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Shows & fairs, 1920

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Picture Show Fire. Outbreak at Mungindi. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

A fire occurred last night at Mungindi during the progress of a Picture show entertainment. The building was quickly emptied without casualties…

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Henley Carnival. Large Attendance. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 2

The postponed Henley carnival took place on the Yam on Saturday afternoon in fine weather. Although the function clashed with the V.R.C…

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V.r.c. Spring Carnival. Melbourne Cup Day

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

This afternoon at Flemington will be decided the greatest of all handicaps. The Melbourne Cup. The interest which attaches to the great…

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THE 1917 Strike. "Not a Fair Fight". Evidence at Railway Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 4

Frances Fennell who was a coach painter at Randwick workshop during the 1917 strike told the Railway Commission to-day that he did not…

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The Fair Rents Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 2

It was only natural that the first sitting of the Fair Rents Court at Junee a few days ago should have aroused a large amount of interest locally, and…

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Fair Words or Nothing

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 3

"George," said the wife to her generally unappreciative husband, "how do you like my new hat?" "Well, my dear," said George, with…

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"Biggest Show 'Cept One."

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 4 November 1920 · 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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M.i.a. Agricultural Society Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 2

Owing to a big influx of special prize donations, the above society have found it necessary to again revise their schedule for the…

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Ganmain A and P. Asscn Grain Exhibits for Next Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the abort was held on Saturday afternoon last is Coobey Hall, The attendance was small, due to the commencement of…

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Binder Twine. Fair Supplies at Wagga

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

In certain parts of the country it would appear that formers are ex[?] great difficulty to obtaining their requirements of binder…

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Yanco Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the society was held at Leeton School of Arts on Thursday evening last, Mr. F.R. King being in the chair…

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Show Meeting

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

The committee of the Adelong P. and A. Society are getting the work in connection with the forthcoming Show well in hand. A most enthuiastic…

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Farmers' Show Exhibits a £50 Local Prize

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 4

Mr. L. Conkey is keen on a £50 inducement to make a big exhibit of district produce at next Cootamundra show. He offered £5 towards it; and…

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Mirrool Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 2

The Mirrool Agricultural Society intend going right ahead improving the ideal showground they have secured handy to Griffith. Tenders are…

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Mirrool Queen Carnival. Concert at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 2

One of the most successful concerts given at Griffith was held at the Lyceum Hall on Tuesday last in aid of Miss K. O'Meara's candidature in…

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THE 1917 Strike. Judge Asks for Exhibition Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

At the Railway and Tramway Commission to-day, Mr. W. Buckley, M.L.A., said it would take six months to produce evidence regarding the 500…

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Hospital Day. a Fair Collection

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 2

Last Saturday was Hospital Day, but it did not recall old tim-es—the days when the fair Collectors would take a man's last…

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Fair Rents Court. Likely Cases at Wagga. Mr Shepherd's Ruling

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 3

There is every likelihood that the first sitting of the Fair Rents Court at Wagga will be held next Monday. It is understood that the tenants…

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Strike Threat. Engineered in Sydney. Speech by Mr Trethowan. Farmers Ready to Give Fair Deal. Young

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 3

Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C., speaking at Young, declared that the A.W.U. strike had been engineered in the Sydney office and fostered by the…

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False Fire Alarm. Causes Panic in Picture Show Six Children Trampled to Death. New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 2

Six children were trampled to den 111 when a false fire alarm was raised at a motion picture theatre in the Italian quarter. A mad stampede occurred in…

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