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Shows & fairs, 1939

1,004 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 51

Beautiful Gladioli Centre of Interest Special Week-end Exhibition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 2

The object of the Leeton Horticultural Society in staging a show of gladloli in Messrs S. Richards and Co's. windows on Saturday—which…

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Cootamundra Turf Club Will Show Small Profit

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 3

The Cootamundra Turf Club will show a small profit on its meeting last Wednesday, which, under the circumstances, is very satisfactory and…

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C.W.A. Branches Marrar and Ganmain Carnival Meetings Held

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Marrar branch of the C.W.A., Mrs. Thomson, the president, presided over a large attendance. It was…

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Wagga Show Presentation of Cups to Junior Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 7

The six [?] cups presented to the M.P. and A.A. by the Wagga Advisory Committee for junior farmers, for the Junior farmers' pig section at the…

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Sydney Show New Arrangements for Fodder Supplies Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 4

Beginning with next year's Royal show, live stock exhibitors will be given the privilege of purchasing their fodder requirements on a…

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1940 Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 4

At a sub-committee meeting of the needlework section of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association on Wednesday, presided over by…

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Fair Rents Act In Operation Today SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 1

The Fair Rents Act came into operation in New South Wales today. Every court of Petty Sessions in the State has become a tribual for…

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Country Carnival Begins on New Year's Day Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 8

Because the Australian championships are to begin in Sydney on January 16, the country tennis carnival will be played from January 1 to 13…

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Patriotic Carnival Inspiring Parade in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 2

Sydney was besieged to-day by hundreds of women and girls selling goods at stalls and offering buttons for sale to aid the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund…

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Lenon’s Review a Fine Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 2

The best travelling vaudeville show to stage in Gundagai of recent years was the production offered by Lennon’s revue a fortnight back…

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Exhibition of Antiques and Works of Art Organised by V.a.d

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 3

The Mayor (Aid. F. Dickson) in opening the antique and art exhibition at the Town Hall on Friday, congratulated the,…

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Swimming Meeting of E.r.a.s.a. Gundagai Carnival to Be Held in February

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 3

At Adelong yesterday, the annual meeting of the Eastern Riverina Amateur Swimming Association was held. Delegates were present from…

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Athletics Temora Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 8

Nominations for the annual Athletic Club meeting at Temora on Boxing Day close to-night with the secretary, Mr. W. T. Ryan, phone 16 Temora…

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Our Sydney Letter Carnival Spirit

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 2

It is many yean since Sydney has given itself over bo utterly to the spirit of carnival as it did last Friday. To say that the day set aside…

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Presbyterian Events £40 Raised at Christmas Fair

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

Organised by the Lockhart Ladies' Guild, of which Mrs. Stevens is president, Mrs. C. H. Cornell treasurer, and Mrs. V. C. Davis secretary, the…

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Leeton Horticultural Society Successful Show Held

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 7

At Leeton on Friday evening the newly established Horticultural Society held Its first exhibition at the Country Women's Association's rooms. The…

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1940 Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 4

With the object of reviewing and reevising the regulations governing the M.P. and A.A. a finance committee meeting was held a few days ago,…

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Exhibition of Work

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 6

In St. John's Hall on Monday afternoon the Wagga Grammar School teachers and pupils will entertain at their annual exhibition and prize…

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Four Day Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 6

The question of whether or not a four day show would be held in Wagga in 1940 was given consideration at a meeting of the M.P. and A.A. last…

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Wagga Show Fourth Day Retained Keenly Debated Question M.T.C. Request for Deletion

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 6

The question of whether or not the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association should delete the fourth day of the show for 1940 was…

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