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Shows & fairs, 1937

1,021 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 52

Next Royal Show Handsome Prizes for Wheats

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 6

For the coming Royal Easter Show and 150th Anniversary Exhibition, the schedule of which will be issued early in December, the competition in the…

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Melbourne Royal Show Opened in Ideal Weather Records in All Sections Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 4

Ideal weather favored the opening of the Victorian Royal Agricultural Show to-day. The activities were confined to the judging of stock and…

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Junee Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 8

Junee will hold its annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday. The secretary (Mr. E. R. Holroyde) reports that entries this year are about double those…

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District Exhibit at Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 8

Considerable regret was felt when, at the last meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association,…

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Boxing Champions in Carnival New York Contests New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 12

Four world champions were engaged in the boxing carnival to-day in the course of which the world bantamweight, title changed hands…

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Boxing Champions in Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 September 1937 · page 4

Four world champions were engaged in the boxing carnival, New York, in the course of which the world bantamweight, title changed hands. Results:…

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Cowra’s Show Success Advertising Did It

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 September 1937 · page 4

Advertising played a big part in the record second day's attendance of the recent Cowra Annual Show, according to the secretary (Mr…

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Leeton Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 2

The dates of Leeton's annual show, October 12 and 13, are drawing very close, and exhibitors have only until Saturday next to make…

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C. W. A. Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 1

Lockhart A. and P. Society, has had its annual show but the Lockhart C.W.A. annual show is yet to come. The ladies are eagerly…

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Notes & Notions the Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 1

The Lockhart Show recently held was not as good as the previous one. One very good reason was that it occurred at a time…

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C.b. High School Sports Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 2

The annual sports carnival of the Christian Brothers' High School will be held this' year at the Wagga Show Ground on Wednesday, October 27…

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Mack's Vaudeville Show at Plaza Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 2

Mack's bright and clever vaudeville company will open their Narandera season in the Plaza Theatre on Monday night (show week) at 8…

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Athletic Association Easter Monday Carnival Prize Money Increased to £520

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Narandera Athletic Association was held at the Association's room on Thursday evening last, when there…

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Show Week Attractions Perry Bros.' Circus Coming Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 2

Amusements come and go, rise and fall in Popular favour, but there is something about the circus which always draws. The youngsters find it…

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The Garden Petunias and Viscaria Make Summer Show Success with Parsnips

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 6

One of the most, colourful of all plants that bloom from late Spring until the cold days of winter put an end to the display, is Petunia…

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Illabo Shire Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 8

The third annual carnival of the Illabo Shire Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, will be held on Monday, October 4, at Junee Reefs…

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Narandera Show Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 3

The Show meeting of the Narandera Greyhound Racing Club will be held oh next Wednesday night and special trains will…

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JAP. v. China at Cinema Show London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 1

Applause by a Japanese spectator in Leicester Square cinema when a film of Japanese marching into Shanghai was shown caused adjacent Chinese to hiss, leading, to a general melee among Chinese and Japanese present. The police had to be…

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"Cruel Decisions" Show Sheep Judges Criticised Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 4

Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Dorset Born Sheep Breeders' Association at the Showground to-day, Mr. O. Weppner, of Colbinabbin East,…

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Trotting Record Logan Derby at Melbourne Show Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 8

The crack New South Wales pacer, Logan Derby, which scored an easy win in the Pacers' Cup at Ascot yesterday, will attempt to-morrow night, at…

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