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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Holiday Arrangements-- Show Day

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

Holiday arrangements will be observed at the Corowa Post Office on Wednesday, September 5 next as follows:--Open 9 to noon all business…

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Record Show Promised Principal Points of Interest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

The annual Show of the Corowa P. A. and H. Society, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next, will easily establish a record…

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Special Show Attraction

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

Patrons to the show will have an opportunity of seeing the most interesting side-show that has ever shown in Australia, should they pay a visit…

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Show Opens To-day

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

Should the weather prove to be line the Corowa Show, which opens this morning, gives promise of being a record success. As stated in our last…

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Corowa Races Selections for Show Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 3

The Corowa Race Club will conduct its annual Spring meeting on Thursday and Friday next. Now that the Race Club and the…

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Show Week Attractions J. C. Williamson Ltd

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

J. C. Williamson Ltd., New Musical Comedy Company is appearing at the Literary. Institute for a three night's season, commencing to-night…

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The Corowa Show a Successful Exhibition Attendance Marred by Cold and Boisterous Weather

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 7

After the set-back the Corowa P., A. and H. Society received last year, as the result of wet weather, everybody who has the welfare of the Society at heart was hopeful that the 52nd annual exhibition, which took place on Tuesday and Wednesday last, would…

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Empire Farming Lessons of British Show

The Independent · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 2

The need for organizing the whole of the industries of the Empire as a single unit has been often and rightly emphasised. Agriculture is the…

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Fair Rents Bill

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 2

The N.S.W. Cabinet had the Fair Rents Bill under consideration at its meeting last week, and it is understood the measure will be presented to…

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Walbundrie Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 3

The Walbundrie Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society's annual show, to be held on Wednesday, October 3, promises to excel all…

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Methodist Picture Show

The Independent · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 1

Mr. D. [?] proprietor of the Town Hall Pictures, has donated a [?] picture show on Friday night next, in aid of the cake stall for the…

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Tax on Show Grounds

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 2

"The decision of the Composite Government show grounds which apply their revenue for maintenance purposes, improvement…

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Alston Windmills At the Royal Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 4

One wonders, on viewing the Royal Agricultural Show at Flemington, which, actually, is the most popular exhibit. Undoubtedly one of…

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Hospital Carnival Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 5

What promises to be the most successful concert held in Corowa for many years is that which will be held at the Literary Institute on October…

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Competitions at Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

The secretary, Mr. H. G. Norton has supplied us with me results of the bullock and sheep weight guessing competitions at the recent…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

The prize-lists for this forthcoming annual event are now published, and may be obtained from the following:-- Mr. A. E. Deverell, Sanger-street; Mr…

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Royal Show An Imitation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

Ralphs A Stuart and Co. wool buy 129 King Street, Melbourne advise that they will have an office on the Melbourne show ground situated…

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Alston Windmills at Melbourne Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 4

Men have realised for hundreds of years that the wind is a source of inexpensive power, requiring only suitable apparatus to convert it to a…

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Alston Windmills at the Royal Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 3

Country visitors to the Royal Agricultural Show will find much to interest them by paying a visit to the stand occupied by Messrs. James…

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Hospital Carnival Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 5

MISS NEA DE MESTRE, who will be one of the pianists with the Conservatorium Concert Party at the Literary Institute on Tuesday, October…

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