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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Culcairn Show Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 32

The annual meeting of the Culoairn Show Society was held in the council chambers on Wednesday evening last. There were present:—Messrs. G. H…

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Albury Show Ground Improvements

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 25

Before the Albury P.A. and H. Society's show in September next, important alteratiors will be effected at the grounds in Young-street. The sheep…

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Woodchopping at Sydney Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 21

Tho following are the results of the woodchopping events at the Sydney Royal Show: — Commonwealth Championship (standing cut), open to all…

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District Competition at Sydney Show. the North Wins by Three Points

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 34

The anticipations of critical observers were verified in the result of the district exhibit competition at the Sydney Show. The North Coast and…

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Corowa P., A. and H. Society

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last. Present: Messrs. F. J. Sammons (chairman). Taylor, Cook, Sargood,…

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Carnival Jottings

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. Fletcher, of Koondrook, won the Riverina Championship Gold Medal at the school on Saturday last. The two hurdle races during…

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"Red Moon" Exhibition Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

On Tuesday, April 27, Mr. and Mrs. La Murr, direct from Wattle Jark Palais De Dan[?]e, St. Kild[?], will conduct a grand novelty dance in the…

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Border Sheep Inspection. Church of England Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

We have been asked to inform our renders that the third annual Flower Show of the Church of England will be held on Friday, April 23, at 3 p.m., at…

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The Great White Train Great Show Window Displays

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 3

Working in co-operation with the "Great White" Train and promotion of their effort to bring fore[?]bly before Australian the utility of buying…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

This afternoon and to-night (Friday) the Church of England Flower Show at the Band Hall. Make your entries (3d each) at Mr. J. D. Fraser's office at…

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Church of England Annual Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 3

The annual show this year, held on Friday afternoon and night in the Band Ball, proved most successful. Three was a marked increase in the number…

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Carnival Bells' Stories Liked. Jindera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 14

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I last wrote to the page. I suppose you thought I had forgotten the page. But I have had no time to…

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No Reason for It When People Show a Way

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

There can be no reason why any reader of this who suffers the torture of an aching back, the annoyance of urinary disorders, the pains…

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Wangaratta Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 33

The Wangaratta Agricultural Society has approved of this recommendations submitted by the chamber of agriculture which it is proposed to…

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The State Governor. to Visit Albury at Show Time

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 4

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Albury Municipal Council, the following letter was received from the official secretary to the Governor of…

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Corowa Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the secretary's office yesterday afternoon, when there were present Messrs. Knight (in the chair),…

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Rutherglen Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the Rutherglen Agricultural Society the secretary (Mr. Turner) stated that it was his intention to resign at the annual meeting to…

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Radio Uncles. Children Surprised. at Radio Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

To meet the radio unless personally was the glad experience of crowds of youngsters who took their parents to the radio and electrical exhibition in…

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Local and General. Two Days' Show

The Independent · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the P. and A. Society, yesterday, it was decided to extend the annual show over two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 19 and 20 A proposal…

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"Spend It in Deniliquin" Traders' Association Gets Busy Carnival and "Shop Here" Week Proposed "Shake Up the Old Home Town in Show Week" Torchlight Procession, Ugly Man Competition, Rag Ball, &c

The Independent · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

The Deniliquis Traders' Association is to be asked at a meeting on friday night next week to "shake up the Old Home Town" with a Carnival and a "Shop in Deniliquin" Week. Nobody suggests that the old town is asleep, but traders…

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