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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Wagga Show Record Entries Expected Special Trains to

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 9

Few country shows in the Commonwealth have assumed such Importance as the Wagga Show. During the many years of its existence it has grown to…

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Wagga Races Show Meeting Programme Two Hurdle Events

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 8

The attention of owners and trainers Is directed to the programme for the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Wagga show meeting on August 26, 1937, which is…

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Mrs. Newis Injured Royal Show Identity Oar Smashes Into Sulky Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 4

The noted Rosal show Identity, Mrs. Henrietta Newis, aged 72 years, of Seven Hills, who for many years has been the oldest equestrienne competing…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 4

Compettors at the. Wagga show, to be held on August 23, 24, 25. and 26 are advisen that entry tickets in classes A, B, C, and D are now…

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Show Race Meeting Booth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F.CS Ltd.will offer at auction at he M.P. and A.A. fooms on Tuesday August [?] at 3.p.m the publican,s booth in curr[?] with…

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Sheep Show Large Entries in Melb. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

Sheep valued at £72,000 were sent from all States to the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association sheep show which opened yesterday. For the first…

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Mrs. Newis Injured Royal Show Car Smashes Into Sulky Sydney

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 6

The noted Royal Show identity, Mrs. Henrietta Newis, aged 72 years, of Seven Hills, who for many years has been the oldest equestrienne competing…

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Next Sheep Show £300 Needed in Donations

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

Previously acknowledged £195 7 on G. W. Walker, "Magunyah" 10 0…

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Roller Skating Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 7

A big plain, fancy-dress and poster skating carnival will be held at the Cocoanut Grove to-night, which will be the last night of skating for the…

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Coolamon Show Privileges

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 4

The booth privilleges the Coolamon Show Were sold yesterday by public auction. The publican's booth rights were procured by Mr. Ken…

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Donations Towards Hospital and Ambulance Carnival

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 5

The following donations have been received for the Hospital and Ambulance Carnival, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next:…

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Ariah Park Carnival to Be Held on

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 3

Fourteen teams will take part at the Ariah Park Football Club's carnival at Ariah Park to-morrow. Play will start at 10 a.m. and the…

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Ganmain Show Stewards Appointed Discussion on Proposed Removal of Ticket Office

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

Stewards for this year’s Ganmain Show were appointed at the meeting of the committee of the A. and P. Association which was held on…

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Carnival at Arvar Park Fourteen Teams to Plat To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 3

Brilliant football should be witnessed at the Ariah Park Football Club's carnival to-day, starting at 10 o'clock Fourteen teams have entered, as…

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Big Programme Wagga Show Races Nominations Close

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 2

The next big race meeting at Wagga is the show meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, to be held on Friday and Saturday, August 26 and…

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Wagga Show Expected to Be One of the Finest Ever Held Entries Pouring in

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 3

Hundreds of entries have already been received for the Wagga Show, which will be held on August 23, 24, 26 and 26. The secretary, Mr. F. H…

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Miners Show Their Respects Brisbane

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 1

As a mark of respect for Mrs. N. Miller, wife of the president of the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union, who died yesterday, the colliery…

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Next Sheep Show £300 Needed in Donations

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 2

Previously acknowledged £195 70 G. W. Walker, "Magunyah" 100 In an on English horticulture show, a dish of green peas, grown from a seed…

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Wagga Club Committee Meeting Three Nights Racing in Show Week

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 7

The president (Mr. D. O. Stlbbard) presided over a large attendant at the meeting of the committee of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club held…

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Gentlemen at Glasgow Exhibition Crowd Sees Sparkling Cricket Australia's Experiments Badcock's Bowling Saves Scotsmen at Dundee GLASGOW

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 4

Considerable mirth was caused by the advertisements this morning: announcing to-day's game between "the gentlemen of Scotland and the gentlemen of Australia." "Gosh,'" said one player, "we won't have a team."…

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