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Shows & fairs, 1939

1,004 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 51

Ambulance Carnival To-night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

The Wagga District Ambulance carnival will be continued to-night, when special efforts will be made to provide attractive entertainment for those…

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Looking Ahead Junior Red Cross Society Exhibition Help for Those in Need

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

The news that Her Excellency Lady Gowrie, wife of the Governor-General of Australia, has promised to attend the Junior Red Cross exhibition, to…

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The Show Secretary and His Staff Their Part in the Organisation

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

No report of the Jubilee Show would be complete without a special mention of the work done by the secretary (Mr. A. C. Butcher) and…

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Gundagai’s Golden Jubilee Show PAVILION Magnificent Display All Entries Records Smashed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

ALL TIME records for pavilion exhibits were smashed at this week’s Gundagai Show. The quality and quantity of the…

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Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

Threatening rain which fortunately did not eventuate failed to deter a large crowd from attending the second last night of the ambulance carnival…

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Darlington Point Swimming Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 7

Notwithstanding that before noon last Sunday the weather promised to be fine and everything seemed to be set for a pleasant afternoon's sport…

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A Show Record?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

Is the following a country show record, which the Canberra "Times" claims for Mr. Ernie J. Beaver, who started his first jobin life as…

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Cycling Saturday Night's Carnival Excellent Entries Received

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 7

Everything appears to be set for Saturday night's carnival which is being run by the P. and A. Association for their candidate in the Ugly…

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Hospital Carnival Furnishing Fund Appeal Coming Events

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 7

The hospital carnival is now in full swing, and the committees for the Ugly Man Competition are busy arranging for a series of…

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Combined High Schools Swimming Carnival 16 Records Broken Leeton School Wins Premiership

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

AMIDST the cheers of their school-mates the representatives from L.I.H.S. smashed record after record at the Combined High Schools Swimming Carnival on Wednesday, winning the South-West Premiership and setting a still higher standard for swimming by…

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Ambulance Carnival Fair Attendance on Saturday Night Last Session Next

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 7

Dogged by bad weather, the Wagga District Ambulance carnival was more largely attended on Saturday night than during the other nights last week…

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Last Week's Jubilee Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 2

The unqualified success of last week’s Gundagai Golden Jubilee Pastoral and Agricultural Anniversary Show can be attributed to three…

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Cycling Unavoidable Postponement of Saturday's Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

Owing to the heavy rain on Friday night and the showery conditions on Saturday morning the P. and A. Association decided to postpone its…

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Batlow Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

The next public attraction of primary importance is the Batlow Show, to be held on Wednesday next, when a special train will leave from…

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Leeton Primary Schools Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 6

HELD under anything but favorable conditions, the Leeton Primary School Swimming carnival was a pronounced success…

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Schools' Swimming Carnival To-morrow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 6

First annual swimming carnival of the Public Schools' Amateur Athlelic Association (Leeton Branch) will be held to-morrow commencing at…

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Back to Leeton Mammoth Carnival Attractions Bowing Regatta Arranged Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

All arrangements are progressing smoothly for the Leeton silver Jubilee and "Back to Leeton" week to be held from April 19 to April 26, and all the…

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Ambulance Carnival To-night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6

The final session of the Wagga Ambulance carnival will take place to-night in Johnston-street and a large attendance is hoped for, in order to…

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High Schools Carnival Country Swimmers Penalised Complaint From Leeton Leeton Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 10

Mr. Clem Bloomfield, sen., a member of the Lee ton Baths management committee, and a keen swimming enthusiast, to-day strongly criticised the…

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Off to Sydney Melbourne Jockeys for A.J.C. Autumn Carnival Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 10

Ashley Reed is another leading Melbourne rider who will be away at Randwick for the Easter racing. He will leave for Sydney by car next…

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