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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Sunday's Carnival At Yanco Baths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

THE entries for the Riverina championship Swimming Carnival at Yanco Baths next Sunday, 1st. March are very…

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Combined High School Swimming Carnival Cootamundra the Victors Exciting Finishes . . . Fast Times Recorded

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

The first combined Eastern. Riverina District Swimmug Carnival was held at Tumut on Wednesday, the competing teams being Cootamundra…

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Yanco Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 10

The entries for the Riverina championship swimming carnival at Yanco Baths to-morrow are very satisfactory. All the local clubs are well…

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Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 8

Last night at the rear of the School of Arts the Wagga District Ambulance continued its carnival. There was an excellent attendance, and once again…

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Tumut Show Excellent Entries Received

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 4

The stage is now set for the 1936 of the Tumut A. and P. Association and with the excellent entries that have been received it should be…

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Milk From Wool Experiments Show Defects

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 9

The Research Association of the wool industry at Bradford has issued a report oh its investigations of Italian miik-wobl, which Italy claims can…

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Railways Will Show A Loss Deficit of £560,000

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 13

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) stated that the estimated railways deficit for this year was not expected to exceed £560,000, and…

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Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 4

The annual carnival of the Wagga District Ambulance was concluded it the rear of the Wagga School of Arts on Saturday night. There was again…

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Wagga Winners at Yass Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 3

Wagga dog fanciers were very successful at the Yass Agricultural Show on Wednesday. Mr. M. M. Gillman's Irish Setter, Sligo Chie, won first in…

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Swimming Championships Leeton Club Successful at Yanco Carnival J. Williams Wins Quarter Mile

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 2

CAPTURING six out of seven championships at the Yanco Carnival on Sunday the Leeton Club rose to top place in the aggregate points and for the fourth year in succession become the holders of the Yeoman Shield and the title of Riverina…

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Adelong Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

Intending exhibitors at the Adelong A. & P. Association's 30th annual Show are reminded that entries close with the secretary, Mr. N. W…

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Autumn Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

Weather conditions during the last three weeks have been ideal for gardening, a fact which is bound to be reflected at the autumn show of the…

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Items of News Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

In an advertisement in this issue the president and members of the Wagga District Ambulance committee and the superintendent-secretary, Mr…

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Bankers' Swimming Carnival Commercial Bank Wins Teams' Race

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

MR. G. MARTIN THE 50 YEARS HANDICAP On Sunday morning the local [?] spent a very enjoyable [?] of…

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Palmer Defeats Henneberry Technical Knockout Champion's Great Exhibition SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 1

Ambrose Palmer retained the light-heavyweight championship of Australia last night, when he scored a technical knockout over Fred…

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Boxing Palmer Defeats Henneberry Technical Knockout Champion's Great Exhibition Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 1

Ambrose Palmer retained the light-heavyweight championship to Australia to-night, when he scored a technical knockout over Fred Henneberry…

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At the Montreal the Year's Greatest Show Ginger Rogers and Fred. Astaire in "Top Hot" Warren Baxter and Myrna [?]Oy in "Broadway Bill"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

Fred Asta[?] and Ginger Reports [?] and dance to the [?] of living Berlin's in "Top [?] the colourful musical film [?] to [?]…

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Athletics Narandera Carnival Easter

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 4

The 15th animal meeting of the Narandera Athletic Association will be held on Easter Monday. Sessions will be held during the day and night…

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R.A.S. Show Objection to Opinion on Good Friday Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 2

The Methodist Conference to-day carried a motion condemning the opening of the R.A.S. show on Good Friday. It also decided to join with the…

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Sydney Radio Exhibition Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 7

The electrical and radio exhibition at the Town Hall was opened to-night by Sir Felix Pole, speaking from London. Another speaker was Dr. W. P…

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