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Shows & fairs, 1923

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Wagga Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

The Wagga Volunteer Life Saving Club will hold a carnival this afternoon and evening at the beach. Special events will be featured, including…

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Swimming. Life Saving Club's Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

The grand carnival promoted by the Wagga Life Saving Club, which was held on Saturday, proved a financial success. The affair was well…

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Beach Carnival Life Saving Club

The Daily Express · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

The second carnival this season promoted by the Wagga Volunteer Life Saving club, was held on the beach on Saturday afternoon and…

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Empire Exhibition. South Africa’s Part Cape Town, February 23

The Daily Express · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Unfortunately differences in connection with the Empire Exhibition have led to a report that South Africa my withdraw [?] proposes…

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Good Friday Should the Show Open Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Sir Samuel Herdern has written to Archbishop Wright with reference to letters of protest against the opening of the Royal Show on Good Friday,…

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Griffith Show Holiday

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A,, has received a communication from Mr. E. B. Harness, Under Secretary, stating that Thursday, March, 1923,…

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At Griffith Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

Alexander and Black are staging an exhibit at the Griffith Show which should not be missed. A good position has been secured next to the…

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Improving Trade British Industries Fair London. February 25

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

Business at the British Industries Fair is exceptionally good, the sales for the first week having exceeded those of the whole fortnight of 1922…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 4

Next Saturday swimming carnival, under the management of the C.Y.M. Swimming Club in conjunction, with the Wagga Hospital Committee…

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The British Empire Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

The State Government has appointed a Commission to superintend the work of preparing exhibits from New South Wales to the British Empire…

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Dixieland. Brass Band Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 3

A plain and fancy dress dance was held at Dixieland last night in aid of the Wagga Brass Band uniform fund. The popular and pretty resort…

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Empire Exhibition Australia’s Opportunity

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 4

The State Government has app[?]icted a Commission to superintend the work of preparing exhibits from New South Wales to the British Empire…

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Swimming. Albury Carnival [?]Ons Albury

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

The third annual Championship Carnival of the Swimming Club in the Municipal Baths to-night [?] tod a large attendance, the [?]…

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Swimming Carnival

The Daily Express · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Half of the proceeds of the Swimming Carnival to be conducted by the C.Y.M.S. Club, at the rear of the Gasworks to-morrow afternoon will…

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Tumut Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Although the general predictions were that the entries for the Tumut Show next week would be far away behind the general average number…

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The British Empire Exhibition. Australia's Chance

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

The State Government has appointed Commission to superintend the work of preparing exhibits from New South Wales to the British Empire…

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Show Association. Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the annual meeting of the A.P.H. and I. Association was held, the president, Mr. W. F. Nash, in the chair…

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Batlow. Methodist Flower Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 1

A very successful Flower Show and Fete was held at the Batlow Hall on Friday and Saturday, 16th and 17th February. The show was…

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Griffith Show Large Attendance of the Public High Quality of Exhibits

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

The Griffith Agricultural Society held its annual exhibition on Wednesday and Thursday last. The attendance was good on the opening dad…

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Carnival for the Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

The management of Dixieland has placed the grounds, lighting, dancing floor, and all other appointments free of charge at the disposal of the…

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