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Shows & fairs, 1939

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Leeton Poultry Club Annual Show Excellent Quality Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 5

The annual show of the Leeton Poultry Club did not attract as many entries as in previous years, but the quality of the exhibits generally…

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Mr. W. N. Dann New Show Secretary Genial and Energetic

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 2

Since his arrival at Wagga last week, Mr. W. N. Dann, the newly appointed secretary of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, has…

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Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 4

Entries for school work, art, food and cookery, and needlework at the Wagga Show closed yesterday. The secretary (Mr. W. N. Dann) said that…

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Narandera Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 4

The annual Narandera Show will be held on September 15 and 16. An attractive ring programme has been framed and as there is considerable…

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Fireworks for Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 4

An excellent programme of fireworks is being arranged in connection with the forthcoming Wagga annual show, and visitors will see a really…

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Coolamon Show Privileges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 4

Tenders are invited for the, rights to the booths at the Coolamon show which will be held on September 5 and 6. Tenders dose with the…

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Wagga Show Booths

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 2

The publicans' booths for the Wagga Show have been withdrawn from sale by public auction and tenders are now invited. These must be in the hands…

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Show Society Notes

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

At the instance of the president (Mr. J. M. Gollasch), Mr. J. C. Evans (manager of Dalgety's, Lockhart), who rendered four years'…

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Sheep Show in Melbourne Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

A record entry of 984, exceeding last year's total by 116, favored the annual show of the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association at Dolgety's…

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Items of News Wagga Kennel Club Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 4

Those who intend to enter their dogs for the sixth annual show of the Wagga Kennel Club are reminded that entries close with the secretary (Mr…

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Narandera Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 2

Tenders are required for the rights to conduct the luncheon, publican's, fruit and soft drink booths at the Narandera Show on September 15 and…

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Night Session at Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 3

On Wednesday night of the Wagga Show a night session will be held. The gates will close for the day session on this particular day at 5.30…

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Baby Show and Cake Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 2

In aid of the District Hospital queen (Nurse Dilion) an attractive function will be held at the Cootamundra Town Hall on Saturday, September 2,…

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Items of News Kennel Club Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 2

Entries close to-day for the sixth annual show of the Wagga Kennel Club, to be held on Wednesday of next week. Schedules may be obtained…

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Junnior Farmers' Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 7

The Burrandana-Westby branch of the Junior Fanners' Club will hold a show on Wednesday, September 6. There will be sections for all…

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Amusements Defying Death at Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 2

Willie Pang will defy death when he will loop the loop and land in roaring flames of fire at the butchers, bakers, and fruiterers' carnival on the…

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Gundagai Show To Be Held Next February

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 4

The committee of the Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society has decided that the next annual show will be held…

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Wagga Show Attractions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

In addition to the usual sideshows operating during the day time period of the Wagga show this year, there will be excellent sideshow displays at…

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Soccer Carnival Two Sydney Teams Here This Week-end

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

STAGED by Mr. O. G. Washington in aid of the Ambulance Building Fund, Leeton will have…

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Soccer Carnival Arranged at Leeton Big Week-end Attraction Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 6

The big week-end attraction at Leeton during the week-end will be big soccer carnival, organised by Mr. Oscar Washington in aid of the…

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