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Shows & fairs, 1940

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Yerong Creek Agricultural Bureau Exhibit for Henty Show Inquiries Being Made

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

A meeting of the Yerong Creek Agricultural Bureau was held on Tuesday, February 27. Those present were: Messrs. R. G. Hutchings (in the chair)…

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Comforts For Those On Active Service Organisations Working Hard to Make Street Carnival a Success

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

LOCAL organisations are now all concentrating on making the Patriotic Carnival, which will be held in Pine Avenue on…

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Tumut Club Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 4

The Tumut Bowling Club held a carnival on Wednesday night. Unfortunately a severe change in the weather, which brought the coldest…

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Dogs for Easter Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 8

As many as 851 individual canine fanciers have made 2434 entries for the Sydney Easier Show dog section, and have therefore maintained the…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Many Reports Baths Refused for Sunday Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. R. Weaver) presided over the usual meeting of the Junee Municipal Council. The absentees were Aid. Sheppard, engaged…

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The Patriotic Show Drive Ior Financial Help

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 3

As the 1940 annual show is being conducted solely to help the Gundagai and District Patriotic and War Fund, a joint…

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Successful Yanco Aquatic Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the night was against swimming—a cold wind blowing—the aquatic sports between the Yanco Younger Set…

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Narandera Younger Set Arrangements for Venetian Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Narandera Younger Set was held at the C.W.A. rooms on Friday, 1st March, there being a very good attendance…

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Tumbarumba Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

The Tumbarumba Jubilee show will begin to-day and will be continued on Thursday and Friday. Record entries have been received in all…

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Annual Show Tumbarumba's Jubilee Effort

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

The P.A. and H. Society is being favored with ideal late-summer conditions for its Jubilee Show, which began yesterday and is being contin…

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Arrangements for Hospital Fair

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

Representatives of the Tumut Hospital Board, the Hospital Auxiliary and the Social Service Club met at the hospital on Wednesday night…

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Auction Sale at Patriotic Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

President Dick Struck has seemed the services of an auctioneer for March 15 and 10, and is now inviting entries Cor the Patriotic Stock…

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Swimming Carnival Fourth Combined Annual Swimming Carnival South-west District Inter High Schools

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

On Friday a keenly contested swimming carnival was held at Cootamundra, the schools competing being Cootamundra. Temora, Tumut and…

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Venetian Carnival Held in Glorious Weather

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

There was only a moderate attendance at the Venetian Carnival held at the Lake on Wednesday afternoon last by the Narandera Younger Set in aid…

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Coolamon Red Cross Carnival Saturday, March 16th

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

An open air carnival to aid the funds of the Coolamon Red Cross Society will be held in Cowabbie Street on Saturday, 10th March, when it is…

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Pig Judges for Royal Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

The Royal Agricultural Society has completed its selection of judges for for the seven pig section divisions or the 1940 Royal. Easter Show. The…

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Shell Kiosk at Easter Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

For some weeks display artists and modelling experts have been working seven days a week to finish what will be the main highlight of the Shell…

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War Charities Carnival Leeton's Big Effort Commences To-day Week

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

ALL local bodies are combining whole-heartedly to make Leeton's first big effort in aid of war charities an outstanding success and symbol of loyalty to the men and women who have gone overseas or are on active service, within our shores, on land, sea or in the air…

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Cazna Theatre 1940’s Most Spectacular Show World Wonder. Joan Crawford in “The Ice Follies,” Screening To-nigh and

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

A picture designed for the entire family, “Ice Follies” has everything. There are beautiful technicolor skating scenes for those who like pageantry,…

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Wagga Show Plans Opportunities for Junior Farmers Judging Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 3

Plans for the 1940 Wagga Show have been well advanced, and preparatory work incidental to the compilation of the schedule is nearing completion…

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