Suggestions for Next Year

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 4

The Country Week Carnival was concluded in Sydney on Friday, after five strenuous days' play, and was won by Ulawarrawith 88 potato…

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TUMUT C.W.A. Annual Flower Show Excellent Display of Flowers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 2

The annual Flower Show of the Tumut branch of the C.W.A was held in O’Brien’s Hall Tumut, on Saturday last. A large number of entries…

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New Year's Day Carnival Lockhart Firemen Put on £40 Programme

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 2

Under the chairmanship of Mr. J. W. Gray (Chairman of the Lockhart Urban Committee) a public meeting was held at the Fire…

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TUMUT C. W A. Annual Flower Show Excellent Display of Flowers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 1

The annual flower show and cooking competition, conducted by the Tumut branch of the C. W. A. was held in O'Brien's Hall on Saturday…

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Borambola Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 2

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., was in telephone communication with the secretary of the Wagga District Hospital (Mr. A. B. Sadleir) yesterday…

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Carnival in Johnston Street

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 5

The "dodging cars" which are being conducted in the area in Johnston street at the rear of Fossey's are proving very popular, and to-night a…

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Fair Rents Court Support From Local Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 3

HOUSE rents in Leeton are too high, was an opinion expressed at the local Shire Council meeting when a letter was…

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Ganmain Show Satisfactory Profit

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 1

That the Ganmain show of [?] had revised a [?]…

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Great Success Coolamon Carnival realises £150 in Aid of Wagga District Hospital

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 2

The Carnival in aid of the wagga District Hospital held on Wednesday and Thursday nights, was a great success The total process were…

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Coolamon Cycling and Sports Carnival New Year’s Day Fixture. Special Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 3

A special committee meeting of the of the Coolamon Sports Club was held at Messrs. A. W. Stinson & Son’s [?] on Monday night last for the…

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