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Shows & fairs, 1937

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Sixteen Killed Over 200 Missing Mine Explosion Exhibition for Tourists

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 4

CHUQUISCAMATA (Chile), Monday.—A premature explosion of 1500 tons of dynamite in the largest copper mines in the world…

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Hospital Carnival Auspicious Opening Excellent Programme Given in School of Arts Grounds

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 4

Another annual hospital carnival has begun. This time it is probably bigger. better and brighter then ever before. The carnival Is being held in…

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Adelong Swimming Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival of the Adelong Swimming Club is to be held in the Pool on Monday next (Anniversary Day), commencing at…

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Wangaratta Carnival Record Entries

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

The Wangaratta (V.) sports carnival will be held to-morrow and Monday, and the secretary (Mr. J. W. Schafe) reports that everything is in order for…

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Swimming Carnival—record Entries

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Cootamundra Swimming Club has received record entries for its carnival on Wednesday next. The response from all surrounding towns was…

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Hospital Carnival Interesting Baby Competition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

Another large crowd attended the Wagga District Hospital carnival at the School of Arts grounds last night, and stallholders reported good…

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Leeton's Coronation Carnival All-weather Cycling Track

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 3

NOTHING is to be left to chance for the Monster Athletic and Cycling Carnival, which is to be held in…

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Did Quist Show Lack of Interest?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Suggestions that he showed lack of interest when he was defeated by Harry Hopman yesterday in the Australian tennis championships are…

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Hospital Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 11

The Wagga District Hospital annual carnival will be continued to-night and a splendid amusement programme has been arranged. There will be plenty…

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World's Greatest Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 6

The amusements and attractions to be offered at the Paris International Exhibition of 1937 will far surpass anything that has yet been…

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Goulburn Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 11

The Goulburn show will be held on March 11, 12 and 13. Entries close on February 24, and schedules may be had on application to the secretary…

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Wagga Hospital Carnival Crowded Each Evening

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 14

Opening on Wednesday night the Wagga, District Hospital annual carnival being held at the School of Arts grounds, has had splendid…

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Wangaratta Carnival Gift Meeting Opened

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

The Wangaratta Gift meeting opened on Saturday when preliminary heats for the minor events were run. In a half-mile sprint match race…

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Leeton Carnival Medica Invited to Participate

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

On Sunday, February 14, seven Riverina championship events will be decided at the Leeton baths. In addition to . champion swimmers from…

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Last Session of Hospital Carnival To-night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

The last session of the annual carnival in aid of the furnishing funds of the Waqga District Hospital will be held at the School of Arts grounds…

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Gundagai Show Society Damage to Ground

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 7

Allegations of lack of responsible control were made by the president of the Gundagai P. and A. Society (Mr. James Robinson) at last Wednesday's…

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Tumut Swimming Club Preparations for Carnival Jack Medica, Holder of Ten World's Swimming Records and Olympic Champion to be asked to Attend

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

At a committee meeting of the Tumut Swimming Club held in O'Brien's Hall on Thursday night last it was resolved to invite the 22-year-old American swimmer, Jack Medica, who has just arrived in Australia from America and is the holder of ten world's swimming…

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Show Rights Bring £79 5s

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

The rights of the publican, and cool drink booths for the Gundagai Show were sold at public auction this morning at the office of Messrs. Dalgety…

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Catholic Snorts Carnival K. I. Smith to Compete

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

At the big Catholic Athletic Association’s sports carnival to be held on Wednesday, 17th inst., a competitor in the pedestrian event…

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St. Michael's Parish Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

An open-air carnival, conauctea on a large scale, will be held every evening from Friday of next week (February 12) until Saturday, February 20,…

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