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Shows & fairs, 1939

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Royal Easter Show Opens To-day Prizes Total £15,500

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 3

Revealing the cavalcade of industry and commerce, and depicting all phases of the State's wealth and progress, the annual Sydney Royal Show opens…

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Royal Show Opens Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

Although light rain fell in Sydney during this morning, this fact did not detract from the attendance at the Royal show. Today nearly 1400 cattle,…

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Royal Show Opened on Saturday Record Prize Money Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 6

Months of intricate planning and arduous preparation were rewarded to-day when Australia's world-famous Royal Easter Snow was opened at the…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Exhibition of Antiques (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

Sir,—With regard to the suggestion to start a museum in Wagga, I think the idea an excellent one. I would, however, like to propose that an…

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C.y.m.s. Conference and Carnival

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

The Goulburn Catholic Young Men's Society's annual carnival to be held during Easter week-end promises to be an event of…

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Pennants Show Position of Queens

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

YESTERDAY the pennants showing the relative positions of the candidates in the Queen Competition fluttered bravely…

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Hospital Carnival To be Finalised To-morrow Night

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

Arrangements have been made to finalise the hospital carnival to-morrow (Wednesday) night in the Criterion hall, where housie housie, etc.,…

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Cycle Carnival Saturday Night's Effort for the Hospital Thrilling Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

On Saturday morning the officials of the cycling carnival bad to make a hurried decision regarding the carnival, owing to the inclemency of the…

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District Displays at Sydney Royal Show Adverse Conditions Overcome

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 7

Although there are many additional [?]ures to challenge it, the competition staged by the primary producing [?]cts of the State at the Sydney…

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Wet Show Day Hua Won Thoroughbred Championship SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

Hua, who [?] Ajax in the A.J.C. Derby, won the thoroughbred stallion championship at the Royal show today. Talking, the dual Derby…

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Local Judge at Taree Show Mr. S. Larbaubstier's Awards Praised

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

Last month Mr. Stanley Larbalestier, of Ferndale Dairy, Gilmore, attended the Taree Show to judge the Jersey cattle section, in which…

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"Fibrolite" Home Latest Ideas in Building Fine Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

Demonstrating how a modern and durable home can be built at a comparatively low cost, the "Fibrolite" Asbestos Cement Bungalow exhibited…

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Tennis Catholic Easter Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 7

St. Michael's Tennis Club will entertain 40 visitors from the N.S.W. Catholic Lawn Tennis Association, Sydney, and the Catholic tennis clubs…

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Show Cattle Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 3

There was keen bidding for the excellent selection which was offered at the beef cattle sales at Sydney showground yesterday. The top price for…

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Show Incidents Blows Alleged in Handicap Indians in Accidents Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

There was a sensational ending to the final of the Craven A Handicap in harness at the showground to-night, three horses falling, and one finishing…

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Sydney's Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

British breeds of sheep entered in the show catalogue, and sold during the currency of the annual Sydney sheep show, to be held from June…

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The Royal Show District Exhibitors' Successes

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

Mr. W. J. Atkinson, Tumut Plains, secured second award for broom millet at the Royal Show judging on Tuesday,…

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Show Sales High Price for Hereford Bull Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

Beef cattle from Mrs. J. Biddlecombe's Shelford (V.) stud brought the highest prices at the sales at the Showgrounds to-day. A bull brought 375…

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Show Incidents Blows Alleged in Handicap Indians in Accidents SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

There was a sensational ending to the final of the Craven A Handicap in harness at the showground last night, three horses falling, and one finishing…

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Tumut Judge at Taree Show Mr. S. Larbalestier’s Awards Praised

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

Last month, Mr. Stanley Larbalestier, of Ferndale Dairy, Gilmore, attended the Taree Show to judge the jersey section in which thero…

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