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Shows & fairs, 1940

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Royal Show Attendances and Takings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 5

The takings and attendance at the Royal Show to-day were £4995 and 91,723, respectively, compared with £6079 and 106,599 last year. The…

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Amusements Capitol Theatre Magnipioent Stage and Screen Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

The management of the Capitol Theatre is to be congratulated on presenting a magnificent programme last night. It was well balanced, and well…

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Royal Show Final Days Takings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

The Royal Show concluded to-night. The attendance was 31,684 and the takings £1106. Last year's attendance on the final day was 51,492 and the…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

The Leeton Horticultural Society will hold its first annual Autumn Flower Show, tonight from 7.30 to 10.30 and tomorrow from 11 a.m. to…

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Of Interest to Women Woman's Share in the Royal Easter Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

I left the Royal Easter Show this week lost in admiration for my sex-Never have I seen such marvellous work as was grouped in a few square…

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Narandera Easter Carnival Great Gathering Witnesses Events Gift Won by J. Woods (Paddington) Wheel Race by J. Falkner (Broken Hill)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

The Narandera Ahtletic Association's 19th annual sports carnival, which was held on the sports ground on Easter Monday, may be recorded…

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Albury Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Albury and Border P.A. and H. Society was held yesterday. The annual report commented upon the poor support last…

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Swimming Country Championships Carnival Conference Favors Leeton LETTON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 7

Members of the Leeton Amateur Swimming Club are elated at the decision of the delegates to the conference of the New South Wales Amateur…

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Jersey Standard Maintained in Difficult Season Show Judge's Opinion

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 3

The quality of the Jerseys at this year's Easter show was well maintained. The consensus of opinion was that although cattle numbers were down…

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The Patriotic Show This Month’s Big Attraction

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

Only a fortnight away is the Gundagai Patriotic Show, Present indications point to a record exhibition despite the…

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My Faithful Friend "Love Me—Love My Dog" By "Schipperke" Sydney Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 6

Appropriately, in this time of Empire crisis, the bulldog breed came to the top among the dog exhibits at the Sydney Royal Show, Mrs. A. Milwain's…

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Tumut Show Annual Exhibition Next Week

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

The 65th annual Show held under the auspices of the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association ev[?]ates on Tuesday and Wednesday of…

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Autumn Flower Show Wagga Horticultural Society

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

The committee of the Wagga Horticultural Society has so much faith in the ability of Wagga and district gardeners to overcome the adverse…

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Leeton Flower Show Fine Autumn Display

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

At the first autumn flower show of the Leeton Horticulaural Society, held at the Cabaret Hall, a fine collection of blooms was exhibited and the…

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Items of News Flower Show To-day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 4

Judging by the number of entries received, the Wagga Horticulaural Society's sixth autumn show, in St. John's Hall to-day, promises to be a…

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Big Swiss Fair Opens Within a Mile of Maginot Forts Balse

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

The upper Rhine iront is so calm that the Sw'[?]s authorities have permitted the opening of the National Swiss Fair, which is only a mile from…

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Batlow Agricultural Society

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

The following officials have been appointed for the forthcoming show:-- Stewards.--Chief steward, C. W. Hindmarsh; ringmaster, R. J…

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Presbyterian Fair

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 5

To-morrow afternoon the annual Presbyterian Secitish Fair, Flower Show and Cooking Competition takes place in O'Brien's Hall. Tumut…

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Tumut Show Successful Exhibition Imminent Rain a God-send

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

With toe bountiful rains which fell throughout the Tumut district on Wednesday night and yesterday all years of bush-fire out breaks have…

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Expensive Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

Despite the fact that Easier is now little more than a memory, it is a memory that lingers in the minds of many who spent considerable…

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