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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Wagga Show Races Entries Close on

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 15

The Show Meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club is the next racing fixture at Wagga, and will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 26…

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Albury Show Races on September 9 AND 10

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 15

The Show Race Meeting of the Albury Racing Club will be held on Friday and Saturday, September 9 and 10, and a splendid programme of six…

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Wagga Show Excellent Entries to Date Those for Trotting Close To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 4

Entries for the Wagga Show to be held on August 23, 24, 25, and 26, are most satisfactory, and in the aggregate, exceed those for last Tear. in…

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Hockey Carnival at Wagga Shamrocks Victors

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 7

The postponed hockey carnival which was set down for last Sunday was played yesterday at Bolton Park, and five teams competed…

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Wagga Show Meeting Three Nights' Racing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 7

The Wagga Greyhound Racing Club will conduct a monster meeting over three nights during Wagga Show Week. The club will race on…

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Albury Show Booths

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 4

The three liquor booths for the Albury Show, to be held on September 6, 7 and 8, were sold at auction yesterday for £262 to Mr. A. E. Preston,…

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Show Entry Tickets

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 4

By advertisement in this issue exhibitors at the forthcoming Wagga Show are reminded that all entry tickets are now available and can be…

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Show Office Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 4

For the forthcoming show, arrangements have been made to close the secretary office in Gurwood Chambers from Monday, August 22 to Saturday,…

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South Exhibit at Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 4

Supporters of the South exhibit at the Wagga Show are asked to leave non-perishable exhibits at the show office, or 78 Trail-street, as soon as…

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Australian Rules Carnival in Tasmania Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 7

The Australian Rules amateur football carnival opened at Launceston to-day. Results: South Australia d. New South Wales, 17-14 to 14-14; and…

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Wagga Monthly Horse Sale Prices Show Rise £3 to £5

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 1

The beneficial rains that have fallen during the past few weeks were reflected in the very strong demand for horses of all classes at…

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Wagga Races Show Meeting Nominations To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 8

Two days' racing at Wagga—headquarters of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club—will provide the main interest for racing people during next week—…

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Wagga Show AUGUST 23, 24, 25 & 26 Splendid Festival in Prospect Entries Second Best on Record

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 2

As already announced, the entries for the Wagga show, so he held next week, total 6623, which is nearly 200 better than last year,…

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Show Holidays

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 4

In order to give shop assistants and business people generally an opportunity to attend the show next week, business houses will be closed on the…

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The Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 4

For over 70 years the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association has played a prominent part in the development of Eastern Riverina. In the year 1865, men of vision realised that this part of the State was destined one day to have its name and its fortunes writ large…

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Postal Arrangements at Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 4

The Postal Department advises that a post, telegraph and telephone office will be established at the Wagga Showground from August 23 to August…

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Show Holiday at Post Office

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 4

On Wednesday, August 24, the Wagga post office will be open from 9 a.m. to noon for all classes of business. All mails usually closing after noon will…

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Wagga Show Meeting Nominations Close on

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 2

Nominations are being received freely by the secretary of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club (Mr. F. L. Woodhouse) for the show meeting to…

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Turf Reminder Nominations for Wagga Show Meeting Close To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 8

Owners and trainers are finally reminded that nominations for all events at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Wagga show meeting on…

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Young Show Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 2

Entries for Young shaw are being accepted. The secretary office will be open next Saturday afternoon for the transaction of show business…

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