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Shows & fairs, 1937

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Corriedales at the Wagga Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 3

Among the Corridale sheep at the Wagga show this year, the Acres Corriedale Stud, via Yenda, were prominent exhibitors, having entered no…

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Farm Machinery and Tractors at the Show McCORMICK Defring Display

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 4

At the show farmers were always to be found [?] gated round the tractor, the [?] the [?] drill, stumpdump [?]…

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Outstanding Show Week Attractions Monday & TUESDAY, 13th & 14th September. Bobby Breen in “Let’s Sing Again.”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 5

“Lets’s Sing Again” is the first picture with little Bobby Breen. This eight-year-old songster has been singing professionally since the age of…

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Narandera Knockout Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 12

The Leeton and District Australian Rules League on Sunday last held a very successful knockout carnival, in Which eight teams competed:--…

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Ganmain Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 6

Good entries have been received in the trotting and ring events at the Ganmain Show, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next. Sheep dog…

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Wagga Show Races Profit

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 11

The balance sheet for the M. T. C. Show Races discloses a profit of £303, which is considered by the committee as most satisfactory…

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Chamber of Commerce Wagga District Exhibit Entry for Melbourne Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 5

At a meeting on Friday night of the Council of the Wagga Chamber of Commerce it was decided to submit to the M. P. and A. Association…

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Wyalong Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 2

"The best show held in West Wyalong since the pre-depression days," was the unanimous opinion of the huge crowd which attended the 38th…

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Fat Stock Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 2

It was decided at last Saturday's committee meeting to conduct a fat stock show in conjunction with the annual show next year. This was in…

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Show Association Committee Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 2

At Saturday's monthly meeting of the above, apologies were received from several committeemen, who were unable to attend…

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Cowra Races Gay Blonde and Kagal Show Form

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 8

It has been proved repeatedly on city and country courses that good horses draw big crowds to race meetings, and with this in mind the…

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BROOKDALE Successful Church Fair

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

After having been postponed from the previous week, the combined Presbyterian and Methodist Church, Fair was held in the Brookdale Hall…

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Show Stewards

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

At last Saturday's committee meeting the following were appointed stewards for the forthcoming annual show: Ringmaster, H. L. Robertson…

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Ganmain Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

Ganmain's annual show will open to-day, and reports to hand indicate that it will be a record fixture. The recent rains have completely…

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Henty Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

The picturesque showground at Henty will be the setting for the 1937 annual show which will open to-day. Following the recent rains the ground…

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Mangoplah Carnival and Ball

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 3

A carnival will be held at Mangoplah to-morrow in aid of the Wagga Base Hospital, Lewisham Hospital and Wagga Ambulance. In the afternoon…

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Lockhart Show Next Week

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

Lockhart Show will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday next. Our readers are asked to note that the general entries close…

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Temora Sheep Prizes at West Wyalong Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 3

Something in the nature of a record was Established by Mr. J. E. Vogele, of "Melkelth," Temora, who at last week's West Wyalong show, won eight first…

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Fair Things !

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 4

Professor: "What is the outstanding contribution that chemistry has given to the world?" Student: "Blondes"…

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Ex-students Dramatic Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 2

The piny for the forthcoming Ex-Studcnts' dramatic show will be decided at next Monday night's meeting. A selection of about a dozen is being…

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