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Shows & fairs, 1923

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The Next Show

The Daily Express · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has been informed that the Department of Agriculture is considering a request for the preparation of a Departmental…

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Show Secretary Annoyed. "Blithering Blazee!"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

This was hoard by our reporter he was about to enter the show office in search of the usual week-end show notes. Silence was broken by the…

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Rural School Exhibition

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

The Albury Rural school held, a successful exhibition this week of fruit and vegetables grown by the boys. The girl puplis assisted, the…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

The committee met on Saturday, at the association's office. Present, Messrs W. Nash (president), O. J[?] Webb, D. Doidge, K. Walker, F. W[?]…

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Empire Exhibition Promotion Profits London, May 11

The Daily Express · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. S. W. Bradbury, a South African, has issued writs againsed the British Empire Exhibition Board for breach of contract and…

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Empire Exhibition Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 1

Senator Wilson-presided, at a meet of the British Exhibition (Australian section) Committee to-day. A cablegram from the High…

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Not Playing Fair

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 6

Really, Bobby and Elsie were the politest children in the world. Then manners were be-eautiful! One day they were told that they…

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Punch and Judy a Century-old Show

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 8

Liverpool shows uncommon care for its uncommon entertainments. It has not yet seen the fun of letting its repertory theatre disappear and…

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Last Week’s Carnival

The Daily Express · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 2

To-day Wagga will again settle down into [?] normal condition of social and commercial life. Last week was given over to the annual…

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Griffith Agricultural Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

There was a fair attendance of members at the annual meeting of Griffith Agricultural Society held at the Memorial Hall on Friday evening…

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The Cheeroh Girls. a Great Show

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

These young ladies opened in O'Brien's Hall last night and gave a most charming entertainment. We regret that time and pressure of…

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Local and General for the Show

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. W. J. O’Brien, M.L.A., has been informed by the Department of Agriculture that arrangements have been made to send a departmental…

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Show Schedule

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 2

The various sub-committees of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association have been busy at work preparing the schedule for…

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Trida Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 7

The first Carnival under the Cube System of Hospital Entertainments Organisation was launched at Trida on the 16th instant…

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Show Schedule

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the general committee of the M.P. and A. Association the reports of sub-committees on the various sections of the…

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Show Traffic. a Knotty Problem. Consideration by M.p. and a Association

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the general committee of the M.P. and A. Association the following letter was received from Mr. Thomas Sutton:—…

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Activity in Stock Long Busy Day at Wagga Yards. Yarding Accommodation Proves Inadequate 20,000 Sheep Sold to Buyers From Fair and Near

The Daily Express · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 1

The chief movement in Wagga yesterday centred in the Municipal fortnightly stock sales. These sales, moreover, are destined to be the…

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Wheat at Coolamon Show

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 4

All the wheat exhibited at the Coolamon Show, in September, will be eligible to compete for the champion prize, a valuable cup, for which the…

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Hospital Bazaar &. Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 5

The Hospital Bazaar and Fair, will be held in the Leeton School of Arts, on June 14, 15, ad 16. The hospital needs a goodly sum to carry…

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Local and General. Our Next Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2

The Cootamundra committee evidently did the right thing when they decided to increase the secretarial outlay, provide an office, and run things on…

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