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Shows & fairs, 1940

800 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 40

Procession, Dance and Stock Drive to Take Place of Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 7

Thursday of next week gives every Indication of being a lively day in Wagga, and there will be much to interest everybody. The agents have…

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Items of News Illabo Show Abandoned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Illabo P.A. & I. Society, held on Thursday last, all office-bearers and committeemen were re-elected for the year and…

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Tumut Show Dates Fixed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

The dates for the Tumut Show were fixed for the 4th and 5th March next…

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Walbundrie Show Various Arrangements Made

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 3

A meeting of the Walbundrie Show Society was held at the hotel on Saturday night. Mr. T. Tennison (president) presided, and there were present Messrs. A. Yensch…

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Wade Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Griffith Carnival Arrangements GRIFFITH

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Wade Shire Council was attended by Councillors W. D. B. (president), J. H. Reilly, A. G. Kubank, N. H. Simpson, F. C. Delaney, C. Bowditch,…

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Show Committee

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

The committee of the Ganmain A. and P. Association met on Saturday last when the President, Mr. P. H. Chauncy, presided over the following…

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Young Star Show Keeps on Shining

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

The committee of Young show invites entries from exhibitors of all classes who can be accommodated by a most comprehensive schedule, the…

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Make an Entry in Leeton Show!

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

With this issue we publish the complete schedule of all sections and classes for Leeton's Silver Jubilee Show, and we ask our readers to…

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Sydney Horse Show to Be Held Ont Granville Showground

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 5

Adopting the attitude that the general public should be encouraged to take a greater interest in affairs relating to the horse, especially in these…

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Narandera Patric Show Tuesday and Wednesday 10th and 11th September

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

It is now only a little over a fortnight until the opening day of the Narandera Patriotic Show. This year the P. and A…

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The Rock Methodist Fair

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 7

The annual fair of The Rock Methodist Church will be held on Saturday, September 7. Fine trophies and prizes are offered in cookery, flower, produce, sweets and child…

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Sidney Horse Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 7

Adopting the attitude that the general public should be encouraged to take a greater interest in affairs relating to the horse, especially in view…

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Ban on Gipsies Still Stands Not Wanted at Young Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 2

There was a burst of laughter at the meeting of the Young Show committee when the president (Mr. Chas Crichton) asked “What are you…

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"A Fair Go"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

"Giving the other fellow a 'fair go,'and never letting a mate down," was the description applied by Dame Enid Lyons to "the Australian point of…

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Champion Ram Drops Dead at Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

Mr. J.E. Voglele had bad luck at Grenfell show last Wednesday, when his champion ram, Brightwool No. 30, dropped dead in his pen. The ram,…

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Narrandera Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 4

The annual Narrandera Show will be held on September 10 and 11. Entries for trotting events will close on Saturday, and for other sections on…

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Sidney Royal Show Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 1

Sir Samuel Hordern, president of the Royal Easter Show, to-day said that there might be a Royal show next year, after all. The question would be…

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Wagga Show Meeting Opens To-morrow Beau Lake and Juanbung Have Bright Prospects

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 8

There is every indication of big fields and interesting racing at the M.T.C. show meeting which opens to-morrow…

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Sydney Royal Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

Sir Samuel Hordein, president of the Royal Easier Show, on Wednesday said thai there might be a Royal Show next year, after all. The…

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Young Show Next Week

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

The committee of the Young show reports that splendid entries have been received throughout most classes There is a particularly heavy…

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