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Shows & fairs, 1940

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Goulburn Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

This year the Goulburn Annual Show will be held on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, March 5, 6 and 7. There will be £1200 prize money and schedules…

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Swimming Tumut Competitors' Successes at Young Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

On Wednesday night last a car load members of the Tumut Swimming Club journeyed to Young to compete in the annual carnival there. The…

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Police Court Yearly Returns Show Increase

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

Returns compiled at the Coolamon and Ganmain C.P.S. during the year show the large volume of work that the C.P.S., Mr. F. Olsen,…

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Leeton Bankers' Aquatic Carnival Novelty Sporting Fixture to Assist Local Charities

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

WHILE the aim of the Leeton Bankers' Club is primarily to bring all local bankers together in a proper fraternal spirit, every…

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Pontoon for Swimming Carnival Deputation to Shire Council Council Votes £10

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

A joint deputation from the Tumut Swimming Club and the Tumut Tourist and Progress League waited on the Tumut Shire…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 6

The first application under the Fair Bents Act, in the south and south-west, came before the police magistrate at Yass on…

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Juvenile Trials Panchio and Air Mail Show Speed at Victoria Park Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 12

Panchio and Air Mail, two year olds owned by Mr. A. E Cooper, were successful in their heats at the barrier trials at Victoria Park this morning…

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1939 Wagga Show Reviewed by President at M.P. AND A.A. MEETING New Membership Drive

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held last night. There was a fairly large attendance of…

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Sydney Show Big Entry in Fat Lamb Sections Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 6

The fat lamb section at this year's Royal Easter Show gives promise of attracting much wider competition than last year, and although entries do not…

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Band For Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

Leeton Band is to be in attendance to add to the gala air at the Bankers' Aquatic Carnival on Thursday evening, and all bandsmen are asked…

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Gun Club's River Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

Revived interest in the Leeton Gun Club was shown at a meeting held last night at Which it was decided that a carnival to assist the club…

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Wangaratta Carnival Record Entries

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 8

The committee of the Wangaratta carnival is making a great effort to ensure its success, because all of the profits from the carnival will be…

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Country Swimming Carnival Championships

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

In our issue of Tuesday last, 16th inst., we published the details of the programme of events for the Country Championship Carnival at…

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Varied Programme for Banks Aquatic Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

AU roads will lead to Leeton Baths next Thursday night when bankers from Narandera, Griffith, Lockhart, Barellan and other centres will…

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Wagga Base Hospital Annual Carnival Next Week the Stall Holders

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

The annual carnival in aid of the Wagga Base Hospital will be held next week from Tuesday, January 30 to Saturday, January 3, and will be…

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SWIMMING Biddulph Certain for Riverina Carnival Championships at Leeton Next Month

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

AUSTRALIA'S Olympic representative Robin Biddulph, who has recently secured slashing victories in the State 880 and…

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Lapsed Into Coma, Missed Record Griffith Ball-Puncher Went to Hospital Gave Exhibition Next Evening

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

THE attempt of Les Reunolf to establish a world's endurance ball punching record at Griffith came to an end on Friday…

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Wagga Base Hospital Annual Carnival Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

The annual carnival of the Wagga Base Hospital will be held next week from Tuesday to Saturday on the School of Arts ground in…

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£16,000 Easter Show Schedule 150 New Classes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

The near approach of another Royal Easter Show is indicated by the distrivution of the prize schedule this week by the Royal Agricultural…

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Wangaratta Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

The committee of the Wangaratta (Vic.) carnival is making a great effort to ensure the success of the carnival, because all of the profits from…

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