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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Town and District Topics Eastern Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

ALL arrangements have been made for the Eastern Fair to be held at the Methodist School Hall, to-morrow evening at 7 p.m. The judges…

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Lockhart Show Enthusiasm Shown

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 4

Lockhart Show Committee displayed an enthusiastic spirit at its meeting on Saturday, over which Mr. J. M. Gollagch (president) presided. The honorary secretary (Mr. Reg. L. Hodgson) had quite a list of further donations to the Show and was delayed in his attendance because of the…

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Coolamon Show To-day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 2

The annual Coolamon show will be held to-day and, given fine weather, should be a splendid fixture. Entries are greater in all sections this year,…

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Premier to Open Holbrook Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 2

The annual show of the Holbrook Agricultural and Horticultural Society will be held on Friday and Saturday, September 22 and 23, and it will be…

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Narandera Show Friday and Saturday, September 15 and 16

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 1

THE Narandera P. and A. Association's 57th annual show is less than two weeks off. Next Thursday is closing day for…

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Show Details Discussed Committee Meets As Date Draws Close

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 1

WITH the twenty-fourth annual exhibition only a few weeks away, members of the committee of the Leeton Agricultural…

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Henty Show to Be Held To-day and To-morrow Excellent Entries Received

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 5

The Henty Show secretary (Mr. John Lovell) advises that all the ring events are well enetred for, and some exceptionally good horses will compete…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Wagga Show Complaint (To the Editor, "The Dally Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 2

Sir,—I noticed your show was advertised to last four days and decided to visit it on the fourth day. I arrived there at 11 a.m. after travelling…

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Coolamon's 30Th Show Outstanding Pavilion Display Increased Entries in All Classes Fine Ring Programme For To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 6

An outstanding and record display in the Industrial Hall, record entries in the sheep classes, and greatly increased entries in practically all other departments, particularly the poultry sections, were the outstanding features…

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Show Dates Tumut and Gundagai Committees Meet Exhibition to Be Held in April

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

Owing to the clashing of the show dates of both Tumut and Gundagai with the days alloted for the annual race meetings in…

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Albury Show Meeting Nominations for Friday and

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 8

The following are the nominations for the Albury Show meeting on Friday and Saturday, September 15 and 16:—…

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Coolamon Show Concluded in Fine Weather Good Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the Coolamon P. and A. Society was concluded yesterday in fine weather. The attendance, in all the circumstances…

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Roxy Show Programme TUESDAY & Wednesday Next "The Mad Miss Mantan"

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 10

Teaming two of the screen's most popular players in a unique comedy-mystery romance, RKO Radio's "Mad Mass Manton" stars Barbara…

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Hillston Show Wednesday Next Good Entries Received Public Attendance Now and Success Is Assured Entries Received Until Saturday Next

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 1

Show Secretary Doran reports good entries for the Show of the Hillston Pastoral & Agricultural Association to be held on the…

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The Show Goes on Agricultural Society's Big Effort

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 2

IN fulfilment of the Prime Minister's appeal that there should be no abatement of the ordinary work of the community whle the…

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Baby Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 2

Owing to the inclement weather conditions, the judging took place in the Assembly Room, instead of the Town Hall, as arranged. The judges…

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Methodist Girls Comradeship Successful Eastern Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 1

THE peaceful and beautiful side of life in the Orient, made a very pretty background for the Eastern Fair, held in the Methodist…

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Narandera Show Friday and Saturday September 15 and 16 To be Opened by the Minister for Agriculture Excellent Entries and Exhibition Assured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 1

The 57th minimi show of the Narandera P. and A. Association will open on Friday of next week, and continue on the following day,…

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At the Montreal "Straight, Place and Show"

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 3

THE RITZ BROTHERS COULD, IF NEED BE, TURN OUT JUST AS FUNNY A PICTURE WITHOUT A SCRIPT AS WITH…

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Tumut Show to Be Held in April Clash with Tumut Races

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 1

Owing to the dates of Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association's 1939 (Show--20th and 21st February--clashing with the…

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