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Shows & fairs, 1937

1,021 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 52

Mammoth Horse Show Next Month's Outstanding Event Entries Record Toppling

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

Next month's Gundagai. Annual Show will be the biggest exhibition ever to be held, and already 40 of the best hunters and…

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Bowls Country Carnival Rink Championship Final B.H.P. Defeats Bolton Park Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 6

The victory of Broken Hill Pty., Newcastle, by 26 to 25 in the country rink championship will be remembered for the remarkable recovery of the…

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Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

Despite the chilly atmosphere a splendid crowd attended the Ambulance and Lire Savers' carnival at the School of Arts ground last night. Stalls did…

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Swimming Carnival of Young Inter High

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

Children from the Intermediate High School and the Primary set a high standard of swimming in the annual school carnival last Friday, and…

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Swimming I.h.s. Carnival Surrounding Schools Compete Here Next

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

The first annual swimming carnival by the Cootamundra and surrounding schools will be held at Cootamundra next Friday, lasting…

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200 Country Boys to Visit Sydney Royal Show Week Excursion

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

Last week an announcement was made throughout the country schools of New South Wales to the effect that an excursion was being organised by…

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The Turf Tumbarumba Turf Club Show Meeting Full Rebate for Competitors

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

The Tumbarumba Turf Club have framed a splendid programme for their Show meeting, which is to be held on March 11 and 12. The club…

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Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 6

Pleasing weather conditions last night were no doubt a contributing factor to the splendid attendance at the Wagga District Ambulance and…

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Show Dinner to Beheld First Night of Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

The committee of the Gundagai Show Society have decided to revert back to the procedure that prevailed two years ago, in respect to their…

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Ambulance and Life Savers' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

A big crowd attended the Wagga District Ambulance and Beach "Life Saving Club's carnival last night. The carnival is being had at the rear of…

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Royal Show Special Attractions

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales is again following a progressive policy by providing the most attractive ring…

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Horticultural Society Monthly Meeting Autumn Show in March

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

The February meeting of the Wagga Horticultural Society was held in the council chambers on Tuesday night, when Mr. E. A. Tapscott presided in…

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Gundagai May Have Ambulance Now Sub-Station To Be Established? Demonstration at Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 5

Not so long ago. a movement was made locally to establish un ambulance in Gundagai. A series of frightful accidents in this district…

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Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 3

The Ambulance and Life Saving Club's carnival was continued at the rear of the Wagga School of Arts last night, when there was a large…

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Athletics Albury Amours‘ Sports Carnival

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 3

At the above carnival on Monday last, Coolamon podiatrists were well to the fore, in the Albury Gift, 130 yards, Stan Quian was defeated in the…

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School Swimming Carnival Some Keen Contests

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 8

THE annual carnival of the Leeton Intermediate High School was held at the local baths on Wednesday afternoon, when an attractive programme of events kept the onlookers—mostly students—keenly interested. The events were run off promptly…

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Henty Methodist Fair Successful Function Proceeds More Than £50

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 7

The annual Methodist Church fair in aid of the Church funds was held on Friday. The School of Arts was nicely decorated for the occasion, and…

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Wagga Dogs Win at Yass Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

Wagga dogs had a most successful day at the Yass Agricultural Show on Wednesday. Mr. M. M. Gillman's beautiful Irish Setter, Sligo Chic, was…

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Referendum Importance Fair Prices. Justice Must Be Base of Market

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 3

The yearly consumption of primary products in Australia is valued at £130,000,000 Under co-ordinated marketing,…

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