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Shows & fairs, 1924

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The Exhibition Band. a Brilliant Performance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

Last night the audience at the Stand Theatre heard a band well fitted to play before the hundreds of thousands that will hear it in Britain…

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Show Society

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 2

The newly elected committee of Gundagai P. and A. Society, held its first meeting on Friday last, when the following…

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War Pictures. Mayor Opens Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 6

The Wonderland Theatre, during this week, should attract the citizens of Wagga. The theatre has now been transformed into a "Theatre of War,"…

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Financial Outlook of Empire Exhibition. Causing Gravest Concern LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 1

It is no secret that the financial but took or the Empire Exhibition is causing the gravest concern; out the controllers hope for an improvement…

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Empire Exhibition Estimated Attendance of Quarter of a Million. London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 1

The attendance at the Empire Exhibition at Wembley on Monday was estimated at a quarter of a million…

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Empire Exhibition. New Attendance Record. Australian Apples Popular. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 2

The feature of Whitsuntide in London was the enormous attendance at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. The controllers hope that the…

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Empire Exhibition. Australian Meat Display. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 2

Owing to the general dissatisfaction expressed at Australia's uninviting meat exhibit at Wembley, Mr. A. R. Hassan, London representative of the…

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Cootamundra Motor Cycle Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 3

Although the weather was anything but favorable, the Coota M.C.C. held a carnival on Monday last. The sport showed its popularity by the large…

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Griffith Agricultural Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting f of the Griffith Agricultural Society was hold on Thursday evening, president Furness occupied the chair. There…

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Goulburn Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday last Cooma A beat Goulburn in the Goulburn and Merriwa Cups, by 5 goals 8 behinds to 3 goals, 9 behinds…

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Inter-school Sports. Next Week's Carnival. Ninety Visiting Children

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3

The combined sports gathering in which Albury, Hay and Wagga High Schools, and the Cootamundra Intermediate High School will participate,…

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Gundagai Show. £150 for Hunting and Jumping. Nothing Better in the Country

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

THE Schedule Committee of the above met last week to revise the schedule for the next Show, making big improvements in the live stock…

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Polo Carnival Ends

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 4

The Goulburn Polo carnival ended on Saturday last. In the Werriwa Cup match Harden had a very easy win over Sydney, the metropolitan…

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Cowboys Fined. at Wembley Exhibition London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 1

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued summons against Messrs. Cochran and Austin, who are promoting the steer roping…

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Fair Rents. 1915 Charges As Governing Factor. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 2

In the Fair Bents Court to-day a number of tenants succeeded in having their rent substantially reduced. One landlord stated that the rent…

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War Pictures Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

Both from the viewpoints of historical interest and of art, the exhibition of pictures of incidents in the Greet War and of scenes in the battle…

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The Governor at the Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

For the entertainment of the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Dudley de Chair, and Lady de Chair, oh their visit to Wagga on August 27 for the…

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Wagga Show. Members' Subscriptions. the Committee's Preparations

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

At a special general meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association yesterday afternoon [?] motion by Mr H. E. Mitchelmore,…

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Notes and Comments. the School Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

It behoves the people of Wagga to take the keenest possible interest in the inter-high school sports, which commence to-day. Visiting teams are…

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Riverina's Olympic High Schools Carnival. This Week's Programme Albury, Hay and Cootamundra Visitors to Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 1

This week is being held in Wagga the great Riverina high schools' contests. Boy and girl athletes from Hay, Cootamundra and Albury will compete with those of the Wagga High School and each school is keen to amuss…

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