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Shows & fairs, 1920

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Sydney Show. Ladies' High Jump. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

There was a record attendance at the Show to-day. In the "Sleeping Beauty Ladies' High Jump, Mrs. Langworthy's…

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Sensation at Show Woman Shot Dead. Another Wounded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

At the Show Ground this afternoon a man walked into one of the side shows and engaged a woman named Julia Dias in conversation. A shot…

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Sydney Show. Jumping Events. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 2

About 30,000 people attended the Royal Agricultural Show to-day. The Black and White pony high jump was won by C. Collaino's…

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Crimes of Violence. Show Ground Sensation. Accused Remanded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 2

As an outcome of the shooting affray at the Show Ground yesterday, George Dias, a salesman, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with…

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Batlow Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

The above annual event, under auspices of the Batlow Agricultural Society, takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday next, in the fine pavilion owned by the…

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The Big Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

"By cripes, this is some Show, gee-whiz it is!" was the exclamation of a Gundgai district lad who attended the big Royal…

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Show's Popularity. Wonderful Attendances Receipts £27,392. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 1

Nearly half a million people attended the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show during the eight days and five nights of the carnival. The…

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Exhibition Spar

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 6

Les. Aberton 11.4 and Stan Love, 9.10 gave a good exhibition spart of three rounds. Both men boxed well, Aberton being a better match for…

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Hospital Carnival Concert

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

The Concert, held on Easter Monday night, was a grand success, and was witnlessed by one of the largest audiences we have seen inside the Club…

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Sydney Show. Local Exhibitors' Success

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

Exhibitors from Narandera once again gained many awards at the Sydney Show which was held during last aud this week. Mr. C. N. Culley a…

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Great Easter Show. New Records. Accidents to Lady Riders

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 3

The total receipts during the show amounted to £27,833, by far the largest total ever received by the R.A.S. The attendance during the nine days…

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Crystal Palace Exhibition. 1100 Firms Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 7

A cosmopolitan gathering assembled for the opening day at the Crystal Palace. In addition to Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians…

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"Invermay" at Sydney Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

Mr. P. Tenison, of "Glen Leo," was an exhibitor at the Royal Sydney Show with his champion Clydesdale "Invermay," who secured…

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Show Committee. Election of President. Vacancies Filled

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

The first meeting of the 1920-21 Committee of the Lockhart A. & P. Society was held on Thursday for the purpose of electing a President…

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Show Ground Tragedy. Dias Committed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 3

The inquiry into the death of Julia Dias, who was shot at the Sydney Show Ground at Easter, was held today…

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Money in Dairying Baltic Exhibit at Royal Agricultural Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 2

Those interested in our great dairying industry found much to interest them in the Baltic exhibit in the Royal Agricultural…

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Room Our Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

THE [?] Shire with gate [?] should [?] natrous and [?]…

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Baltic Exhibit—royal Agricultural Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

Those interested in our great dairying industry found much to Interest them in the "Baltic" exhibit in the Royal Agricultural Show…

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Show Association. New Secretary Appointed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 6

The committee of the A.P.H. and I. Association met yesterday Present, Messrs. W. E. Ward (vice-president), F. Sweeney, J. Armstrong, A. N. Ward…

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Yanco Agricultural Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Yanco Agricultural Society will be held at the Leeton School of Arts on Thursday evening, April 29. Nominations…

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