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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Wagga Swimming Carnival. Narandera Retains the Cup

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

The Narandera swimmers acquitted themselves well at the Christian Young Men's carnival which was held at Wagga on Friday last…

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Coronation Fair

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

The above, in aid of the candidature of the young [?]dies who are competing in the Queen of the Carnival Competition, now drawing to an exciting close, was…

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Leeton Show Holiday

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

Messrs. E. A. Buttenshaw and M. M. Flannery, M's.L.A., have received communications from the Under Secretary, announcing that Wednesday…

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Swimming Club. Arrangements for Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the Swimming Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening last, there being present Messrs. W…

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Special Prizes Leeton Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

Special prizes for the Yanco Agricultural Society's show at Leeton, continue to come in. Mr. Fred Cooper has given a special prize for the…

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One Ground For Show and Races. Meeting to Consider Ways and Means

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

At the meeting of Hillston P. and A. Association held on Saturday last lengthy discussion took place over a suggestion that, the racecourse should…

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Yanco Agricultural Society's Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

Work is well forward in connection with, the show to be held on the Lecton ground on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, February 13th…

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Swimming Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

The swimming carnival which will be held at the town beach to-morrow promises to be the most successful yet held here. Nominations have…

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Royal Show Schedul[?]for 1923

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

Easter will be early this year and the Royal Show will be held from March 26 to April 4. This has rendered it necessary that the prise schedule shall be issued…

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£11,000 Prize Money This Year’s Royal Show

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

Easter will be early this year and the Royal Show will be held from March 26 to April 4. This has rendered it necessary that the prize…

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Local and General Dixieland Carnival

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

Tuesday and Wednesday, February 13 and 14, will be gala nights at Dixieland, when the Wagga City Concert Band will hold a carnival in…

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Coolamon Queen Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday evening a year's work on the part of many enthusiastic workers culminated in the crowning of the winner of the Queen Competition, who was…

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Griffith Agricultural Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

The Hon. F. A. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, in response to an invitation to open the Griffith Show on March 1st next, has intimated that…

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Coolamon Queen Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday night the coronation concert of the Queen Carnival, in aid of the Coolamon Convent, was held. The attendance was large, and the…

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Leeton Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 3

Work is well forward in connection with the show to be held on the Leeton ground on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. February 13th…

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Wagga Show, 1923

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

After the election of president, vice-presidents, and sub-committees at the first meeting of the 1928 committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and…

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Electricity at the British Empire Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 3

Arrangements are already well advanced for a magnificent display of British electrical achievements at the British Empire Exhibition to be held…

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Empire Exhibition. More Money Needed! LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

The "Evening Standard'' understands that the Empire Exhibition needs another half million to carry through. There is n belief that the…

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Royal Show. Schedule for 1923

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 3

Easter, will be early, this year and the Royal Show will be held from March 26th to April 4th. This has renered it necessary that the prize…

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