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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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The Showing of Sheep. Interesting Letter From a District Breeder. The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society to Consider

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

At Saturday's meeting of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association an interesting suggestion was made by Mr. R. W. Ronald in respect to…

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Serious Riot at Wild West Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

A riot which started at the Wild West show at the agricultural ground on Saturday afternoon assumed serious proportions before the police finally gained control…

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Lavington Annual, Fruit Show. Wonderful Apples

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 46

Officials.—President Mr. J. Brann, Vice-presidents: Mr. G. Strauss, Lavington; Mr. J. R. Wignell, Thurgoona; Mr. W. H. P. Edwards, Albury. Treasurer:…

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On the Soil Lavington Show Con Cludes Some Contemplated Improve­ments

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

The second annual Lavirgton fruit show has and gone, and, like the one that preceded it., it will live in memory. Yesterday all sessions were largely…

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N. S. W. Wine Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

In the wine section of the Royal Show, Mr. W. H. Chambers, of Rutherglen, secured the last average in the award for most exhibitor…

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Show Week Bazaar

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

A well attended meeting of ladies was held after 10 o'clock Mass on Sunday last to make arrangements for holding a bazaar during show week…

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Royal Show Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

The Royal Show was opened in glorious weather, there being over 8000 entries. Judging is proceeding. Following are amongst the awards in…

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Lavington Fruit In Sydney. a Most Striking Exhibition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

The display of fruit grown at Lavington make a most striking exhibition in the windows of Challis House, Sydney, where enlarged photographs of the…

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Berrigan A. and H. Society. Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Berrigan Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held in the School of Arts on Friday afternoon last, Mr W…

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The Royal Show Opened. Fine Display of Produce and Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 46

The Royal Show was opened in Sydney on Monday in glorious weather. There are over 8000 entries this year. Amongst the well supported classes are cattle and…

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Sydney Royal Show an En0rm0us Attendance. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

A record crowd attended the Royal Show today when 110,000 people passed through the turnstiles. The weather was magnificent and although there was a…

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A Wodonga Pig-breeder Scores Well at Sydney Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. Chas. Jones, the well known pigbreeder of Wodonga, was highly successfull at the Sydney show this week. In large Yorksbires, this breeder won first…

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A Unique Race Meeting. the Bowna Cup Carnival. Racing, Picnicking and Fun

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

It can be truly said that the Bowna Cup meeting on Easter Monday always differs from every other racing fixture in Riverina.Although the raeing is quite…

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The Royal Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

The attendance at the Royal Show on Thursday was estimated at 31,250. The W. T. Waters Ltd equestrienne bunting contest was won by Miss…

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Tragedy On Show Ground Wife Killed; Another Woman Wounded. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 3

A shooting sensation occurred at the show grounds this afternoon, as a result of which, one woman was killed and another taken to hospital suffering from…

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Presbyterian Sports and Fair

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 2

The Sports and Fair, in aid of the Presbyterian Church Motor Fund, which were to have been held in the public park on Monday, were a complete fiasco…

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Jumping at Royal Show Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 3

About 30,000 people attended the Royal Show to-day. The Pony High Jump was won by C. Colleino's Masher, with Mrs. Langworthy's Bamby second, and Watson's…

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Accidents at Royal Show. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 3

The Concluding day of the show drew a. good attendance. Miss Schmidt fell off her horse while engaged in the Hunting Contest, and…

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Wheat and Pigs. Success at the Sydney Royal Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 3

Mr M. J. Darcy, of “Dandaraga,” Berrigan, was again a successful competitor in the wheat sections at the Sydney Royal show. He scored…

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Sydney Show-ground Sensation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 19

A sensation was created at the Sydney show on Monday afternoon, when two women were shot, and as a consequence of their injuries were conveyed to the…

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