Red Cross Carnival Takings Total £103/15/
Lockhart Tennis Courts looked like a Wonderland on Friday night, the night of the Lady Gowrie Appeal. Not only were the usual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shows & fairs, 1940
800 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 40
Combined Primary Schools Swimming Carnival Many Records Broken
Wamoon School Wins Youll Cup; corbie Hill Gains Small Schools' Cup FAVORED by good weather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Atlantic Union Oil Company's Show Pavilion
Again this year at the Royal Show, the Atlantic Union Oil Co. Ltd., is exhibiting in their show pavion stand 50 Machinery Avenue situated at the south end of the show ring. The centre display in the main hall is an impressionistic idea of the present mechanical age. It is composed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leeton's Pledge of Loyalty Carried at Opening of Carnival
"WE, the citizens of Leeton and district, hereby affirm our loyalty to His Majesty the King, and pledge ourselves to assist…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Royal Show Bethungra Breeder's Success SYDNEY
Despite dry weather in all parts of the State, which has reached almost record proportions, the Sydney show which was continued yesterday was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Patriotic Carnival Brings in Over £230 Leeton Public's Great Response
THE War Charities Carnival, held in Leeton on Friday and Saturday, was a great success for the initial effort on behalf of the Willimbong Shire Patriotic and War Fund, which will benefit to the extent of over £230. The large band of voluntary workers, the great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Church of England Flower Show Alteration of Dates April 11 and 12
At its last meeting the Women's Guild of St. Thomas' Church decided to alter the dates of the flower show that were decided upon some weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wagga Show M.P. AND A.A. Committee Meets Schedule Alterations Sub-Committees' Reports
There was a large attendance of members of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association at a meeting held on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Barmaids Two Horses in Show
A barmaid in a leading Sydney hotel entered two horses for the Royal Show. She is Miss Marie Wells, of Kensington. Miss Wells has been riding in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Show Societies Gundagai, Batlow and Tumut Unite Boosting the Annual Shows
A remarkable spirit of co-operaticn prevails between the show societies of Tumut, Batlow and Gundagai. This year these shows occur within a week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Show Judging the Horses Narandera and Corowa Winners Keen Competition Among Clydesdales SYDNEY
To-day was horse day at the Royal Agricultural Show. All classes from heavy Clydesdales to the smallest were well represented, and the judges faced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gumly Athletic Carnival
The Gumly annual athletic carnival, to be held on Easter Monday in aid of the Wagga Base Hospital, the Wagga District Ambulance, and the 'Gumly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tumut Show
General entries for the Tumult Show, lo be held on 9th and 10th April, close on Saturday, March 30 Lot those intending to exhibit in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narandera Sports and Band Carnival
The usual Sports Carnival will be held at Narandera on Easter Monday and a special train will leave Leeton at 11.42 a.m., returning at 10.25 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Exhibit at Show
The Sydney Police Museum exhibit in Mark Foy's Pavilion at the Royal Show is one of the most interesting of this year's innovations. Some of the most…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Won Prizes at Sydney Show
The Riverina Welfare Farm, Yanco, won several prizes at the Sydney Royal Show with Its Berkshire pigs, is follows:—First for sow and three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oscar Runs Another Baby Show
Cripes, Erb it says ere a baby born in Sydney, was a 'undred an ten pound. Blimy Orris that's impossible. O' no it isn't Erb, it was a baby…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cup Presented for Wagga Show
The Wagga branch of the Dorset Horn Breeders' Association advises having received advice from the Dorset Horn Breeders' Association of England…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local & General Junior Farmers' Show Awards
The Junior Farmers poultry and pigs sections of the jubilee show were not included in the schedule, but were a last minute arrangement,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Atlantic Union Oil Co's Show Pavilion
Again this year the Atlantic Union Oil Co. Ltd., is exhibiting in their show pavilion, stand 50, Machinery Avenue, situated at the south end of…
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