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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

687 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 35

Ally Hyland Rides Exhibition Gallop at Wagga a Characteristic Finish

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 6

Ally Hyland, former champion Jockey, who has in years gone by thrilled race goers on countless occasions with his polished horsemanship bat who has now…

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M.T.C. Show Meeting Concluded in Wet Weather Topite and Watto Complete Winning Doubles Welter to Going

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 6

The show meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club was concluded on Saturday on the Wagga racecourse in wet weather. In the morning the sky was overcast and as…

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Girl Guide Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 2

The entries for the Girl Guide exhibition to be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, have more than pleased the committee,…

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Albury Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 3

Entries for the livestock sections in the Albury Show, which will be held on September 9, 10 and 11. close to-day with the secretary. Mr. A. G. Young, Prize schedules…

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Dog Show at Gymkhana

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 2

Entries simply poured in yesterday for the championship dog parade at the patriotic gymkhana at the showground on Saturday. The biggest part…

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Unionists Allot 8-Hour Day to Show Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 2

A representatives gathering of unionists held at the Cabaret on Sunday, voted in favour of the 8-Hour Day holiday being fixed…

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Young Show Next Week

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 2

The committee of the Young show are hoping that they can truly say that next week "all roads lead to Young!" 'Next Wednesday the…

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Girl Guide Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 4

Entries for the Girl Guide exhibition to be held to-day, to-morrow and Saturday, total nearly 500. The exhibition will be opened by the…

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Charity Carnival Committee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 4

At a meeting, of the Wagga Butchers, Bakers and Fruiterers' charity carnival committee, held a few days ago, the president (Mr. A. E. Papworth)…

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Chatoona Exhibition Gallop at Ascot

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Between races at Ascot to-day Chatoona, ridden by J. Thompson, gave an exhibition gallop. He covered five furlongs in 1.4, the last three…

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Antique and Curio Exhibition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

A most interesting exhibition of antiques and curios was held in the C.W.A. room on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday last, in aid of…

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Murrumbuurraii Patriotic Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

Ideal weather prevailed for Murrumburrah's patriotic show. There were more side shows than on some previous years, but owing to the small…

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Combined Primary Schools Athletic Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

IN order to afford both the parents and the general public an opportunity of seeing the children of the district display their…

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Band Feature for Show Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

The Show Society very gratefully accepted the offer of Mr. T. Napthali, president of the Leeton District Band, for the Band to put on a…

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C.W.A. Handicrafts Exhibition Bulloak Branch's Annual Effort

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 6

On 20th August the Bulloak branch of the C.W.A. held its annual handicrafts exhibition, and once again the effort proved very…

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Show Committee. to Hold Patriotic Sports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

At the meeting of the Ganmain A. and P. Association on Saturday lass it was decided to conduct a spans meeting similar to that held last year…

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Knockout Carnival Next Sunday in Aid of Red Cross

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

The Australian Hide- Football Knockout Carnival, to be staged at Narrandera on Sunday next, has attracted eight teams. The draw [?]…

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Narandera patriotic Show An Appeal for Support

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

The long looked for break in the weather has considerably brightened the prospects of the Narandera Patriotic Show, to be held on 30the…

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Wagga Girl Guides Fine Exhibition Opened Lord Mayor of Sydney Present

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

The Girl Guide Exhibition was opened yesterday afternoon in premises in 52 Fitzmaurice-street (opposite the post office) in the presence…

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Mickey Miller Champion Boxer Invited to Appear at To-morrow's Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 6

A well-known southern sportsman, who is very interested in wagga's big patriotic carnival to be held on the showgrounds to-morrow has, during…

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