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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

641 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 33

Show Rider Injured Parkes

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 1

“Roley” Curry, who has ridden in the show ring for Mr. T. E. Judd for a number of years, was schooling one of Mr. Judd’s horses over a, 6ft. [?]in…

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M.t.c. Show Races the Entries

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 4

Hurdle Race: Ventamo. Lndo, Childs Play, Jack Green, Tain, Corryong, Glenard, [?]gner, Chicker Yaouk Bill, Metylene, Hugheselter, Tharnock…

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Special Show Trains

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 2

Details are advertised of the train arrangements for show days next week on the Urana, Tumbarumba and Narandera lines. Leaving and arriving…

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Wagga Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 3

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week the premier show of the Riverina will be held, under the auspices of the Wagga Agricultural and Pastoral…

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Show Entertainment

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

The euchre party and dance held in Furner’s Hall on Monday night in order to augment the funds of the A and P. Association met with very deserving…

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Narandera Races. Show Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

The Narandera Race Club will hold its Show Meeting on September 13 and 14. A feature of the meeting will be the inclusion of a hurdle…

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Accident at Corowa Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

Master Bert Osborne, a well-known rider at district shows, met with a nasty accident at the Corowa Show on Tuesday. He was riding Gold Top in…

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The Lesson of the Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

In a booklet published fourteen years ago by the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, it was said "our district has…

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Local and General Show Week Pantomime

The Daily Express · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

One of the show week amusement attractions will be Stanley McKay's Pantomime Coy, showing near the Lagoon Bridge. The season will…

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Show Pantomimes

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 1

Opening on Monday night in [?] lis St, near, the Lagoon [?] Stanley McKay’s company will [?] duct a pantomime season [?]…

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Junes Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 4

The closing dale for entries in the Junee Show has been extended to August 30, in order to meet the requirements of exhibitions at the…

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At the Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 7

One of the greatest side attractions at the Wagga Show next week will be the giant Arabian horse "Ajax" which stands nearly 21 hands high. His…

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Wagga Show on the Joy Zone

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 2

At the Wagga Show next week visitors will probably and that the number, variety and obvelty of the “side shows” on the Joy-Zone exceeds any…

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The Farmer and His Plant. Return of Machinery Exhibits to the Showground Manufacturers Prep Aring an Unusual Display for Next Week’s Wagga Show

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 5

The exhibit of Machinery at the Wagga Show, during the coming week promises to e[?]pse anything of the nature m[?]therto staged on…

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Show Week. Wagga's Great Carnival. Entertainment for Visitors

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 1

The Wagga Show, the Riverina district great annual exhibition, will open to-morrow, and the whole of the week will be one grat carnival. It…

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Wagga’s Week Show Opens To-morrow a Great Exhibition

The Daily Express · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 1

Although, the annual show of the Murrum[?]dgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association does not open until to-morrow, Wagga has already…

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Cootamundra Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 2

Entries for Live Stock and General Classes close Ist September, at 9 p.m. No late entries…

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Junee Show

The Daily Express · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 2

Entries for Junee Show close on Thursday next, 30th August, not 30th. September [?] [?]vertised on Saturday…

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The Show

The Daily Express · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 2

All attention in directed this week to the annual Exhibition of the [?] wealth of primary and other products as arranged by the pastoral…

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A Snake Show

The Daily Express · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 2

One of the [?] be that of the [?] charmer, Mr. [?] [?]sisted by “Cieo[?]…

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