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Shows & fairs, 1941

687 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 35

Autumn Flower Show This Week

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

For years Wagga has enjoyed the reputation of being the garden city of the south, and the members of the Wagga and District Horticultural…

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Packed House Attends Tex Morton's Rodeo Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 3

BUCKJUMPERS have always been an attraction to Leeton audiences, but never before has there been an attendance as that which…

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Narandera Easter Sports Carnival Handicaps for Foot and Bicycle Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

Following are the entries for the Narandera Easter Monday sports carnival, and intending competitors are reminded that their acceptances…

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Fair Enough

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 5

They were the toughest of tough guys, and were playing poker one evening when Joe whipped out a knife and pinned the hand of one of his…

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Autumn Flower Show, To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

Is there anything more beautiful to the eye than a wealth of rich blooms in many colors and varieties? Nature's: handiwork leaves little room for…

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Autumn Flower Show To-day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 4

Everything is well in hand for to-day's seventh annual autumn show of the Wagga and District Horticultural Society, and as record entries have been received, a…

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Model Fibrolite House Will Attract Crowds at Royal Empire Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 3

Modern and beautiful homes arc always of interest to people in all walks of life and the truth of this will be adequately demonstrated by…

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Great Emprie Spectacle Royal Show Plans

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 7

The Royal Empire Show, which will open in Sydney on Monday, is expected to be the most spectacular show ever held in Australia. Because of…

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700,000 Expected at Empire Show Many New Features Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Preparations are being made for an attendance of 700,000 people at the Royal Empire Show, which will begin on Monday, and will be officially…

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Wagga Horticultural Society Stages Seventh Annual Autumn Show Magnificent Display of Flowers To Be Concluded To-day

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 5

Perhaps the finest display of flowers ever staged by the Wagga Horticultural Society was that in the Rural Chambers yesterday, when the seventh annual autumn show arranged by that organisation was held. The…

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Autumn Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 4

The Wagga Horticultural Society's seventh annual autmn show was continued yesterday at the Rural Chambers, and once again there were many admiring comments…

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Sydney's Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Royal Empire show opened today, in dull but fine weather. From an early hour the crowds entered the grounds. Judging…

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Sydney Show Showery Weather Forecast Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

Unfavorable weather for the Royal Empire Show was forecast to-night by the State Meteorologist (Mt. Mares). "There are likely to be…

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Cootamundra Show to Be Held This Year

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

The Cootamundra A.P.H. and I. Association committee decided on Saturday to hold the annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 14 and 15…

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Royal Show on Good Friday Anglican Protest Canon Needham's Views St. John's Mission

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 4

"I appeal to the people to do their utmost to wipe out that which is considered, even by the heathen, to be a scandal," said Canon J. S. Needham…

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Wagga Poultry at Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

A huge consignment of poultry was despatched from Wagga yesterday for the Sydney Royal Show. Lots wore sent by Messrs. C. Pendrick, C…

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Model "Fibrolite" Home at the Sydney Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

This model "Fibrolite" Home is a revelation as to what can bo achieved in modern home construction at small cost. A useful booklet, profusely illustrated in colour and containing an illustration and ground plan of the model home at the Sydney Show, and plans of other homes, can be obtained from James Hardie & Co. Fly, Ltd., Box 3935-V, G. P. O., Sydney, by mentioning the "Narandera Argus."…

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Holbrook Show Society Annual Meeting Grounds Used by Military

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Holbroos Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held in the H[?], brook Shire Hall a few days ago when,…

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Benghazi Mural Senator Opposes Removal From Royal Show Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 1

The Minister for Information (Senator Poll( to-day denied that the incident depicting Benghazi had been eliminated from a mural of the…

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Model "Fibrolite" Home Will Attract Crowds at Royal Empire Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

MODERN and beautiful homes are always of Interest to people in all walks of life and tire truth of this will be adequately demonstrated by the thousands who will be attracted to the beautiful "Fibrolite" asbestos cement home being exhibited by James Hardie and Coy. Pty., Ltd., at the Sydney Royal Empire Show. This attractive and modern home will be one of the most outstanding exhibits at the show and…

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