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Shows & fairs, 1923

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Modern Methods of Building. Fine Exhibit at Royal Easter Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 4

The exhibit at the Royal Easter Show of a modern bungalow residence built completely with "Fibrolite" asbestos cement sheets and roofed with…

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Modern Methods in Building. Fine Exi[?]sit at Royal Easter Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 1

The exhibit of the Royal Haster Show of a modern bungalow residence built completely with “fibrolite”[?] sheets and roofed with “fibrolite”…

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Royal Show. a Tremendous Attendance. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 4

The extremely hot weather did not prevent a huge crowd attending the Royal Show to-day. There must have been about 100,000 people present, but…

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Show Record Ladies’ High Jump Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 1

Miss Emille Roach put up a record at the Show to-day in the Ladies’ Hion Jump, Riding “Peter” she cleared 7 feet which was 2…

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Holiday Accidents Show and Races Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 2

Several street accidents occurred to-day as the resume of the heavy traffic to the Royal Show and to the Races…

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Royal Show. Record High Jump. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

There was another good attendance at the show to-day. The feature of the day was the performance of W. J. Weir's Bloom, who jumped 7ft 5in…

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Royal Show Children’s Day Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 1

The Royal Show will finish to-morrow after a most successful run for 10 days in beautiful weather. To-day was Children’s Day, the…

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The Big Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

'The biggest show on earth" is how the Sdyney Royal Show, which was brought to a close yesterday, is described. We can't say…

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Next Week's Industrial Exhibition. Groat Display Anticipated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

The School of Arts committee after some weeks energetic organising work have now got everything completed for the successful staging of a…

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Young Australia a Story From the Show

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 4

Sydney “Sun” is responsible for the following story of the Royal Show: — It was a smart little boy who went up to a policeman [?]t the Show to-day…

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The Royal Show Record Attendance Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 1

Mr. H. M. Somer, .Secretary to the Royal Agricultural Society, estimates that the attendance at the Shew this year will be a record. The figures to…

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Royal Show. Last Day's Ring Events. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

There were about 20,000 people at the concluding day of the show. Clements' Tonic water jump was won by A. Judd's Thumbs Up, with a jump…

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At Sydney Show. the Areas' District Exhibit Big Centre of Attraction

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

Although the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas have at the best only area into third place, the exhibit put up for the three or four years past…

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BARELLAN P., A., AND H. SOCIETY Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above society was held in the Barellan School of Arts Hall on Thursday, 22nd March. The chair was occupied…

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The Royal Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

Narandera competitors at the Royal Agricultural Show in Sydney are meeting with success. Their achievements included the creation of…

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Local and Genera! News. British Empire Exhibition Scholarships

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

The Shire Council bus received particulars regarding the British Empire Exhibition Scholarships promoted by the Young Australia League. Sah-…

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Will Talk Frankly. Mr. Bruce on Trade Preference. Great Britain Not Doing Fair Thing. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

An important announcement was made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, at the Chambers of Commerce luncheon to-day. He said if he goes…

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Disastrous Fire Royal Show Ground Industrial Hall Ablaze Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out about 9 o’clock to-night night at the Industrial Hall on the Royal Show Gr[?] Before the [?gade could get a…

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Carnival and Exhibition. Leeton School of Arts. Great Display

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

A veritable fairyland was given to the outside appearance of the Leeton School of Arts last night—the opening night of the grand industrial…

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Empire Exhibition Scholarship

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 2

Both the Shire aud Municipal Councils have received particulars regarding the British Empire Exhibition Scholarship promoted by the Young…

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