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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

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Cootamundra Show Second Day. a Big Attendance

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 2

The weather continued fine for the second day, and there was a large attendance. Visitors expressed disappointment at the pavllion exhibits…

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Show Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

The sheep were good, particularly the fats. Cattle were very scarce, but were very good…

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Repatriation Carnival. Committee Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Repatriation Carnival Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, there being present Messrs. J. A…

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Coming Show Russia. Capture of Kieff Reported. London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 1

A Moscow wireless on Wednesday stated that the enemy had captured Kieff…

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Narandera Race Club's Show Meeting. Nominations. First Day: Spring Handicap, 6 furlongs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 1

Nurtunga, Hootsman, Vori Girl, Deltroit, Kyennic, Tinambra, Earl Godwin, Flaben, Supberb. MAIDEN PLATE, 5 furlongs…

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The Passing Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 1

"Thou seest, this wide and universal theatre presents more woeful pageants than this scene wherein we play," So spoke the banished Duke in that…

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Show and Race Booths

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 4

Mr. M'Phee, licensee of the Loftus Hotel Junee, has purchased the right to run a booth on the Junee Show Ground, on show and race days, the…

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Local and General Show Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 4

There were about 2,600 people on the ground on Wednesday. Only about a third of the departmental exhibit was put up owing to the…

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A Fancy Fair Presbyterian Doings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 2

Business was only "medium" at the opening of the Presbyterian Fair (Friday last.) No doubt the inclement weather kept a…

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Show and Race Privileges

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 2

For the Cootamundra show the sale of rights did not realise much. A comparison with other towns will interest local committeemen. At Temora…

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The Show Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 1

The thirty-seventh annual exhibihitson of the Narandera P. and A. Association will open to-day (Tuesday). Show week has always been looked…

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Albury Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

The champion high jump, for which a prize of £75 is offered, is the star feature of the second day of the Albury Show to-morrow. There is…

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Presbyterian Fair. a Financial Success

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 3

THE Fair in aid of the Presbyterian Church in Laurence's Hall, on Friday and Saturday was a successful function, although the wet…

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The Passing Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

Australia has a real hero at last—a great man in a small compass. Big-brained, too big seemingly for that small frame, but with the…

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Narandera Show Races. Thursday and Friday, September 11 and 12. The Weights

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 1

The Narandera Race Club's show care meeting will be held on Thursday and Friday next. The appointments are well in hand and the club's…

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Illabo Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 2

To-day the Hlabo P.A. and I. Association's annual show will be held. An energetic committee, with Mr. M. A. Harris as secretary, has been working…

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P. & A. SOCIETY. The Patriotic Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Gundagai P. and A. Society was held on Tuesday, there being present:…

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Show Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 6

The A.P.H. and I. Committee met yesterday afternoon. Present, Messrs. W. Corby (Vice-President, In the chair, in the absence of the President, Mr. W…

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The Passing Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 7

Not the least valuable service Mr. Hughes has rendered the people of Australia is that, since his return be has set them thinking more deeply,…

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Ganmain. Repatriation Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2

Ganmain will go gay next week. The Repatriation Show will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday, and the [?] on Thursday, All arrangements are…

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