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Shows & fairs, 1920

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Teachers' Federation. Exhibition of School Work

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

A special meeting of the Wagga Branch of the Teachers' Federation was held in Gurwood-street School last Saturday. The president (Mr…

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Tumut Show. Fine Preparations Large Entry List. Brigadier-general Cox's Official Opening

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

The energetic committee of the Tumut A & P Association, with Mr. R. M. Thompson as president at the held of affair, and [?] capable secretary, Mr T. E. Wilkinson have…

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The Coming Show. Help the Sick and Needy. Make the Function a Big Success Big Entries Received. See the Aeroplane and Performing Snakes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

DON'T forget that Wednesday and Thursday of next week are Show days. Be sure and come along and enjoy a holiday, and at the same…

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What Is Fair Profit?

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

Shopkeepers and purchasers alike are interested in the application by the Retail Grocers' Association to the Necessary Commodities Commission…

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Tumut Show. Forty-fifth Exhibition Brigadier General Cox Performs the Opening Ceremony. Record Crowds

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

THE 45th Annual Show, held by the Tumut A. and P. Association on Wednesday and Thursday, was conducted under the most…

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Our Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 3

The rain has capped what promised to be a very successful show, and the ground is locking in first class order, the grass…

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Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

THE rain has capped what promised to be a very successful Show, and the ground is looking in first class order, the grass beginning to…

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Motor Men Strike a Show Trouble

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

One of the big features of Gundagai Show this week was the strike of motor men. The various car proprietors strongly…

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A Show Smash. Motors Collide DAMAGE. £50

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

There was a motor collision on second Show day. between Harry Smith, of Reno, in his 4 cvl Carnation, and a Wyalong owner, in…

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[?]Mumba Show. Nearly 1000 Exhibits. Creditable Display. Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

After having missed a year, owing to the influenza epidemic, the 30th Annual Show, under the auspices of the Tumbarnmba and Upper Murray…

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Our Show. a Big Success Fine Horse Parade First Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

What a loss to a Show is an exhibitor like Mr Ned Hargreaves! This year the opening day of Gundagai Show saw a large…

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Easter Hospital Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

The committee of management of the local hospital held a meeting at the hospital on Saturday afternoon last for the purpose of making…

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Tumbarumba Show

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Splendid weather favored the Show this year. A large attendance resulted,the gate takings for the two days amounting to about $65…

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Tumut Show. Our Comments

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Although it cannot be said that the Tumut Show, in view of the fertility of our soil, the unprecedentedly splendid season and…

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Give the Country Candidate a Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

We are fair enough to give, space in this issue to the case put by "W.J.S." as we did recently to the letter by Mr. Florance, but neither their…

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General Items. The Royal Easter Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society has every reason for congratulation on the splendid entries received to date in all sections of the catalog. The…

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P. AND A. SOCIETY. 32nd Annual Exhibition. Some of the Awards

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

THE 32nd Annual Exhibition of the Gundagai P. and A. Society opened on Wednesday in delightful weather and was continued on Thursday…

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Tumbarumba Show. Large Attendance. Interesting Ring Events. Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Fine and warm weather prevailed for the second day of the Tumbarumba, Show. The gate receipts amounted to £45, which is the largest for many…

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After Dinner Follies. Or, Better than the Best Show in Town

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Wives and children of tired-business men, attention. Is Dad too often missing these evening. Is he detained at the offices Does the City claim him after hours! Has…

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Items of News. Tumbarumba Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

Further list of awards at the [?]mbarumba show will appear in [?]flay's issue…

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