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Shows & fairs, 1922

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Royal Show. New High Jump Record. Musician's feat. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 4

A new high jump record for Sydney ground was created to-day by W. J. Weir's Musician, who cleared 7 feet 4 inches. The previous best…

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Gloom at Royal Show Crowds Flock to the Vimy Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 1

Large crowds flocked [?] marques on the Royal show[?]d today to view the aeroplane [?] the [?] Sir Ross Smith few [?]…

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The Royal Show Record High Jump Musician Clears 7ft 4in. SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 1

A huge crowd of over 100,000 people visited the Royal Show to-day and enjoyed every minute. Thousands of people took hampers…

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Killed by a Tram Visitor to Royal Show. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 1

While on the way to the Royal Show this evening a man of apparently About 60 years of age was ran over, by a tram our in Gregory Avenue near…

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Royal Show. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 2

At the Royal Show to-day, the ring events resulted as follow:—Watson's No. 10 Pony High Jump, A. Judd's Thumbs Up, 6ft, 3ins., 1;…

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Big Fire Averted. Alarm at Show Ground Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

A big fire was averted at the ShowGround last night, owing to the promptness of an employee of Anthony Hordern and Son, Ltd., in…

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Royal Show. Attendance Over Half a Million. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

The attendance at the Royal Show to-day has raised the number of people who attended during the nine days and five nights, to well over half…

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Sydney Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 2

Some clever exhibitions of high Jumping on Good Friday were witnessed is the Vice-Regal High Jump. When the bar was raised to 7ft. 4in…

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Our Sydney Letter. The Centenary Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 5

The bewildering phantasmagoria of the Easter Show is nearly over. Not only the exhibits, but the weather has been worthy of the occasion. When…

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Items of News. the Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 4

The total attendance at this year's Royal Show, day and night, was 508,100 and the gate takings amounted to £35,396, increases over last…

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The Royal Show Dalgety’s Motor Spirit

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 3

Messrs. Dalgety and Company can generally be depended upon to display something on their handsome that is not only unique, but is…

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The Big Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 3

The big Royal Centenary Show of 1922 is a things of the past, and it is numbered as the greatest in Australia's history. And visitors…

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Notes. The Royal Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

THE great Show, greater than ever this year on account of its centenary, celebration, is over. Despite industrial depression and…

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Flower Show Final Meeting

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

A final meeting of committer prior to opening the first show of the Wagga Horticultural Society was held last night at Mr. D. N. Campbell’s…

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The Racing Carnival a General Review. (By Special Representative.)

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 4

The Australian Jockey Club’s Autumn Racing Carnival concluded on Saturday. Randwick is known as the “Bookmakers’ Paradise” and this year…

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The R.a. Show. Profits Exceed £20,000

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

"It is something to have reached the half-million mark in attendance," says Mr. H. M. Somer, the secretary of the R.A.S. "That we…

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Wagga Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 2

The first autumn show, [?] auspices of the Wagga Horticultural Society, will commence at the Mason[?] Hall to-day. The function is attracting…

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Local and General Horticultural Show

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 2

The first annual autumn Horticultural Show will be held at the Masonic Hall this afternoon at 3 o’clock, when it will be opened to the public,…

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Horticultural Show Successful Opening the Prize Winners

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 2

The first [?] show of the Wagga Horticultural Society at the Masonic Hall was officially opened last night by the Mayor (Ald. Hugh…

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