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Shows & fairs, 1920

518 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 26

“ Fair Profits ” MELBOURNE

The Daily Express · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 2

The Premier replying to a depots[?] [?]lated that a Bill to extend the [?] of theFair [?] Commission would have to be introduced [?]…

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Mt. Erin Convent. Exhibition Or WORK

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 3

At the conclusion of the prize giving at Ml. Erin Convent on Monday afternoon the visitors spent considerable time inspecting, the exhibition. The…

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Fair Rents Act

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

The Introduction during the closing days of the Parliamentary session of a Bill to amend the Fair Rents Act is mush to be regretted, inasmuch as the…

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School Splendid Exhibition of Work

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

Miss Elleen Day, principal of the Works Graminar School, and her staff have every reason to be proud of their pupils progress as shown by…

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State Parliament. Fair Rents Bill Third Beading Passed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

Mr. M'Tiernan explained in the lagislative Assembly to-day that the object of the amendment to the Fair Rents Act Bill to prevent any Increase in…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

The Committee met yesterday afternoon, Mr W. E. Ward presiding. The annual meeting was fixed for 24th January. This means that nominations…

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[?] No Records in History Can Show It

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 5

It is well known that Neolithic man grew wheat, and some have put the date of the first harvest at between fifteen thousand and ten thousand…

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Mirrool Mia Agricultural Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 2

The above society are busy preparing for the annual show, which take place on Wednesday and Thursday, March 2rd and 3rd, 1921. The…

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District Exhibit at Sydney Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 2

Mr. [?] R. King (president) and Mr. S. H. McCallum (treasurer), of the Yanco Agricultural S[?] visited Griffith on Sunday last for the…

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Swimming Club. Carnival to be held on Anniversary Day

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Swimming Club was held at the Mechancs' Institute on Friday evening last, there being present Messrs W. Gibson, J. McLaren…

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Fair Profits. Commission Closed Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 2

The Victorian Fair Profits Co[?]ston ended to-day. The Chairman said the [?] the Commission had been [?]…

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The Royal Show Annual

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 2

The secretary reported to the council of the Royal Agricultural Society on Tuesday that the schedule for the Royal Show had been distributed and…

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Racial Riots. Japanese at Broome. Whites Show Great Forbearance. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 4

Further particulars concerning the racial riots at Broome state that all the hotels have been closed by the police. The riots recommenced this morning…

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First Test Finished. Englishmen Fail to Make a Show. Second Innings Ended for 281. Superb Fielding by the Home Team. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 1

The first of the series of test matches was finished to-day when the Englishmen, who had 47 runs to the credit of their second Innings when play was resumed, failed to compile a score of more than 281…

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The Passing Show Located

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

The orderly officer went an extra round of the camp to see that all the sentries were at their posts. He came on one man lying fast asleep on the…

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Sheep for Show. Suggestion to Local Breeders

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

At the last meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society in Sydney a report was presented by the joint sheep committee containing several…

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Swimming Carnival. a Good Day's Sport

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 3

A swimming carnival in aid of the C.Y.M.S. funds, capably organised by Messrs. W. T. Archer and G. Hornby, joint honorary secretaries, was held…

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Motor Cycle Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 2

Judging by the entries that have been received the motor cycle carnival in all of the Wagga District Hospital, to be held on the M.T.C. racecourse on…

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Motor Cycle Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 2

Mr. L. Gitsham, hon, secretary of the motor cycle carnival to be held at the M.T.C. racecourse on Saturday next, anounced yesterday that…

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