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Shows & fairs, 1937

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'Fairest of Fair Women' Kyeamba Council Not Interested

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

An attractively worded invitation for the Municipality of Katoomba failed to arouse the enthusiasm of councillors of the Kyeamba Shire…

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Show Dinner Interesting Speeches Views of Judges and Others

Tumbarumba Times · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 5

In the evening of the first day of the Tumbarumba Show the society's annual dinner was held in the pavilion, Mr Roth presiding…

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Unqualified Success of 47th Exhibition On Tumbarumba's Picturesque Showground Enthusiastic Attendance: Glorious Autumn Weather Gate Takings Nearly Up to Record Year Official Opening by Tom Collins, M.H.R.

Tumbarumba Times · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 3

Ideal weather conditions, an improved ground, extended buildings and other accommodation, together with large and representative attendances on Tuesday and Wednesday, were the concomitants of the 47th annual show of…

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Young's Show Finances

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

Young P. and A. Association anticipates a surplus of £200 on the year's operations, according to the estimates submitted to a finance committee. For…

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Flower Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

Those who intend exhibiting at the Wagga Horticultural Society's autumn, show on Wednesday and Thursday, are advised that entries close to-night…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival Medica's Great Display

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 4

The Tumut Amateur Swimming Club held its annual carnival at the picturesque pool in the Tumut River yesterday afternoon in Ideal weather…

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Show Gymkhana on Coronation Day

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the Cootamundra A. P. H. and I. Association on Saturday afternoon, it was decided to hold the annual gymkhana on…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival Held In Ideal Weather Medica’s Great Display Delightful Exhibitions

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 3

The Tumut Amateur Swimming Club held its annual carnival at the picturesque pool in the Tumut River yesterday afternoon in ideal weather…

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Tumut Swimming Carnival Held in Delightful Weather a Wonderful Success Exhibition By World's Champion

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

The annual swimming carnival, conducted under the auspices of the Tumut Amateur Swimming Swimming Club, which was held on Sunday at the picturesque pool in the Tumut River, the beautiful day attracting crowds of visitors from the neighboring towns and…

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Darlington Point Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

The recently-formed Darlington Pt. Club will hold its first carnival on Sunday next, in the river. The programme includes: Junior gents and…

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Royal Easter Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

The attention of headmasters and school children is drawn to the essay competition being conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society of…

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Royal Easter Show Essay

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

Prize money of £12/15/ has been granted by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales for the schoolchildren's essay competition on…

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Royal Show Vacuum Oil Co's Working Models

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

The stand of the Vacuum Oil Co. Pty., Ltd., at this year's Royal Sydney show will have more working models than ever before, and each will tell…

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Thrilling Events at Medica Swimming Carnival World's Champion Draws Enthusiastic Audience

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

CLOSE and exciting finishes brought the large audience, present at the swimming carnival last Friday night, on to their feet on several occasions; particularly in the final lap of the intertown relay when Johnny Williams, Riverina's sprint champion…

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Burrowa Show "Breeze" Committeeman and Newspaper Proprietor Cross Swords

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 3

A clash between Mr. O. W. Burns (proprietor of Burrowa "News") and Mr. Thompson madia things lively for a while at a meeting…

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Autumn Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 4

The fourth autumn flower show of the Wagga and District Horticultural Society will begin today in the Wonderland stadium. Entries are to be…

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BOWLS 150th Anniversary Special Carnival at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 8

At a meeting of delegates from the Wagga and Bolton Park bowling clubs, held in the Wagga club rooms, and presided over by Mr. H. E…

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Giving the Show Away!

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

A contributor writes: Why is it that so often in a book review, or in a screen, write-up, the substance of the story is given with the natural result…

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"Fibrolite" Exhibit at Sydney Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

An outstanding attraction at the Royal Easter Show, will be the large and comprehensive exhibit of "Fibrolite" asbestos-cement products by…

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Kenilibah Stud Pigs for Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 7

Mr. E. H. Graham, of the Kenilibah stud pig farm, Wagga, is entering, a number of his pigs for exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney…

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