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Shows & fairs, 1939

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Wagga Show Nt—es

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

Entries [?] the Wagga show, to be held on August 29, 30, 31, and September 1, will close as follows: Paintings, drawings, schoolwork, needlework, food…

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Soccer Carnival Arranged for Leeton Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 8

Preliminary arrangements are now being made for holding a soccer carnival at Leeton on August 5 and 6, all the proceeds of which will be…

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Sydney Sheep Show Biggest Australian Display Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 8

The Sydney Sheep Show, which will be officially opened by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) will begin on Wednesday, and will last for ten days…

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The Show Secretaryship Appreciation of Mr. Reg. Hodgson's Offer

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

Chief interest at the very largely attended meeting of the Lockhart A. and P. Society's Committee, on Saturday, centred round the…

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National Trials Pooley Bridge and Turf Boy Show Excellent Form Caulfield Running Reviewed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 8

The V.A.T.C. had an excellent crowd for their June meeting, and this club caters for its patrons in good fashion. The braziers were lit in front of the…

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Sydney Sheep Show Record Entries SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 1

The sheep show opened today in perfect weather, and the in the presence of a fairly large attendance. The quality of this year's exhibits has never…

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Royal Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

The annual sheep show which began at the Royal Agricultural showground yesterday in glorious weather attracted more that 1,200 entries…

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Gundagai Show Society

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Archer, of "Kincora," South Gundagai, has been elected president of the Gundagai P. and A. Society, and in this capacity Mr…

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Russian Ballet Dance Was Excellent Show Grand Performance of "Ballet"

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

There was quite a good attendance at the Roxy Theatre last night (Wednesday), when the Hillston Town Band presented the initial function…

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Wagga Show Again in Sight

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

The Wagga Show will be with us in another nine weeks. Schedules are out, and a good many have been posted to the different branches of the Junior…

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Adelong C.w.a Wool and Handicrafts Exhibition

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 3

Adelong Branch of the C.W.A. held their wool and handicrafts exhibition on Saturday, 17th in the Parish Hail. A big crowd turned up…

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Cootamundra's Sheep Show and Dog Trials

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Cootamundra's big festive week is drawing near. The sheep show and dog trials will be held on the 4th, 5th, and 6th July, With the ram sales on…

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Boree Creek Carnival Many Teams to Compete

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 10

Teams from the South-West, Albury and district, The Rock and district. Coreen and district, Ariah Park districts, Faithfull and district and the…

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Wagga Show New Secretary Appointed for M.P. AND A.A.

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 4

The finance committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association met yesterday afternoon and appointed Mr…

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Sheep Show Sales Top Price Fifty Duineas Given for a Brunskill Borderleicester Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 2

There was good competition for all breeds showing quality when the annual sheep sales opened with the sale of British breeds at the Royal…

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Leeton Agricultural Society New Committee Elects Its Officers and Sub-committees

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 4

THE first meeting of the recently elected committee of the Leeton Agricultural Society, was held on Thursday night last,…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 2

At the Sydney sheep show the Merino novice classes were in the capable hands of Mr. S. Glasscock, of "Greendale," Gundagai, who has…

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Whitton Concert and Carnival Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 2

THE ARTISTS for the above concert have been hard at work— three rehearsals last week. "Flo" has the ballet girls in good trim and…

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Our Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 2

Cootamundra's sheep show, next week, is to eclipse all previous successes. And to say that is in it self to say volumes! The entries are…

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Boree Creek Carnival Keen Struggles Expected on

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 8

The Boree Creek Australian Rules knock-out carnival will be held on Sunday, when teams from the South-West League, Albury and District…

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