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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Corowa P., A. & H. Society Monthly Council Meeting Arrangements for Forth-coming Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 1

Although the P.A. & H. Society's annual Show is three months away, arrangements for same are well in hand. The…

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Sydney Stud Sheep Fair

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 15

Attention is directed to an advertisement announcing the Sydney stud sheep fair and sales, to be held from July 1 to July 5. Merino and British breeds…

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P. & A. Society Mr. W. R. Clarke Re-elected President Show Days: October 22 and 23

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

Mr. W. R. Clarke was unanimously re-elected president of the P. and A. Society at a meeting held yesterday at the Royal Hotel. Those who attended…

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Great Provincial Motor Show Magnificent Display at Albury Indication of Advancing District Latest Models in Oars and Speed Boats

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 7

DESCRIBED as a show that would compare with any section of a similar show in Sydney or Melbourne, the annual show of the Albury Motor Traders' Association was opened in Younghusband's wool store on Tuesday, and will continue until 10 this evening…

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Sydney Sheep Show Splendid Exhibition of Merinoes. Keen Competition. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

In fine weather the annual sheep show was opened at the show grounds to-day. Sheepbreeders from all parts of New South Wales, from other…

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Deniliquin Show

The Independent · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

There seems to be a strong resentment to any form of criticism in Deniliquin and district in connection with public affairs, chielly from those who…

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Deniliquin Show Election of Officers

The Independent · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

At the meeting of the P. and A. Society, last week. Mr. W. R. Clarke, was re-elected President. Those present included Messrs. J. Donovan; G…

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Sheep Show High Standard of Merinoes

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2

In the opinion of many judges, the penning of merinoes at the annual sheep show in Sydney last week was the best ever seen in that city…

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Riverina Football League Mr. Balfour Welcomed Henty Protest Dealt with Special Trains Show. Loss of £801411

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 6

A meeting of the above was hold at the Literary Hall, Walla, Walla, on Wednesday night last. There were present President…

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Corowa Hospital Monthly Meeting. Ironing Machine Installed. £271 Final Proceeds From Hospital Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held at Mr. J. D. Fraser's office on Monday evening last…

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Poor Football Exhibition Rovers Beat East End by 32 Points Umpire Lectures Both Teams on Poor Showing

The Independent · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

Rovers (12 gls. 25 bhds.) comfortably defeated East End [?] 11 bhds.) in a very poor game on Saturday. It was a scrambling exhibition all through. The central umpire, Martin, intervened at the half-time interval to lecture both sides on their…

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[?] Sewer Deni. If You'll Show Me How, Says Mayor Wattle Dance [?]Chers Too Busy [?]Ts and Citizens Meet

The Independent · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

[?] regular monthly meeting of [?] and Citizens' Association, [?] afternoon, presided over by [?]vich (vice-president), it was…

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Kent Carnival Tragedy London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

The fifteen victims of the fire tragedy at Gillingham (Kent) were buried in a line of graves The whop town surrrendered itself to the…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Shooting Incident at Fair-field. Apparent Lovers' Quarrel. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 1

Some sensational shooting occurred at the Fairfield Station, yesterday, when a young woman walking into a room where a number of men…

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Sheep Show Notable Success at Narandera

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

The second annual sheep show conducted by the Narandera P. and A. Association which was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last was a splendid…

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Reason for It People Show a Way

The Independent · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 3

[?] be no reason why any this who suffers the tortures [?]ing back, the annoyance of [?] the pains and…

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The Hay Public School Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. Splendid Exhibition of School Work

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 2

The Diamond Jubilee of the establishment of the Hay Public School, in 1869, is being celebrated this week. The school, as a teaching institution…

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The Fancy Fair

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 2

The fair, which was opened on Monday afternoon, was continued in the evening, and again on Tuesday afternoon and evening. The stalls…

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The School Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 3

Was kept open on Tuesday and Wednesday and was finally closed on the latter evening. The school staff, assisted by some of the children, have…

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Exhibition of School Work

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 2

In our last issue we described the exhibition of school work, which was one of the most marked successes of the week.0…

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