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Shows & fairs, 1938

976 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 49

Pleasant Hills C.W.A. Flower Show Function Opened by Cr. George Jones

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

Quite the most important event of the year at Pleasant Hills is the annual Flower Show organised by the local branch of the Country…

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King and Queen at Exhibition London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 7

The King and Queen this afternoon visited Tate Gallery and spent more than an hour at an exhibition of Canadian art…

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Methodist Flower Show Record Entries

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 3

AT 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mayor and Mayoress (Ald. F.R. Dickson and Mrs. Dickson) opened one of the most delightful and…

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8-Hour Day Sports Carnival Final Arrangements Made

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

There was a good attendance of the committee and others interested at the C.W.A. Rooms on Wednesday night, when a meeting was held…

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Church of England Annual Fair & Flower Shaw Very Successful Function

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

The annual Church of England Fair and Flower Show in Furner’s Hall yesterday afternoon and last night was most successful, particularly in…

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Profusion of Roses Flower Show at Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Hiscock, of Junee, judged the flowers at the Methodist Flower Show, held at Cootamundra on Wednesday. There were 240 entries more…

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Grong Flower Show List of Awards

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 4

As reported in a previous issue, the annual Flower Show in aid or St. Matthew’s Church of England, Grong Grong, eventuated most successfully…

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Around the Trade Stands at the Leeton Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 3

THE great concourse of people who moved about the show-ground on the second day of the v Leeton Agricultural Society's…

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Adelong Methodist Flower Show Officially Opened by Miss Audrey Griffin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

The annual flower show and cake competition conducted by the Adelong Methodist Church was held in the Adelonia Theatre on Friday and…

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Inter-District Riverina Public School Athletic Carnival Pennant Contests at Coolamon Matong District’s Success

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 1

The Inter-Riverina District Public Schools Athletic Carnival, under the auspices of the P.S.A.A. Association believed to be the first [?] meeting…

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Derby Day Opening of V.R.C. Spring Carnival Nuffield and Gold Rod a Likely Double

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 8

The spring campaign begins to-morrow at Flemington when record crowds are almost assured. Usually Derby Day is one that the punters appear to…

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Junior Farmers' News at Cootamundra Show Ariah Park Club's Success Illabo's Splendid Effort

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 7

The Ariah Park Junior Farmers proved easy victors over Illabo in the competitive exhibit at the Cootamundra show. Their previous experience…

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Junior Farmers' Activities At Cootamundra Show Ariah Park Stage Successful Exhibit Illabo's Splendid Effort

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 7

Ariah Park proved easy victors over lllabo in the competitive exhibit at the Cootamundra show. Their previous experience at shows stood them in great stead, and their decisive win of 900 points to 547 shows in what measure they have assimilated the knowledge gained in their…

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"Back to Leeton Week" Celebrations at Easter Sponsored by Mr. Gleeson: Public Meeting Next Friday Night Carnival of Sport and Entertainment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 3

THAT Leeton should celebrate its 25th anniversary with a week' of celebrations to be known as "Back to Leeton Week," and embodying athletic sports, big tennis, golf, pigeon shooting and other fixtures, together with a procession and many entertainments,…

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John Bromwich May Give Exhibition at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 10

The world-renowned tennis player, John Bromwich, it is promised, will visit Leeton in the near future. The date for the official opening of the…

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Glasgow Exhibition London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 4

The closing day's attendance at the Glasgow Exhibition was 347,592, exceeding Wembley's record by 21,000. The total attendance was 12,500,000…

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Junee Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 4

The Junee Hospital annual flower show was opened on Friday night by the Mayor (Ald. B. G. Weaver). While the entries were good, the roses were…

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Show Committee Gets Busy Arrangements Ror .Next Year’s Exhibition More Criticism of the Showground Trust

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 2

The 1939 Golden Jubilee Show of the Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society will be an outstanding exhibition if…

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C.w.a. Flower Show and Cake Competition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 1

THE ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW AND CAKE COMPETITION CONDUCTED BY THE TUMUT BRANCH OF THE C.W.A. EVENTUATED IN O'BRIEN'S HALL ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED BY MRS. GARRY, OF…

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Flower Show Fine Display at Urana Wool Exhibit Popular

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 4

The annual Presbyterian Flower Show was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Urana, on Wednesday, 19th October, and proved highly…

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