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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

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Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 3

Members and intending members of the above society are reminded that the annual meeting will be held at the Literary Institute this (Friday)…

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Albury Easter Carnival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 43

Programmes for the Easter Carnival have been distributed amongst all country clubs. Three open matches and an aggregate, as well as the…

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Albury Autumn Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 26

The Autumn Show of the Albury P. and A. Society has been fixed for March 28 and 29. This will be the first exhibition of the kind to be held…

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Queen Carnival Concert. at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 3

The second of a series of entertainments in connection with the Queen competition that in bring run under the auspices of the congregational Church,…

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The Empire Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

The electricians engaged at the Empire Exhibition, Wembley, decided to strike to-day…

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Myer’s (Bendigo) Will Show in Mathoura and Deniliquin Next Week

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 2

Mr. S. M. Clapton representing Myer’s (Bendigo) will visit Mathoura and Deniliquin next week to conduct a sale extraordinary of…

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A Suspect Arrested. Armed Man Near Exhibition Grounds

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

Carrying a rifle and gun, near the Melbourne Exhibition Gardens, to-day, a man, when questioned by a plain clothes policeman, dropped the…

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Aquatic and Athletic Carnival. a Successful Day

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 2

The annual carnival under the auspices of the Balranald Aquatic and Athletic Carnival Association was held at the swimming reserve on Saturday…

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Fair Albury Gardens

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 12

Fair Albury thy gardens stand, A fond welcome and they crown The efforts of the gardener's hand With beauty and renown…

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Albury Show Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 25

A committee meeting of the Albury P.A. and H. Society was held yesterday, Mr. Peter Sutherland presiding. The grounds committee recommended…

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Albury Show Society. First Autumn Show This Month

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 40

On the 28th and 29th of March the society will be holding its first autumn show, for which there is a very liberal prize list. The conditions set out in…

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Albury Autumn Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

The Albury Show Society will hold their first autumn show on March 28 and 20. Entries, which are free, close with the secretary, Mr. A. G. Young, on…

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Queen Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

The big queen carnival in connection with the Wahgunyah congregations Church will be held on Monday [?] Tuesday evenings next in the School of…

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Melbourne Cycling Carnival Spears Defeats Spencer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 1

At Melbourne, at last night's cycling carnival, in honor of the visiting fleet, Willie Spencer (United States) was defeated by R. Spears in…

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Queen Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

The Queen Carnival In connection withe the Wahgaayah Congregational Church was held in the Waghaayah School of arts on Monday and Tuesday…

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All's Fair in Love

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 11

"Try and tell me quite calmly what your fatter said, Ben. You're making my head like a jig-saw puzzle!" Ben Marsden laughed. He patted…

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Albury Autumn Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 26

It is to be hoped that the patronage accorded by the public to the first Autumn Show to be held in Albury by the P. and A. Society will be a fitting…

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Hume-hovell Centenary Preliminary Programme Drawn Up. Monster Carnival and Celebrations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 35

A meeting of the executive committed of the Hume and Hovell Centenary Celebrations was held on March 20th, Ald. Waugh, hon. organiser,…

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The Empire Exhibition. Lightning Strike of Builders

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

Seven thousand are involved in a lightning strike of builders at the Empire Exhibition…

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Strike at Wembley. Exciting Scenes at Site of Empire Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

Fifty per cent. of the men are now working at Wembley. [A strike of builders at the Empire Exhibition buildings at Wembley has…

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