Visit to World Fair Loyal Message From Australia Canberra
The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) has despatched a message to the Government and people of Australia express to Their…
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N.Z. Horses for Melbourne Cup Carnival Wellington (N.z.)
Defaulter is to leave for Australia shortly to begin his preparation foil the Melbourne Cup. He will have only one other handicap race in Australia,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Show Assn. Preparations Ahead Sheep Show and Main Show
At Saturday's committee meeting of the above the chair. in the absence of the president (Mr. J. A. Gibb), was taken by Mr. J. W. Croker…
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The 1939 Chevrolet truck show Cootamundra created a good deal of public interest. The seven units exhibited represented £3000 worth of…
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The annual sheep show to be held at the Sydney showground from June 21 to June 24 has attracted record entries, the number received being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Meeting Pay Prize Money on Spot Revolutionary Move Proposed by Show Secretary
A METHOD which would revolutionise, the payment of prizemoney at the Leeton Show was outlined by the secretary,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dog Show Hard to Judge Saturday's Novelty Event
DOGS of all shapes, sizes and breeds marched through the town in procession on Saturday afternoon, and later thronged the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enthusiastic Show Meeting Had Many Suggestions Preparations for This Year's District "Shop-window" Commenced Reports on Last Year's Work
ENTHUSIASM was the keynote at the annual meeting of the Leeton Agricultural Society on Thursday night, when the general committee for the forthcoming year was elected, balance sheet and reports presented, and suggestions for the next show put forward by members…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hockey Wagga Carnival
The annual hockey carnival conducted by the Wagga Ladies' Hockey Association, held on Monday, produced another feast of interesting hockey,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Baseball Country Week Carnival Bathurst Defeats Wagga in Championship Final
This year's Country Week baseball carnival proved an outstanding success and the New South Wales Baseball Association is to be congratulated upon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Confidence in Sheep Larger Sale Teams for the Sydney Fair
The fact that breeders of both merino and long-wool sheep are sending larger teams to this month's ram sales than they did last year indicates…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queen Comp. Closes in Fortnight Barometer Will Show Votes
The barometer which will show the position by the number of votes of the various candidates in the Queen competition is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Not Giving Fellow Ratepayers Fair Go" Cr. Struck Tells Deputation Administrator in If Rates Not Paid
CR. STRUCK told a deputation from the B, C and D. Riding ratepayers' meeting to the Council on Tuesday night that the large area farmers were not pulling their weight in the community, and that if they refused to pay their rates at the present time they would have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Kennel Club All-breeds Show to Be Held Well Attended Meeting
The Wagga Kennel Club will hold en all-breeds show at the Wagga Cricket Ground on August 9. This was decided at a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hockey Carnival Held at Showground
The Wagga Ladies Hockey Association held its annual carnival at the showground on Monday The Rock team were the winners of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pacific Carnival Nations' Support
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Hawaii, the Dutch East Indies, and the South Sea Islands competing in a…
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The ladies' sub-committee to arrange the decorations for the above held a meeting at Mrs. B. H. M. McCormick's home last week. Those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lockhart Show Prize Money Totals £310 LOCKHART
The Lockhart Show committee decided to-day to allot £310 in prize money for the next show, including £20 for light horse events…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soccer Carnival
The organising of the Soccer Football matches, to be held in Leeton on August 5 and G, is now under way. Mr. W. H. Watson, a well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narandera Show Chief Features
The schedule for the Narandera P. and A. Association's annual show is now in course of preparation prior to being handed to the printer…
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