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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Motor Fatalities in Victoria Show a Big Increase Last Year. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

According to figures issued to-day, 300 people were killed in motor accidents in Victoria, last year, compared with 214 in 1927, and 43 in 1920. The…

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Athletic Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

A public meeting will be held in the council chambers tonight to discuss arrangements for an athletic carnival similar to that held last…

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R.s.s.i.l.a. Gymkhana Exhibition of "Aerobatics"

The Independent · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

The secretary of the R.S.S.I.L.A. gymkhana received an urgent telegram from Air-Commodore Williams, Chief of the Royal Australian Air…

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The Churches [?]Rew's Flower Shower Show [?]Chael's Two Dances

The Independent · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 1

[?] Presbyterian Ladies' [?] to day to finalise ar [?] for the [?]al flower fair to be held on May B…

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Athletic Carnival To be held on 1st May

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

A meeting was held at the town hall on Tuesday night to discuss arrangements for an athletic carnival Mr. E. T. Matthews presided and…

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Electricity Tenders; Riverina Wants New States Porting Notes [?]Mletic Carnival [?] Improvement

The Independent · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

Enthusiastic meeting of the public interested in the sports improvement fund, at the Town Tuesday evening, it was than…

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Royal Easter Show Opened. Sydney. Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 4

The Royal Easier Show was opened in glorious weather, yesterday. The official opening will not take place until to-day…

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The Royal Show. The District Exhibits. North Coast Again Wins. SYDNEY. Wednesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 2

The North Coast and Tablelands, for the fourth time in succession, won the district exhibit at the Royal Show, to-day. The Central Coast and…

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The Royal Sydney Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 2

The Royal Show was continued on Monday, in glorious weather, and there was another enormous attendance, estimated at 150,000. The…

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Flower Show and Fair

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

The date of the flower show and fair m aid of the Presbyterian Church has been altered from May 2 to May 9…

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The Hay Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

THE financial year of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association has ended, and in a few days' time the annual meeting of members will be…

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Athletic Carnival Additions to Programme

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

The following additional events were added to the Athletic Carnival programme on May 1 at a meeting of the committee on Tuesday night:…

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Live Stock Returns Sheep Show Increase of 3,780,000

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 1

The Government Statistician of New South Wales (Mr. T. Waites) has issued a preliminary statement based on progress tabulations of the sheep and…

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Albury Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Albury Show Society it was decided to enlarge considerably the attractions for the week of the annual show in…

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Wahgunyah Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

A reminder is given in our advertising columns this issue that the annual flower show in aid of the Wahgunyah Church of England Ladies'…

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Athletic Carnival Deniliquin Public Meeting

The Independent · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 1

The public meeting called for the purpose of making further arrangements, in connection with the carnival to be held on May 1, next, to provide funds…

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Athletic Carnival Entries Close To-morrow

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

Entries for the Athletic Carnival to be held on May 1 close with the secretary Mr. Jack Donovan tomorrow. There is every reason to…

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Show Pavilion Burnt. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

The industrial pavilion at Toowoomba showgrounds was destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £15,000. The building…

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Wahgunyah Flower Show Many Fine Exhibits, an Entirely Successful Function

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

The annual flower show in aid of the Wahgunyah Church of England Ladies' Gulld, which was held in the Wahgunyah School of Arts, on…

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