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Shows & fairs, 1937

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Baseball New South Wales Team Wins Carnival at Adelaide Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

In the interstate baseball carnival, New South Wales defeated Western Australia by 4 runs to [?]…

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The Narandera Show 5th and 6th October Schedule Now Available

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

Prize schedules for the Narandera Pastoral and Agricultural Association's 55th annual show, to be held on 5th and 6th October, were printed…

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Wagga Show Great Annual Fixture Wonderful Entries Assured Educational and Interesting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 4

Twelve days only remain for the biggest carnival in Wagga's history—the 73rd annual show—and it promises to be of exceptional interest and great…

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Political Speeches A.B.C. Stands Firm Refusal to Broadcast From Brisbane Show Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 1

Although politicians who are to speak at the official luncheon at the Brisbane Show next Wednesday include the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) and the…

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Show Trots

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 6

Entries for the trots at the Wagga show will close with the secretary (Mr. P. H. Croaker) at this offices ot the UP. and A.A. at 4 o'clock this…

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Ship Mates—rail Mates Show Week

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 4

In their new screen musical hits "Shall We Dance?" Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are still playing the game of pursuer and pursued—and this gay story carries the chase aboard a trans-Atlantic liner., homeward bound from Europe. And so here we find Fred and Ginger lined up at the rail and—…

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Show and Race Booths Good Prices

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 12

The decision of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club to revert to the selling of the publican's booth for their race meetings was apparently well timed,…

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Special Show Week Meeting Over Two Nights

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 14

There will be no meeting of [?]de Wagga Greyhound Racing Club next week but for Show Week a double-barrel fixture is arranged for…

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Special Pictures Show Week Attractions at the Capitol

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 3

Following their progressive policy of catering for the public, the management of the Capitol Theatres has arranged for attractive program…

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Show Races Bright Rrospects Entries Close on

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 14

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Show Race Meeting will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 28 and 29, and the programme is advertised…

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Wagga Show Good Entries Ring Events Greater Than Ever

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 3

Patrons of the 73rd annual show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association will find the exhibition greater than ever,…

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Wagga Show Holiday

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 4

The following arrangements will be observed at Wagga post office on Wednesday, August 25, the principal day of the Wagga Show:— The post office will…

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At Capitol In Show Week

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 2

Ginger Rogers on her way to the "Shall We Dance?" set at R.K.O. studios, where she recently danced with Fred…

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My Faithful Friend "Love Me, Love My Dog" Great Morris and Essex Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Thomas, who is to judge all breeds at the Melbourne Royal Show, was the judge of gun dogs at the Morris and Essex show at New Jersey…

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Wagga Show Trains

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

Arrangements have been made to run the usual special trains to the Wagga show on the second day from Albury, Tirana and Leeton, stopping at…

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New South Wales Wins Interstate Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 6

New South Wales beat Victoria 4-1 at the interstate carnival in Adelaide on Saturday, thus winning the Claxton Shield. Heavy rain had fallen…

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Leeton Show Letter From Premier

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

Mr. F. R. King, president, of the Leeton Agricultural Society, is in receipt of the following letter from the Hon. B. S. B. Stevens:—…

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Wagga Races Show Meeting Programme Nominations Close on

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 6

Following on such splendid racing as witnessed at the Wagga Diggers' meeting early this month, patrons of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Wagga…

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Melbourne Sporting Notes Caulfield Review Spring Candidates Show Promising Form

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 6

Another Australian Steeplechase has been decided and a new record established for the three and a half miles, in which distance 29 jumps have to be…

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Young Show Booth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 4

The publican's booth at the Young show has now been definitely allocated to Mr. J. Bowe, of Mangoplah, who was the second highest bidder at the…

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