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Shows & fairs, 1939

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Wagga Poultry Show Entries Close To-day

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

The secretary of the Wagga Poultry Club (Mr. K. Stormonth) stated yesterday that entries for the club's forthcoming show close to-day and he…

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Griffith Sheep Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 6

The Griffith Agricultural Society's annual sheep show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 11 and 12. Sheep dog trials will be conducted…

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Wagga Show Privileges

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 6

In an advertisement in this issue the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association invites tenders for catering privileges at the Wagga Show…

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Polo Maitland Carnival Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 8

In one of the most exciting polo matches seen in the country for many years, Goulburn defeated Wirragulla by seven goals to six, in the Cohen…

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Wagga Poultry Club's Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

Although there are a few entries to come in for the Wagga Poultry Club's show to be held on July 11 and 12, it is expected that the total will be…

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Brush Hurdle Race at Wagga M.t.c. Show Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club on Friday night last it was decided to allot £350 prize money for the Wagga Show…

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Mr. Spooner Unable to Come! Mr. Ross to Open the Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

The Premier wired Che show secretary (Mr. G. B. Black) this morning: "Very much regret my colleague, Mr. Spooner, Minister…

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Cootamundra's Sheep Show and Dog Trials Mr. Spooner Has to Disappoint Us

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

The Cootamundra A.P.H. and I. Association's 13th annual sheep show opened today in fine, but cold, weather…

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A Great Show!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 2

We congratulate the Cootamundra Show Association upon the success of its sheep show, and the glorious sunshine with which this morning…

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Cootamundra Sheep Show Successful First Day Record Entries Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 2

The Cootamundra 13th Sheep Show and Dog Trials, held separately from the ordinary annual shows, began to-day. The official opening to-morrow…

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Anglican Missionary Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

During the Anglican Missionary exhibition to be held in Wagga on October 31 and November 1 and 2 several plays of good standard are to be…

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Tumbarumba Show Office-bearers Elected

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 3

At the first meeting of the Tumbarumba Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society since the annual elections the following…

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Queenbeyan Show £93 Owing on Booth

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 2

“Unfortunately, the purchaser of the publican’s booth and cool drinks booths rights failed to pay the balance of the purchase…

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The Sheep show N. E. Wright Wins Grand Championship Merryville Pty., Ltd. Win With Ewe Record Main Day

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 2

Yesterday Cootamundra was lucky to have so much sunshine for the main day of its thirteenth annual separate sheep show and dog…

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Wagga Missionary Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at St. John's Hall last night to make plans for the production of missionary plays which are to be…

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Burrandana-westby Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 7

The Burrandana-Westby Junior Farmers' Club, which had everything ready for its first show last March, but had to be postponed owing to the…

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Sheep Show and Trots

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 3

The Griffith Agricultural Society advertise in this issue Two-day Sheep Show and Sheep Dog Trials, on July 11 and 12, with the addition of…

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Football Soccer Leeton Carnival Metroolitan Teams Participating Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 5

A big soccer carnival will be held at Leeton on August 5 and 6, organised by Mr. O. G. Washington in aid of the Leeton Ambulance. On…

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King Entertains Farmers Greeted by Record Crowd at Show London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

A record crowd greeted the King and Queen when Their Majesties visited the Centenary Royal Agricultural Show in Windsor Great Park to-day. Their…

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Tumut A. & P. Association First Meeting of New Committee Mr. W. H Crampton Elected President Show to Be Held on February 20 and 21

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

The first meeting of he newlyelected committee of the Tumut A. and P. Association was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday…

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