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Shows & fairs, 1938

976 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 49

Ganmain Football Carnival Twelve Riverina Teams Competing, Including Three From L.D.F.A.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 7

THE Australian Rules' Football Carnival to be held at Ganmain, on Monday next (King's Birthday holiday), has attracted 12…

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Ganmain Show Judges Appointed Showground Buildings to be Fainted and Repaired

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 4

Lengthy correspondence was [?] at the meeting of the committee of the Ganmain A and P. Association Presided [?] by the President Mr. P…

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Jindalee Shire Tractor to Be Purchased Present's Report on Conference Sheep Show Holiday Turned Down

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 7

Cr. Smith (president), Morrow Bennett, Witenden, Donaidson, Moore, and Manwaring attended the ordinary monthly meeting yesterday…

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Annual Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 10

The annual show ball will be held in the Kyeamba Smith Hall on Wednesday, July 6. This function is now recognised as one of the most…

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Wagga Kennel Club's Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 8

The fifth annual championship show of the Wagga Kennel Club will be held at the Drill Hall ground on Monday. Judging is scheduled to begin at 10.30…

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Leeton Poultry Club Second Annual Show Excellent Quality Seen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 5

The second annual, show of the Leeton Poultry Club, was held in the poultry pavilion at the Leeton Show Ground. A good entry of high-class…

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Hockey Carnival on Monday 150 Girls to Take Part at Wagga Showground

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 6

On Monday approximately 150 young women of Riverina will meet at the Wagga Showground in what promises to be the greatest hockey carnival…

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N.S.W. Annual Sheep Show 968 ENTRIES; 1095 SHEEP

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 7

Despite the difficulties with which the studmasters of the State have been faced, particularly during the past twelve months, and the…

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Narandera Show Same Week As Ganmain

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Ganmain P. and A. Association last week, a letter was received from the secretary of the Narandera…

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Hockey Carnival the Rock Defeats Sham-rocks in Final Twelve Teams Compete Excellent Day's Sport

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 5

Twelve teams competed at a very successful hockey carnival conducted by the Wagga Ladies' Hockey Association at the Showground yesterday…

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Football Australian Rules Ganmain Knock-out Carnival Mangoplah Wins Again Record Attendance Cup Won by Wagga League Seconds

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

For the second time, in the three years that the competition has been conducted, Mangoplah won the final of the, Ganmain Australian Rules…

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Wagga Kennel Club Holds Successful Dog Show Sydney Pomeranian Best Exhibit Local Dogs Win Well Sensational Greyhound

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

The most successful dog show ever organised by the Wagga Kennel Club was held at the Wagga Drill Hall grounds yesterday. The occasion was the fifth annual championship show and the first annual cat exhibition…

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Abandoned Hillston Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 1

At a meeting of the Committee of Hillston Pastoral and Agricultural Association, held yesterday afternoon, it was decided to…

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Fancy Dress Skating CARNIVAl

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 6

Skating enthusiasts are looking forward to the plain, fancy dress and poster carnival to be held in the Cocoanut Grove rink to-night. The…

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Show Society's £455 Profit President Reports a Very Successful Year

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 5

THE following report was read by Mr. F. R. King, president, at the annual meeting, held on Tuesday night last, of members of the Leeton Agricultural Society, for the year 1937/38 and the twenty-second annual show:—…

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Solicitor to Show Cause May Be Struck Off Roll Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 1

The Full Court to-day ordered a rule nisi calling upon Clarence George Perdriau Crane, a solicitor, to show cause why his name should not be…

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Ganmain Knock-out Football Carnival Mangoplah Again Take the Honours with Ariah Park Runners-up a Record Crowd Enjoy a Great Day’s Exhilarating Sport

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

In beautiful weather urn] before a record crowd, Mangoplah, for the second time, carried off the honors attached to the Ganmain Australia…

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Wagga Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 8

The dancing season of Wagga will be advanced to another triumphal stage v on Wednesday. July 6. when the annual show ball of the Wagga M.P. and A.A…

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Ganmain Knockout Carnival Mangoplah Successful

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 12

The Ganmain Australian Rules Club organised a knockout football carnival on Sunday last, nine teams competing…

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Wagga Kennel Club Splendid Exhibition Exhibits From Both States

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 6

The annual show of the Wagga Kennel Club was held at the Wagga Drill Hall on Monday, and it was pronounced as the most successful…

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