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Shows & fairs, 1940

800 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 40

Ganmian Show Profits to Patriotic Funds. Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Ganmiain A. and P. Association was held in Clarke’s Hull an Saturday night last, when there wits it very good…

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Coolamon Show Friday and Saturday Sept. 6th and 7th Pigs Included in Schedule

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 1

At: a well-attended meeting of the committee of the Coolamon A. and P Association on Tuesday afternoon last it was decided to establish a class for…

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Moree Show Profit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 6

A profit of £526 was made by the Moree P. and A. Society from the recent diamond jubilee show. This result was achieved despite the fact that…

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Wagga Poultry Club Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Poultry Club was held in the M.P. and A.A. rooms on Friday night, when the schedule was completed. It…

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Speedway Carnival Popular Attraction To-morrow Night

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

On Wednesday night (to-morrow) Bowler's Electric Speedway, the popular rendezvous of the public of Tumut, will stage their last gala…

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Holbrook Show May Be Abandoned

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

At a general meeting of the Holbrokk P.A. and H. Society a few days ago Mr. David Ross appealed to members to hold their hand regarding the next…

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Red Cross Society Narandera Branch's Carnival Netts £800

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

A general meeting of the Narandera brunch, of the Australian Red Cross Society was held on Thursday last. Mrs. A. W. Austin (president…

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Knockout Carnival at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 3

A Rugby League knockout carnival will be held at The Rock on June 17, King's Birthday. The 100 yards championship of Group 13 will be decided…

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Baseball Albury Teams' Visit Draw for Country Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 10

Supporters of baseball will be entertained to-morrow by the visit of [?] teams from Albury to try conclusion with the strong Wagga association…

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Carnival at Wagga Showground in Aid of Base Hospital Cycling and Motor-cycling Events

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 8

The Wagga Motor Cycle Club and Wagga Cycle Club are holding a carnival to-morrow at the Showground in aid of the Base Hospital appeal…

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Show Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

Members of the Lockhart Show Society are asked to note that the adjourned meeting will be held on Saturday afternoon next, when…

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Ganmain Show May Be Abandoned Lengthy Discussion Secretary Resigns

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 7

The Ganmain A. and P. Association this year has had a somewhat chequered career, which culminated on Saturday night last in the sudden…

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Sydney Sheep Show to Be Held As Usual Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

Military occupation of the Showground will not interfere with the Sheep show and sales, to be held from June 19 to June 27. Official advice…

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Sydney Sheep Show Banquet Abandoned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 4

In order to curtail expense, and because of the increasing demands of the military authorities on accommodation at the Royal Agricultural Showground…

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Cup Entries Show Marred Decline Ajax an Absentee Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 8

Entries for the Caufield and Melbourne Cups and other principal events of the spring meetings closed to-day and showed a marked decline. Only…

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P., A, and H. Society Annual Meeting No Election This Tear

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 2

Fur the first time in several years the unusual meeting of the P.A. and H. Society was held without any election of committee…

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Wagga Carnival Abandoned But Hunter Cup to Continue

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 8

At the annual meeting or the Wagga District Ladies' Hockey Association held recently, several important matters were discussed, among them being…

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Walbundrie Show No Decision Until August [?]

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 6

At a meeting of the Walbundrie Show committee last Saturday night, the proposed postponement of the show was freely discussed, also the holding of a…

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Coming Sheep Show No Hindrance to Military Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 7

The suggestion that tills year's sheep show should be postponed because of the war and the occupation of the showground by the military…

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No Holbrook Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 6

The Holbrook show Society has decided that, in view of the international position, the 1940 show be abandoned. The committee will still function…

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