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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Coolamon Presbyterian Church Annual Chrysanthemum Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 2

The Coolamon Presbyterian Ladies Guild held its annual chrysanthemum show and fancy fair in Furrier's Hall on Thursday afternoon and evening…

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Presbyterian May Fair

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 1

Readers are reminded of the Presbyterian May Fair, which will be held on Saturday. Cooking and flower competitions, and ping pong…

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Skating Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

A back to childhood carnival will be held at the roller skating in the Cocoanut Grove to-night. There will be prizes for fancy costumes. The…

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Batlow Show a Splendid Exhibition Wonderful Apple Display Big Entries: Large Attendance

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

The Batlow Agricultural Society held its first Show on Wednesday after a lapse of five years, and was a great success. The committee were favored with a beautiful day for the exhibition, which was attended by people from all parts of the…

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Swimming Country Week Carnival Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 8

At a meeting of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association council to-day it was decided that the Country Week swimming carnival be…

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Show Social at Batlow Large Attendance

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

On Wednesday night, after the Batlow Show, the Agricultural Society held a social in the Batlow Literary Institute Hall. It was the…

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Ganmain Show MR. P. Kelleher Elected President

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

At the first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Ganmain A. and P. Association, Mr. P. Kelleher was elected President for the ensuing…

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Show Social at Batlow Large Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 2

On Wednesday night, after the Batlow show, the Agricultural Society held a social in the Batlow Literary Institute. It was the intention of…

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Japan's Exhibition Will Cost £5,000,000 Invitation to Australia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 2

Messrs. H. Kawaguchi, H. Yamawaki and J. Kaifu, who arrived in Brisbane in the Kitano Maru, have been sent to Australia by the Japanese…

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Australia's 150Th Anniversary Wagga Will Celebrate OCTOBER 1642 Carnival Week Most Enthusiastic Public Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 10

Awakened from its apparent lethargy of last year, Wagga showed in no certain manner at a public meeting at the Town Hall last night that its citizens wished to celebrate Australia's 150th anniversary, and a…

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Gundagai Defeats Coolamon—30 to 7 Poor Exhibition of Football

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 3

In a poor exhibition of football, Gundagai defeated Coolamon yesterday by 30 points to 7. The game was played on Anzac Park, and…

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Week-end Football Results Rugby League Groups 13 AND 17 Play a Draw a Good Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 7

A large crowd attended the Cricket Ground to see the country week trial between teams representing Group 17 and 13…

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Presbyterian Fair Over £65 Taken

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 4

It was a matter of great surprise to the ladies of the Lockhart Presbyterian Church Guild when they totalled "the bawbees" gathered at…

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Football Groups 13 and 17 Play a Draw a Good Exhibition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 3

A large crowd attended the Wagga Cricket Ground to see the Country Week trial match between teams representing Groups 17 and 13…

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Albury & Border Kennel Club First Championship Show Success of Lockhart Dog

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

Probably the happiest ringsider at the Albury Showground, last Saturday, when the newly-formed Kennel Club conducted its championship…

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P. & A. Association Show Fixed for Friday and Saturday, September 16 and 17

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the P. and A. Association was held on Saturday afternoon last, when there were present Messrs. H…

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British Empire Exhibition Glasgow

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 2

The above, being held from May to October, will be the largest, ever seen in Great Britain. More than 3000 workmen are preparing it. The…

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Wagga Dog Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 4

Regarded as one of the outstanding dog shows of the year, the Wagga Kennel Club's show this year is expected to surpass all previous…

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Hillston Show Meeting of Committee. Schedule Deferred

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 1

The Committee of the Hillston Pastoral and Agricultural Association met in the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, when the…

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Sheep Dog Trials to Be Staged in July New Departure by Agricultural Society Trotting Events Also

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 8

THE Leeton Show Society are making preparations for a two-day's sheep-dog trial in July. The date has not yet been fixed,…

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