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Shows & fairs, 1939

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Trademen's Charity Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 6

The football and sports carnival of the Wagga butchers, bakers and fruiterers will be held on the cricket ground on Wednesday, August 16, in…

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Leeton Poultry Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 9

At the Leeton Poultry Club's annual show last week Mr. A. E. Parr, or Boree Creek, with his brown leghorns won the ribbon and the H. Robinson…

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Kennel Club's Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 6

Record entries have been received for the sixth annual championship show of the Wagga Kennel Club, to be held at the Wagga Cricket Ground…

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Entitled to Fair Chance Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 1

In an interview to-night, Mr. Chaffey made it clear that he had no intention of doing anything on Tuesday to embarrass the Premier. Mr. Chaffey was…

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My Faithful Friend "Love Me—Love My Dog" Wagga Kennel Club Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 2

Given fine weather, the annual show of the Wagga Kennel Club on Wednesday at the cricket ground promises to be an outstanding fixture…

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Annual Coursing Club Meeting Year's Activities Show Loss of £33 Mr. Evans Secretary for Sixth Term

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 4

A FAIR CROWD OF COURSING ENTHUSIASTS ATTENDED THE ANNUAL MEETING, HELD IN THE ASSEMBLY ROOM ON FRIDAY NIGHT…

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Wagga Kennel Club Show To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

The secretary of the Wagga Kennel Club (Mr. T. Wood jr.) reports excellent entries for the annual show to be held at the Cricket Ground to-morrow…

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Shire of Willimbong Supplementary List of Electors Exhibition of Lists

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given that the Supplementary Lists of Electors and Ratepayers of the Shire for the year 1939 WILL BE EXHIBITED for…

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Week-end Soccer Carnival Entertaining Football by City and Newcastle Teams Leeton Defeat Wagga Militia

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 4

A CONTINGENT of Soccer players from Sydney and Newcastle, all railwaymen, visited Leeton last week-end, and provided us with the finest display of the round-ball football code ever seen in this district. This Soccer Carnival was organised by…

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Australian Rules Football Leeton Defeat Narrandera Visitors Held Secure Grip on Game Throughout Home Team Show Poor Dash And Finishing Effort

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

LEETON'S good effort in the final quarter to score 5.8 to Narandera's 2 goals was a feature of Sunday's match played on…

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Show Entries Good

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 4

The secretary of the M.P. and A.A. (Mr. W. N. Dann) stated yesterday that entries for the Wagga Show so far had been excellent. Those for…

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Items of News Kennel Club's Show To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 4

Residents of Wagga will to-day have the opportunity of seeing one of the finest dog shows in the country, when the Wagga Kennel Club will hold its…

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Charity Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

Butchers, bakers and fruiterers of Wagga will be opposed to the Chinese market gardeners at the Cricket Ground on Wednesday next in an "all…

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Wool Exhibition Royal Easter Show Proposal Committee to Discuss Details Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 7

The question of having a special wool exhibition at next year's Royal Easter Show was discussed at a conference to-day of wool interests, including…

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Wagga High School Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

The fourth annual athletic carnival of the Wagga High School will be held on the Cricket Ground to-morrow, the first event being timed to start at 9.45…

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Shire’s Lorry Driver “Received Fair Treatment” Says Engineer The Preference Act To Returned Soldiers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

TREATMENT given to all lorry dr ivers in the Shire’s employ had been impartial and just, said Engineer Harris at the Shire meeting on Tuesday last, when a le tter from C. S. True, a Returned Soldier, was read to the Counc illors…

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Tradesmen's Charity Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

The charity carnival to be conducted by the Wagga butchers, bakers and fruiterers on the Cricket Ground next Wednesday, promises to provide plenty…

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Cycling Charity Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

Entries for the one mile and hall mile cycling races at the Butchers Bakers and Fruiterers' Charity Carnival at the Wagga Cricket Ground next…

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Narandera Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

WITH their Show only five weeks away, the Narandera Society is directing attention to their £500 prize schedule, which…

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Albury Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

Prize lists for the Albury Show, to be held on September 12, 13 and 14, are now available at the offices of any district show society or from the…

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