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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Exhibition Tennis World's No.1 Player Here Sunday Courts in Top Condition The Programme

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 1

NEXT Sunday at 2,30 p.m., a much awaited exhibition by John Bromwich and other Inter-state players will take place on the…

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Leeton Cannery Annual Meeting Operations Show Profit Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1938 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Leeton Co-operative. Cannery Ltd. It was stated that the year's operations showed a net profit of £3462/3/, which was…

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Boxing M'grath Defeats Shields Fine Exhibition in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1938 · page 7

When he defeated Johnny Shields at the Wonderland Stadium on Saturday night Royce M'Grath, the Wigga welterweight, further enhanced his…

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TENNIS Successful Bromwich Exhibition Opening of Grass Courts

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 3

THE Leeton Tennis Club's exhibition, with John Bromwich' as the star turn, was very successfull, although hot and dusty…

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Learn To Swim Campaign in Progress 570 Attend Yesterday Pupils Show Much Promise

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 4

Exceeding the total of the previous day. 570 children attended the classes of the Wagga Learn to Swim campaign at the Magga Bathing Beach vester…

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Ganmain Ambulance Fair

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 4

Following the usual custom, Mr, W. H. Logan will again conduct the fair and dance at Cooney's Hall, Ganmain, on Christmas eve in aid of the Wagga…

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Accident at Show Society Absolved

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 5

A judgment of considerable interest to agricultural societies throughout Australia was delivered by Acting Judge Fuller in the District Court at…

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Leeton I.H.[?]. Speech Day The School Year on the Playing Field Sports Reports Show Progress

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 5

The speakers at the L.I.H.S. Speech Day last week laid emphasis on the value of sports to the children, especially at a…

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Baby Show at Gundagai £50 Profit for Ambulance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 4

The Gundagai baby show, held in the old Gundagi Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, was organised by the Ladies Auxiliary of…

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Melbourne Carnival When Duke of Kent Arrives

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1938 · page 3

A committee will be appointed early next month to organise a great carnival and flower festival to take place in Melbourne in October. November, and…

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Coolamon Sports Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 2

The New Year's Day carnival of the Coolamon Sports Club will be held next Monday, when it is expected there will be a large number of visitors to…

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Coolamon Sports Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 2

The Coolamon sports carnival will be held next Monday, when it is expected that there will be a large influx of visitors into the town. Luncheon, cool…

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Cricket Conference Interstate Carnival Suggested Melbourne, Wednesday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 6

A proposal for all six States to compete in a cricket carnival every two years was submitted by the West Australian delegate to the interstate…

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Queens Pay Visit to Country Women's Exhibition Where Modesty, Efficiency and Patience Prevail

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 3

Her Majesty the Queen and Queen Mary visited the hall where the country women had come to London to exhibit their work. The dialects of the…

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Advertising Australia. at 'Frisco Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 December 1938 · page 1

The Australian National Travel Association leaves no stone unturned in advertising Australia overseas, and thousands of pictures are sent…

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Midnight Show at Capitol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1938 · page 2

Beginning at 11.30 o'clock to-night the Capitol Theatre will feature a midnight show, the chief attraction being Deanna Durbin in "That…

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Adelong Races at Tumut Third Day of Carnival Monday's Prospects

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1938 · page 8

The four days Christmas and New Year racing carnival on the Tumut racecourse, opened by the Tumut Turf Club on Monday and Tuesday last, will…

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