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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Annual Athletic Carnival Selecting the Date

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

THE outstanding success which attended the Show Society's Athletic and Cycling Carnival, held on Coronation Day, in May…

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Swimming Batlow Carnival Wagga Competitors Win Main Events

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

Despite threatening weather the Batlow Swimming Club's Eastern Riverina Amateur Swimming Association's annual carnival, held at Batlow…

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Hillston Swimming Carnival Leeton Win Five Riverina Championships

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

EVIDENCES of the drought were seen when the Leeton swimmers visited Hillston on Sunday last. The Lachlan River was…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessary endorse the views of our correspondents)DOG Racing at Show Ground (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

Sir,—Since addressing you a short time ago on the proposed transfer of dog racing to the show ground, it has, and rightly so, assumed an air of…

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Contemplated Attack on Canton Japanese Expect No Trouble with Britain Proximity of Hong Kong "We Must Show What We Are Made Of" Comparison With Shanghai TOKIO

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

Admiral Ryozo Nakunura, the so-called "brains of the Navy," and Admiral Suetsugu, his right-hand man, do not foresee…

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Cycling Junee Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 5

By winning the double at the carnival of the Junee Cycle Club last Friday night, B. Gerrard of Temora, showed exceptional stamina and…

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Batlow Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

For the Batlow swimming carnival heavy rain fell about 5 p.m. The special train chartered to run from Cootamundra was cancelled at the…

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Hospital Annual Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

The Wagga Base Hospital annual carnival will be held next week on the School of Arts land in Johnston-street, from Tuesday night until Saturday…

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Championship Swimming Carnival Ideal Weather Prevails Attendance Disappointing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

Although the attendance was well below that of last year, the Second Annual Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival, held at Hillston on Sunday last, was a, financial success. The gate takings,…

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Show Notes

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

The north and south organisations are now busy assembling their products for the inter-district competition, which actually comprises a…

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Cycle Carnival Tomorrow Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

For tomorrow night nominations are excellent, with visiting riders from Temora, Wagga, Junee Young Harden-Murrumburrah, and probably…

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West Wyalong's Big Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

The handicaps for the main events to be decided at the West Wyalong Cycling and Athletic Carnival, to be held on January 26, Australia's 150th…

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Bowls Championship Carnival Interrupted by Rain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

Sodden greens caused by heavy rains necessitated a postponement until to-morrow of the first three rounds of the Australian single-handed bowls…

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Narandera Amateur Swimming Club Annual Carnival on Wednesday Next Meeting of Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Amateur Swimming Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening last. There were…

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Exhibition Display Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 6

Approval has been given by the Australia Wool Board to the proposal of the National Wool Secretariat in London that Australia, South Africa and…

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Gold Rush for Young Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

Professional and business men, shop assistants, and relief workers will take part in an organised search for gold which has been…

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Swimming Tumut Carnival Next

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 10

The Tumut Swimming Club's annual carnival will be held at the popular swimming pool on the Tumut River next Wednesday (Anniversary…

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Hospital Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 7

The annual carnival of the Wagga Base Hospital will be held in the School of Arts grounds starting to-morrow night and continuing until…

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Carnival Dates S.w. Swimming Clubs

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

Young, January 26, 1938. Temora, February 9, 1938 West Wyalong, Feb. 23, 1938. The programme for they South…

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Hospital Carnival Opens To-night in Johnston-street Six Nights of Revelry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

The Wagga Base Hospital annual carnival begins to-night, and will be continued every night this week, on the School of Arts grounds in…

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