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Shows & fairs, 1914

416 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 21

Polo. the Wagga Carnival. Harden Wins Bruce Cup. Whitehead Trophy to Wagga B

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 3

The Wagga Polo Carnival concluded on the racecourse yesterday, when Harden and Sydney met in the final of the Bruce Cup and Wagga B played…

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Wagga Show Privileges

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1914 · page 2

On Saturday last tenders for the various privileges in connection with the Wagga Show were opened, and the following were accepted:…

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Coolamon Show Holiday

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

Says the Coolamon "Review":—We note that the Wagga Municipal Council have refused the request of the Coolamon A. and P. Association for…

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Wagga Show Privileges

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

On Saturday last tenders for the various privileges in connection with the Wagga Show were opened, and the following were accepted:…

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Carnival Week the Show. Splendid Prospects

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

Though the district has this year ex-perienced one of the driest, winters on record and the prospects up to a few…

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Tights or No Tights? Garb Worn, by Queen of Fair

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

There is shortly to be held in New York an Actors' Fair, over which a Queen is to preside, and there has been keen rivalry for the position and much debating as to whether…

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Solicitor in Trouble. Asked to Show Cause. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

The Full Court has made an order calling upon a certain solicitor to show cause why his name should not be struck off the roll, on the…

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Butchers and Bakers Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held at the Pastoral Hotel on Thursday evening. The President (Mr. P. Hopkins) presided over a large attendance…

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Wagga Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 4

The entries for the four sections of the Wagga Wagga Show, which closed on Monday last, have now been finally compiled, and show a…

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Polo. Narromine Carnival. First Round Gillespie Cup. Narromine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 3

The first round of the Gillespie challenge cup handicap competition was played yesterday in fine weather and in the presence of about 300 spectators…

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Wagga Show Booth Rights

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 2

On Saturday Messrs. J. Jeremy and Co. sold at auction the publicans' booth rights for the Wagga Show. The grandstand and pavilion booths…

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The Show. a Big Success

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 4

The Show opens this morning and continues to-morrow; and given a continuance of the "too fine" weather which has lately…

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Polo. Narromine Carnival. Second Day's Play. Narromine

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 3

The second round in the Gillespie Cup polo carnival was played yesterday, when there was another good attendance, including visitors from…

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"Biggest Show 'Cept One."

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 4

A circus was coming to an American town, and every barn and every fence within a radius of fifty miles or so had been billed with the usual lurid…

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Polo. Narromine Carnival. Narandera Wins Gillespie Cup Narromine

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 3

The polo carnival was brought to a close with the final of the Gillespie Challenge Cup, played between Narandera and Narromine, and the final for…

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Accident at Narandera Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

During the progress of the contest for Maiden Hunters at the Narandera Show on Tuesday afternoon, the well-known show ring rider, George…

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Polo. Narromine Carnival. Narandera Wins Gillespie Cup

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4

The polo carnival was brought to a Gillespie Challenge Cup, played be close on Saturday with the final of the tween Narandera and Narromine. The…

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I[?]labo Ploughing Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

T[?] attendance at the carnival, estimated at 1,50[?] The events, with the exception of the ploughing, were well contested. Only…

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Illabo Ploughing Carnival. JUNEE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

There was a large gathering at the carnival, estimated at l,500. Eighty passengers went by the special train at 1.15 from Junee. The events with…

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Items of News. Albury Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 3

The annual show will be held at Albury on September 8 to 10, and entries close with the secretary, Mr. W.I. Johnson, on August 22…

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