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Shows & fairs, 1921

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Local and General the Beach Carnival

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

The votes recorded to date for the respective queens at the Beach Carnival are to be counted tomorrow and made known as a progress report at…

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Mirrool M.i.a. Agricultural, Society, Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above society was held in the Lyceum Theatre, on Tuesday evening. Mr. Furness (president) occupied the…

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Congordia Band Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

The Tumut Concordia Band's annual sports gathering and swimming carnival was held on the Tumut Racecourse on Wednesday, a goodly…

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QUEEn of the Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

The first count in connection with the queen of the carnival competition was conducted last night, and disclosed the position of the candidates to…

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Sydney Motor Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., have just been appointed sole distributors for Rolls-Royce, Ltd., and are exhibiting a magnificent chassis of this…

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Local and General. Beach Carnival

The Daily Express · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

A progressive count of the votes polled for the various Queens was made by the Committee yesterday and was announced at the evening…

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Airmen to Visit Leeton Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

The secretary of the Yanco I.A. Agricultural Society Informs us that Mr. de Garis, of Mildura, and Lieut. J. S. Harper, of the Avro Company, are…

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Sydney Royal Show. Enlarging the Showground

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

Easter comes very early this year, The Royal Show opens on Monday, March 21st. which is the special day for judging the cattle. It is…

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Picture Show Charges the Holiday Tariff. Aldermen Prot[?]

The Daily Express · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

The Wagga aldermen we scathing at last night's Cooping in their criticism of the [?] [?],ment of one the local pictures…

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Royal Easter Show, Sydney. Enlarging the Showground. Monster Cattle Pavilion

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

Easter comes very early this year The Royal Show opens on Monday, March 21, which is the special day for judging the cattle. It is…

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Beach Carnival

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

The committee for the forth coming Beach Carnival in aid of the Wagga Hospital at a meeting last night, advanced the arrangements…

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Wagga Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 6

There was rather a large attendance at the M.P. and A. Association rooms last night when a meeting of the committee of the Wagga Beach…

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Correspondence. Picture Show Prices. (To the Editor.)

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

Dear Sir,—I read with pleasure the remarks of the aldermen at the Municipal Council as reported in to–day’s “Daily Express,” relative to the extra…

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Picture Show Charges Holiday Night Increase. Protest at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 8

The practice of the Union Theatres, Ltd. in raising the price of admission on holiday nights, cropped up at a meting, of the Wagga Council on…

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Agricultural. Good Seed Increasingly Favored. Crop Competitions Show What Wheat Growers are Thinking

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

"Pare seed is sure seed," urges the Department of Agriculture, and from the judge's report at Wagga's recent growing crop competition it would seen…

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Hospital Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

Good entries have been received for the various-events of the carnival to be opened on Wednesday afternoon next on the river beach. In…

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The Beach Carnival

The Daily Express · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

On Wednesday and Thursday next the land and [?] carnival is to be held at the [?] in and of the Wagga Hospital The Programme promises…

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Sailing 18-Footer Carnival Sydney Boat Wins

The Daily Express · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

The Interstate Eighteen footer [?] Carnival concluded in Ideal menthe on Saturday. The Advance (N. S. W.) won the [?] prize, Queensland…

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Beautiful Babies Show at Bondi. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 1

A baby competition organised by the committee of the Eastern Suburbs ambulance Service was held at Bondi yesterday and attracted more than 500…

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