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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Motor Notes Sydney's Motor Show

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 3

An examination of the list of exhibitors at the forthcoming Motor Show to be held in Sydney from the 14th to the 22nd January shows that…

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Country Tennis Carnival in Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

In the country Week Tennis Carnival is Sydney the Urana team was [?]feated by West Wyalong by [?] games to [?] games parti[?]…

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Victorian Racing News and Notes. Autumn Entries Show a Decline

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

Compared with figures for recent years entries for most of the Victorian events for the autumn show a marked decline. The Newmarket…

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Norieul. Park, Carnival. Cut Short by Storm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 28

A violent thunderstorm, spoilt the river carnival at Norieul Park, Albury, on Wednesday. As soon as the rain I cased, the exodus from the park began…

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Local & General Exhibition Building's Twentieth Escape From Fire

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. Louis McCubbin, a well known artist saved the big wooden structure of the Melbourne Exhibition Bull ding from destruction on Tuesday. He…

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Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

Members of the Corowa P., A. and H. Society are reminded that nominations for the position of members of the council should be in the hands…

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Wangaratta Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

Wangaratta will be on fete on Saturday next, when the annual carnival will take place. An excellent programme of events has been framed…

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Harvest Festival Fair Financial Success

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

The Methodist Harvest Festival Fair held at the town hall yesterday afternoon and evening was well patronised and a satisfactory financial…

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Swimming Club Second Carnival Arranged

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

The Swimming Club decided on Tuesday night to hold its second carnival on Wednesday, February 16. Mr P. W. Maher presided at the…

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Wangaratta Carnival. the Big Gala Day

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 5

The annual carnival to be held tomorrow (Saturday) promises to be a brilliant success. Excellent entries have been received, and patrons can…

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Moulamein News Carnival to Be Held Moulamein

The Independent · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 3

[?] Circus visited Moulamein on Saturday, 27th ult., and played to a [?] house. [?] meeting was held on Saturday…

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Swimming and Life Saving Another Carnival on Feb. 16

The Independent · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of the Deniliquia Swimming and Life Saving Club, on Tuesday night, it was decided to hold another carnival, on Wednesday, 16th…

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Skuthorpe's and His Buckiumpers a Splendid Show

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

The above show open[?], at Corowa an Saturday, February on Saturday to night. During last week end Lance Skntorce's [?] show gave two…

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Benefit Picture Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

A picture show in support of the can[?] of Miss Alice Gullifer in the R.C. Queen competition will be held in the Austral Grounds, on…

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Annual Bowling Carnival Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

The city and suburban bowling greens were thronged with country visitors this morning, when a start was made in the fourth annual Country…

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Wangaratta Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The Wangaratta Gift, run at the [?] Wangaratta Carnival on Saturday [?] was won by J. J. Sullivan (£150 [?] blue ribbon); R. H. Rhodes (£35) [?]…

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Local and General Another Swimming Carnival

The Independent · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The Swimming and Life-Saving Club will hold mother carnival on Wednesday next, the 16th instant. An attractive programme has been framed…

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Albury Show Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 29

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Albury and Border Postoral, Agricultural & Horticultural Society was held in the…

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Royal Easter Show Schedule

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

The prize schedule for the Royal Easter Show, 1927, has been issued. As an indication of the council's appreciation of the support accorded [?]…

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Hay Citizens' Swimming Club. Successful Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

The opening carnival of the above club was held on the club enclosure on Wednesday, and passed off most pleasantry. The weather conditions…

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