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Shows & fairs, 1938

976 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 49

Antique Exhibition C.W.A.’s. Successful Ventures

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 2

The antique exhibition, promoted and organised by the Coolamon branch of the C.W.A., and held in the Rest Room on Saturday afternoon last…

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Davis Delights Brilliant Exhibition for Australians Where Is Walter Lindrum?

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 4

NORTHAMPTON, Wednesday. Several members of the Australian team were entertained at a private dinner last night by the…

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Commemorative Cup Corriedale Group at Sheep Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 6

In addition to the prizes and trophies mentioned in the schedule for the coming annual sheep show, a special prize, known as the Australian…

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Coolamon Show a Sesqui Centenary Celebration Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

This year, being the 150th anniversary of the founding, of Australia, it has been decided that Coolamon’s 29th Annual Show, which takes place…

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Narandera Show on September 16 and 17 Will Not Clash With Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 5

The Narandera P. and A. Association has decided to hold the annual show on Friday and Saturday, September 16 und 17, to avoid clashing…

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Northern Territory Exhibition Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 2

The Minister For the Interior (Mr. M'Ewen) announces that a committee had been appointed to organise an exhibition in Melbourne to stimulate…

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Man Fractures Neck At Adelong Buck-Jumping Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 4

Last night William Williams, an employee of Thorpe McConville’s Wild Australia touring company, was admitted to the…

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Sheet Show and Dog Trials

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

The schedule for Cootamundra's 12th annual sheep show has been in circulation for some weeks now and a glance at it proves that the…

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Ganmain Show Schedule Finalised Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 1

The chief business at the meeting of the committee of tie Ganmain A and P. Association on Saturday afternoon last was tie adoption of all the…

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Cootamundra Artists Show Young How It Is Done!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

Cootamundra residents played a big part in the success of the community singing concert in the Southern Cross Hall at Young Last night. The…

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CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor.) The proposed Annual Holiday Carnival for Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 7

Sir,—I read with much interest your leading article of last Tuesday, relating to a proposed athletic and cycling carnival at Cootamundra. I have…

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Fatally Hurt At Buckjumping Show at Adelong WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 1

A young man, William Williams, was fatally injured at Adelong when he was thrown from a buck-jumper in Thorpe McConville's "Wild Australia"…

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Wheat Advisory Committee Solicits Assistance of Show Committees. Restricting Wheat Varieties

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 1

Recently there has been brought into existence a Standing Advisory Committee on Wheat consisting of representatives of the farmers, the…

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Man Fatally Hurt at Buckjumping Show Doctors Fight to Save Life At Wagga Base Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 1

A young man, William Williams, was fatally injured at Adelong on Tuesday night when he was thrown from a buckjumper in Thorpe M'Conville's…

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Narandera Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 6

The date of the Narandera annual district show, which had been fixed far October 4 and 5, has been altered to September 16 and 17. This has…

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Wagga Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 6

The committee organising the Wagga show ball this year is now working hard to ensure that the function will be a success. The show ball is…

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Nick Winter Gives Splendid Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 4

Nick Winter, famous Olympian and ex-amateur champion of Australia gave a splendid exhibition at the Cootamundra Literary Institute on…

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Fatally Hurt at Buckjumping Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 4

A young man, William Williams, was fatally injured at Adelong on Tuesday night when he was thrown from a buckjumper in Thorpe…

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"Base Patriotism on Justice and Fair-play" Empire Day Speaker Tells Children Leeton School's Celebrations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

THE Roxy Theatre was crowded out on Tuesday morning by a happy crowd of children of the Leeton Intermediate High School, who listened with intelligent interest to a patriotic speech by Mr. A. E. Bowmaker, president of the P. and C. Association…

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Knock-out Carnival at Ganmain on King's Birthday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 2

An Australian Rules knock-out carnival will be held at Ganmain on King's Birthday, June 13. starting at 10.30 a.m. Champion teams of…

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