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Shows & fairs, 1939

1,004 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 51

TEMORA'S 54th Annual Show Many Entries, But Attendance Down

The Temora Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 1

ALTHOUGH NOT QUITE AS WELL ATTENDED. AS IN RECENT YEARS, THE 54th ANNUAL SHOW OF THE TEMORA P.A.H. & I. ASSOCIATION, HELD AT THE TEMORA SHOW GROUND LAST TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, WAS IN OTHER…

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Melbourne Show Record Entries M.P. and A.A. Exhibit Gets Fourth Place Riverina Successes Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 3

The bright sunshine which followed the early rain and chilly winds during the early part of the day ushered in Melbourne's 68th Royal…

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Junee Annual Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 6

The Junee annual show will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday, and from present indications it should prove to be one of the most…

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Spring Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 6

The Wagga and District Horticultural Society's spring flower show will be held in the Cocoanut Grove on Thursday and Friday, October 12 and…

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British Fair Cancelled London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 4

The Department of Overseas Trade announces the cancellation of the British Industries fair in 1940…

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Fare's Fair

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 3

Mac went up to a taxi driver and asked how much it would cost to be taken home. The driver told him, and when…

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Wagga Charity Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 4

A very attractive carnival has been arranged by the Wagga butchers, bakers, and fruiterers to be held at the real of the School of Arts, starting on…

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St. Andrew's Rose Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 4

The election of officers for St. Andrew's 13th annual rose show, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, October 18 and 19, took place at…

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Weethalle Flower Show Beautiful Babies, Too the Awards

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 6

The Weethalle fourth annual flower and baby show was held under the able management of the Ladies' Auxillary of the Weethalle Bush Nursing…

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The Lockhart Show Complete Prize List and Second Day Events

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 1

Lockhart Show concluded on Wednesday. After a glorious day on Tuesday, Wednesday morning promised a continuance of delightful weather, but past noon the sky became overcast and the atmosphere was cold. About four o'clock,…

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Eight-h0urs Sports Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 4

A comprehensive programme of sporting and athletic events has been arranged by the Wagga Eight-Hour Association for its sports meeting on…

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Griffith Show Entries Pouring in Big Success Anticipated Griffit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 2

Excellent entries are being received for the Griffith show, and the secretary (Mr. C. R. Harris) states that they are greater than in any previous…

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Donations Needed for Charity Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 4

To help the organization of the big charity carnival, which is to be held from October 20 to November 4, by the Wagga Butchers, Bakers and…

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Variety Show Coming an Entertaining Treat

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 3

Lovers of good, clean entertainment, are urged to see the Harold Raymond all-star presentation to be staged in Hillston on Monday…

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Fair Rents State Boards to Be Set Up Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 2

Regulations under the National Security Act were issued to-night empowering the State Governments to set up boards to determine rentals…

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"Iron Lung' Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 4

The Junee District Hospital received £5 as the result of an exhibition of the "Iron lung" donated by Lord Nuffield…

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Hockey Coolamon Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 8

A hockey carnival will be held [?] the Coolamon showground on Sunday when six or seven strong team will compete. Lunchron will be…

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The Bushmen's Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 2

Tumut is putting on a Bushman s Carnival and Rodeo, novelties and footracing at the Showground on Monday next, commencing at 11.30…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 4

The secretary of the M.P. and A.A. (Mr. W. N. Dann) is anxious to complete all details in connection with the Wagga show for 1939. Quite a…

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Holbrook Show Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 4

Competitions conducted at the Holbrook annual show, held recently, resulted: Fat beast (weight 589½lb.), Won by W. A. Ocock, Holbrook, with 5891b…

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