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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

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Film Inferno Picture Show Fire Crowd Enveloped in Flame. (Conn) Nov. 27

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 1

It is believed there are 50 dead, 590 seriously injured and hundred of others injured In an explosion at a Cinema theatre here…

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Australia Fair. Entertaining British Emigrants. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 2

The Emigration Department is specially for the entertainment and instruction of 20 emigrants who are sailing on the Moreton Bay. The…

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Carpentier in England. Exhibition at Brighton. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 4

George Carpentier, who has arrived in England, performed at a hospital benefit at Brighton at which George Cook and Albert Lloyd also…

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Cafe Chantant. Wagga Christian Brothers' Annual Fair. Successful Function at Dixieland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

Very nearly 1500 people must have patronised the Cafe Chantant, the Christian Brothers' annual fair, at Dixieland under the willows last night,…

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Christian Brothers' Fair End of Successful Fair

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 2

The Cafe Chantant, held in aid of the Wagga Christian Brothers' School at Dixieland, concluded last night, when another exceptionally large crowd…

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Fair Rents Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 2

William He[?]ry McLa[?]lun the well—known [?]key was respondent in five easts at the Rair Rents Court to—day He is the owner of five…

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Yanco Agricultural Society. Date of Next Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of the show committee on Monday evening, the presendent, Mr. King, in the chair, it was decided to hold the next show on…

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Carnival in Rectory Grounds

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 2

Manly-on-the-Tumut will be an appropriate name for the carnival in the Rectory grounds, in aid of All Saints' Church, on Wednesday next…

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Grand Carnival. in Aid All Saints' Church. All arrangements are complete for the above

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 2

The Rectory grounds. which are so beautifully situated for such an event will be brilliantly illumipated with electricity and Chinese…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Shephered, P.M., presided at a sitting of the Fair Rents Court yesterday morning, when six persons applied for a reduction of…

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Amusements. Christmas' Carnival

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 2

Under the direction of the Wagga City Concert Band, and in aid of the bandroom building fund a two night’s Christmas Carnival is being…

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Cootamundra Town Hall Show Week, 1922

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 2

TENDERS are invited for the hire of the Town Hall, Cootamundra, during Show Week, from 11th to 16th September, 1922…

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Dominions' Exhibition Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 1

The Commonwealth and the states are to co-operate in arranging an Australian exhibition at the British Empire exhibition in 1923…

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Grammar School. Successful Exhibition of Work. the Best Year So Far

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 4

To see the work, sewing, embroidering, painting, black and white drawing and pen painting, etc., displayed at the Grammar School yesterday…

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Carnival Week

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

At the meeting of the Soldiers' Club Committee to-morrow night, moat of the outstanding raffles will be drawn. Owing to the fact that a few of the…

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Band Queen Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

A very enjoyable evening was spent at Mr. W. Nulty's residence, Farm 252 Leeton, last Wednesday. The function was held by Miss McKell's…

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The Passing of the Pioneers Death Op Mr. Christopher Fair Weather, Senr

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 2

The last link with the first days of settlement in the Marrar district was severed on Monday last, when the death occurred of Mr. Christopher [?]…

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Boxing. Training Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 6

At the Riverina Hall yesterday afternoon boxing enthusiasts were treated to a six-round boxing exhibition between Tommy Murphy and…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1921 · page 2

On account of the inclement weather and the rise of the river, caused by the recent rains, the swimming carnival, which was to have been held in the…

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Wheat Varieties. Classification for the Royal Agricultural Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 4

The following classification of varieties of wheat in regard to milling qualities has been adopted by the Royal Agricultural Society for its 1922…

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