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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Swimming Carnival Leeton Baths. Sunday Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

Officials appointed for next Sunday's championship carnival:— Referee, Mr. F. T. Yeoman; starter, Mr. A. T. Pattinson; check starter…

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To Visit Wagga British Empire Games Swimmers Exhibition on Monday Morning

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

Noted swimmers from the British Empire Games will arrive in Wagga late on Sunday afternoon and will swim at the Wagga bathing beach on…

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T.B. Cattle and Royal Show Important Resolution Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

At a representative meeting of cattle interests, held in the rooms of the Graziers' Association to-day, it was decided to approve of the proposal that…

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School Children Debarred From Competing at All Shows Tumut Show Committee Resents Action Protest to Be Made

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

At the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association's committee meeting on Wednesday the Secretary announced that…

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Royal Easter Show AND 150th Anniversary Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 13

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. announces that the Royal Easter Show will be held from Saturday, 9th April, to…

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Albury Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 6

The annual show of the Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society will be held on September 6, 7 and 8…

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Empire Games Swimmers. Exhibition at Wagga To-morrow

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 3

To-morrow afternoon exhibition, swimming will be given at Wagga Bathing Beach by several noted British swimmers who have been…

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Swimming British Games Representatives Give Exhibition at Wagga Will Swim Again This Morning

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 7

In the presence of several hundred people. M. Y. French-Williams, champion swimmer of England and S. G. Huxtable, champion of Wales, gave…

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Royal Easter Show and 150th Anniversary Exhibition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. announce that the Royal Easter Show will be held from Saturday, 9th April, to…

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Championship Swimming Carnival N. Bloomfield Establishes New Record

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

A HIGH standard of swimming and diving was seen at the Leeton Olympic Pool on Sunday afternoon last, when in delightful weather, the local swimming club staged its seventh Annual Riverina Championship Carnival…

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Carnival Dates S.W. Swimming Clubs West Wyalong, February 23

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

The programme for the South Western championship event for the Wyalong carnival is as follows: West Wyalong; 50 metres men's…

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English Swimmers Give Exhibition at Wagga Beach Welcome at Town Hall Modern Bathing Pool Needed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 6

Surprise that Wagga, with its population of 13,000 people, had not the facilities of a modern bathing pool was expressed by the manager…

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At Caulfield Pamelus, Hua and Nuffield Show Great Form Newmarket Prospects

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 8

In beautiful weather the first day of the Caulfield autumn meeting was well patronised, and, although backers failed to beat the bookmakers. It was a…

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Civic Reception Elaborate Exhibition Opened Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 4

Tendering a civic reception to Archbishop Panico and the visiting churchmen to-day, the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Fenton) said that…

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Albury Athletic Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

Expected to rival last year's outstanding effort, the Albury athletic carnival will toe held at the Albury showground on Saturday, March 12…

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Carnival Dates S.w. Swimming Clubs

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

West Wyalong, February 23. The Programme for the South-Western championship events for the Wyalong carnival is as follows:…

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Kennel Club Show June 13

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

The committee of the Wagga Kennel Club has fixed June 13 as the date for its annual show. This was decided at a meeting this week, and it was…

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Royal Easter Show And 150th Anniverary Celebrations

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales announces that the Royal Easter will be held from Saturday…

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Our Annual Show Next Month’s Big Attraction

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 2

The dates for the Gundagai Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s Anual Show are set down for March 15th and 16th next, and the…

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Junee Baths Officially Opened Swimming Carnival Held Crowd of 1700 Present

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 7

The Junee municipal baths were officially opened yesterday in delightful weather. Crowds of Junee and district residents, and scores…

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