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Shows & fairs, 1939

1,004 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 51

Pity the Poor Show Secretary

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 5

If there is anything as bad [?] worse—than a Rugby group secretary it is a show secretary states an exchange. He is supposed to be a…

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Methodist Flower Show a Feast of Color

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, in a setting of most delightful coloring, the Mayoress (Mrs. F. R, Dickson) of­ficially opened the Methodist Flower…

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Sucker Lamb Show At the Saleyards To-morrow

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 2

The Cootamundra A.P.H. and I. As­sociation has received a wonderful response to a new venture—the suck­er lamb show—which is to take plane…

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Most Successful Show Exhibitors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 2

The following are the awards for the most successful exhibitors in sections of the Leeton Show, which have just been completed:—Needlework (open section), Mrs…

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Overseas Exhibition Free Sessions for School Children

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

Bishop Burgmann is the president of the committee which is organising the overseas exhibition visit to Wagga next week, and he will declare the…

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Charity Carnival Excellent Business More Attractions To-night

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

Another night of excellent business, was reported by the organisers of the butchers, bakers and fruiterers' charity carnival which was continued last…

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The Italian View "Show Ourselves Worthy"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 6

One of the conveners of the recent meeting held in Leeton to affirm the loyalty of Italian residents to the British Empire,…

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Our Open Column the Recent Bushmen's Carnival (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 1

SIR,--In your issue of 20th I read an account of the Bushmen's Carnival. As a man who is interested in such displays and being a visitor to your…

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Canners' Sociability Undampened by Rain; Tennis Cup Remains Here Goulburn Valley Men Royally Entertained Mooted Move to Include Fair Sex in Return Visit

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

SUCH was the enthusiasm engendered by the visit to Leeton last week-end of a large party representing the employees of the Goulburn Valley canneries that a move is now afoot to ensure that when the Leeton Co-operative Cannery next sends its tourists to Victoria…

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An Explanation Why the Overseas Missionary Exhibition?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 4

Because it is a highly skilled attempt to propagate values essential to the moral, mental and physical wellbeing of man irrespective of his…

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Fancy Dress Skating Successful Carnival at Gondagai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 8

A record attendance rewarded the efforts of the organising committee on Wednesday night, when a fancy-dress carnival was held on the open-air…

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Charity Carnival Big Crowd Attracted Interesting Shearing Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 2

The charity carnival which is being conducted at the rear of the School of Arts was continued last night. One of the biggest crowds of…

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Junior Farmers' Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2

Wombat had a record crowd of visitors from all surrounding centres in attendance for the second South-Western Slopes Junior Farmers' Show,…

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Charity Carnival Huge Crowd on Saturday Night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 4

The organisers of the charity carnival which is being held in the School of Arts grounds were delighted with the results on Saturday night. A huge…

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Sucker Lamb Show Wonderful Success

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2

The Cootamundru A.P.H. and I. Association's sucker lamb show, on Friday, and the sale that followed, were successful beyond expectations…

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Overseas Missionary Exhibition Opening To-morrow Thousands of Unique Exhibits

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 5

The Overseas Missionary Exhibition, will be opened to-morrow at 2.30 o'clock by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Goulburn. Both the Wonderland…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 2

Exhibitors are reminded that entries may be made at the Church to-day (Tues.) and Wednesday afternoons between 3 and 5 p.m. It is…

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Charity Carnival Another Successful Night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 4

There was another large attendance at the Wagga charity carnival last night, conducted by the Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' Association, on…

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C.w.a. Flower Show and Cooking Competition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 2

The annual flower show and cooking competition of the Tumut Branch or the c.W.A. was held in O'Brien's Hall on Saturday last. Duo to many…

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To-day's Exhibition Overseas and Missionary At Wonderland Theatre and Cocoanut Grove

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 4

The Lord Bishop of Goulburn, the Rt. Rev. E. H. Burgmann, M.A. ThSoc., will officially declare open the wonderful overseas and missionary…

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