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Shows & fairs, 1939

1,004 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 51

Show Visitors the Area

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

FOUR-FIFTHS of the short time Sir Geoffrey Whiskard spent at Leeton was taken up in lunching and tea-ing him. This was a ridiculous…

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International Harvester's New Show Room & Works

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 8

Representatives of the business community in large numbers attended a reception recently at Harvester House, the new headquarters of the…

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1939 Chevrolet Trucks and Utilities on Tour Special Show Here Next Week

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 5

So that commercial vehicle operators may have an opportunity to inspect under the one roof, a complete range of the new Chevrolet trucks…

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1939 Chevrolet Trucks and Utilities on Tour Special Show Here Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 8

So that commercial vehicle operators may have an opportunity to Inspect under the one roof a complete range of the new Chevrolet trucks and utili…

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Motor Truck Show Here on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 3

So that commercial vehicle operators may have an opportunity to inspect under one roof, a complete range of the new Chevrolet trucks…

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Correspondence "Show Visitors the Area" (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 1

Sir—I hope notice will be taken of your brief article in Friday's issue in regard to showing visitors the area instead of talking about it, often…

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Carnival to be Held by Wagga Tradespeople in Aid of Hospital and Ambulance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 7

A very well attended meeting of representatives of butchers, bakers and fruiterers of Wagga was held on Monday night at the Wagga District…

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Baseball Country Week Carnival June 9 to 12 Strong Wagga Team to Be Chosen

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 8

The New South Wales Baseball Association, continuing its progressive policy of fostering baseball in the country centres, has organised its…

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Chevrolet Trucks Special Show in Wagga Great Interest Displayed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 3

Remarkable interest was aroused yesterday in the convoy of Chevrolet motor trucks which were displayed at Minty's garage, the agent in wagga…

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Athletics Big Carnival at Gumly

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

Athletic enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that the Wagga club is leaving no stone unturned towards making its carnival at Gumly on King's Birthday…

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Advice From 'Orris for the Dog Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 6

Hey 'Erb, me wife's bought a fur choker? No I didn't but I'd like ter. Torkin' about dorgs Erb, how are yer? O I'm o.k. I wanta give notice…

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Arrival of Chevrolet Truck Show Arouses Widespread Interest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

Great interest was created this morning on the arrival of the special 1939 Chevrolet truck show from Narandera. Consisting of the…

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Motor Truck Show Fine Range of Chevrolets in Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

Much interest was aroused yesterday (Thursday) by the arrival in Narandera of the Special 1939 Chevrolet Truck Show, Consisting of the latest…

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Australia Fair

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 4

In a green, shady valley in days long gone by. On a path 'neath fair wattles agleam, With my playmates I rambled beneath…

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Catholic Country Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

The annual country carnival conducted by the N.S.W. Catholic Lawn Tennis Association will be held at Sydney from June 10 to 12. It is…

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Baseball Country Week Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 12

The N. S. Wales Baseball Association will hold its annual country week carnival from Friday, June 9 to Monday, June 12, in Sydney. The…

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Charity Carnival Wagga Tradespeople to Organise

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 6

At the Wagga Ambulance Station on Monday night a representative attendance of Wagga butchers, bakers and fruiterers held a meeting to…

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Australian Rules Inaccurate Kicking North Wagga's Loss Dudley's Inspiring Play Grand Wet Weather Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 4

All those elements which go to make the Australian code the grand game that it is were conjured in a fine wet-weather exhibition at Bolton…

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New York World's Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 2

SOME idea of the colossal magnitude, and the modern trend of building design at the New York World's. Fair may be gathered from the above photograph supplied by the Atlantic Union Oil Company Ltd. A study indicates that 18,500,000 persons outside metropolitan New…

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