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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

641 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 33

Correspondence. Was It Fair? (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

Sir,—As a ratepayer, and one who likes to see justice uphold, I would like to ask why the Mayor refused the old lamplighter the chance of…

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What's On! Ariah Park Show, Wednesday, October 10

Ariah Park News · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 1

Canberra Pictures every Thursday at The Park. School of Arts Committee meets second Thursday in every month…

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Batlow. Agricultural Society

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

The annual meeting of the society was hold on Tuesday, 25th Sept, 14 members being present, with Mr. J. H. G. Hubbard (President) in the…

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Employees' Hospital Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the committee of the Employees' Hospital carnival was held at the Mechanics Institute on Wednesday evening last…

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Show Notes

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

On Wednesday and Thursday next Hillston Annual Show will be held. The ground and grandstand have been put in good order, the track…

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Our Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

DEAR GENTLEMEN.—Budding Shakespeares and Beethovens are singing your praises throughout New South Wales so do live up to…

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Walbundrie Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

The Walbundrie show was held on Wednesday in fine weather. It constituted a record as far as the entries and attendance were concerned. In…

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A Fair Trial Ballot-box Scandal. Cumberland Demand

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

The Cumberland Electorate Labor Council has decided to ask the A.L.P. executive to call a special conference to deal with the report of the…

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Lockhart Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 4

Next Tuesday and Wednesday the Lockhart show will be held. A special train will be run from Wagga on Wednesday, starting nt 9 a.m. and…

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The Carnival Huge Sum Raised Gundagai Has a Day of Fun and Frolic The Queen Dowries total £1,061

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 2

Verily, my brothers, 'big gums from little saplings grow!" When the Hospital Queen competition started little was it expected to…

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Our Show

Ariah Park News · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 6

[?] ladies and [?] be given great cre[?]t for the manner in which one and all carried but…

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Show Week Attractions

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 7

Tuesday—"Old Mother Hubbard," at Stanley McKay'a Canvas Theatre. Wednesday—First dey of Show At night—"Footlights" starring Elsie…

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V.a.t.c. Carnival

The Daily Express · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 4

Trainer KiIlick stated at Newcastle to-day that Beauford Salrak and Lady Valais are to be turned out for a long spell…

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Employees' Hospital Carnival. Monday Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 2

The Employees' Hospital Carnival will be held [?] the Show Ground on Monday next. October 15th. For some weeks the carnival…

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Gundagai Show

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society, Mr. J. W. Shephard, of Wagga, was appointed judge of…

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V. A. T. C. Carnival Notes by Wollundry

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 5

THE OPENING OF THE VICTORIAN SPRING CAMPAIGN will begin this afternoon with the V. A. T. C. Races at Caulfield. Three important…

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Empire Exhibition One of the Side Shows London, October 11

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 4

The first sod of a £100,000 coal mine was to-day cut at Wembley. The mine is to be one of the sensations of the British Empire…

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Church Fair

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, a fair will be held at St. John's Hall by the Heralds of the King. This fair is an annual function and is organised in the…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 2

The committee met on Saturday. Present: Messrs W. F. Nash (president), W. McClintock, N. M. Miller, K. Walker, G. Rankin, S. N. Ward,…

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Australian Art Queen at Exhibition London, October 12

The Daily Express · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 1

Queen Mary paid an Unexpected visit to the Australian Art Exhibition, and showed much interest in the whole range of pictures…

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