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Shows & fairs, 1940

800 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 40

Weethalle Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

The secretary of the Weethalle Show Association (Mr. P. G. Ussher) advises that owing to the clashing of dates with other shows, the…

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Patriotic Show Entries

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

Particular attention is drawn to all intending exhibitors to the closing of entries for next week’s Patriotic Show…

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Wagga Show Cup Donated From England

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 6

The Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association receives from England a flattering recognition ol its: existence, in the presentation to it of a…

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On the Show Front Next Week’s Big Noise

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

On with the Show. Next week is one of outstanding interest for Gundagai the Patriotic Show will be held. A forecast is that…

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N.S.W. Wheats Win at Chicago Show Gilgandra Successes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

Several awards were secured by New South Wales wheatgrowers at the Chicago hay and grain show held in December. All were exhibits at the…

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Adelong Anglican Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

The Adelong annual Flower Show and industrial Exhibition was held in the Parish Hall on Saturday last and far surpassed anything of its kind previously attempted. An efficient committee, backed up and supported by dozens of willing helpers,…

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Tumut Show Fine Exhibition In Face of Seasonable Setback Favorable Comments by Judges

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

It was not expected that, owing to the prolonged dry spell and droughty conditions prevailing up to last week, the Tumut Show of 1940 would be representative of the district's resources in production and capabilities of industry, but with the aid of the support…

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Gundagai Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

Record entries have been received in all sections for the Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Patriotic Show, to be held on Tuesday and…

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Children's Fancy Dress Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

On Friday, June 7, in the Cocoanut, Grove a fancy dress carnival for children will Me held. Two worthy charities will benefit, the Wagga Base…

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The Show Dance

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

On Wednesday night a very successful dance and euchre party was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, the door takings amounting to approximately…

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Sydney Sheep Show Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

All the great sheep studs of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia are preparing their teams for Sydney's annual show, which will be…

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Bathurst Show Letter From Former Wagga Resident

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

Writing to a friend at Wagga from Bathurst, Mr. w. H. Snowdon, formerly of Wagga and now attached to the engineering branch, P.M.G.'s…

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Floral Arrangements at the Royal Easter Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

The arrangements of floating bowls at the Sydney Show were all the more striking on account of their simplicity. Strangely enough the…

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Sydney Sheep Show Australia's Finest Display Expected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

All the great sheep studs of New South wales, Victoria and South Australia are now preparing their teams for Sydney's annual show which will…

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Our Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

By reason of the fact that the Gundagai P. and A. Society is giving the entire proceeds of the Show to be held this week to the…

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Australianalities at the Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

I was wedged into a pepper-and-salt mass of humanity keenly watching the hunters negotiating their jumps at the Royal Show. It was…

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The Patriotic Show Record Entries

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

When entries for the Gundagai Patriotic Show closed on Saturday last, the secretary (Mr. A. C. Butcher) said that as far…

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Football Rugby League Practice Matches at Wagga Flayers Show Keenness

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

Rugby League players appear to be particularly anxious for the start of the season in Wagga and over 50 players attended at the Cricket Ground…

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War Blow to N.z. Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 4

The war, import restrictions and petrol rationing are blamed for the lost on the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition. The chairmen of directors of…

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Red Cross Society Arrangements for Sports Carnival on 15th MAY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the Narandera, branch of the Red Cross Society was held in the C.W.A. rest rooms on Thursday last, 11th April, Mrs. A. W…

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