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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

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Tumut Centenary Queen Carnival

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 2

The result of the pea-guessing competition, held at Wynyard Hotel, in aid of Town Candidate (Mrs. H. A. Jansen), for a lady's gold armlet,…

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New Picture Show

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 1

O'Brien's Hall, Tumut, has been leased to Messrs Garbutt and Hughes, a metropolitan firm, who intend opening a modern and model…

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The Show Ground Assault

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 2

The alleged assault on Hugh Harold McIntosh near the Show Ground late on Sunday night resulted in the appearance of William Thomas Hehir…

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Advertising Australia. International Exhibition Proposal. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 2

Proposals are to be placed before the Federal Government for a huge international exhibition, to be held two or three years hence, either in Melbourne…

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Tumut Centenary Queen Carnival

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 5

Lacmalae has chosen Sept. 10 as the date for a social in support if the Primary Producers' candidate. Mr. Joe Clark won the bottle of…

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Our Coming Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 4

The next big function scheduled for this district is the show—the first week in September. There are only six weeks clear now in which to make…

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Items of News. Wagga Show Day

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 2

Last night the town clerk, Mr. R. Emblen, reported to the Wagga Municipal Council that the chief secretary had been communicated with, asking…

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The Movie Ball. a Grand Carnival in Aid of the Hospital

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 2

Never before has there ever been any ball or carnival so much talked of us was the Movie Ball, held on Monday evening last, in the Leeton…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 4

Entries for the fine arts needlework, schoolwork, food and cookery sections of the Wagga Show, on August 26, 27 and 28 close with the secretary on…

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Show Ground Advertising

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 4

Until this year it has not been the policy of the Wagga show committee to allow advertising on the show ground. A precedent has been…

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Holiday for the Show

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 2

The Secretary of the M.P. and A. Association (Mr. F. H. Croaker) has been informed that Wednesday, august [?]7, which is the second day of…

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Wagga Show

The Daily Express · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 2

Entries -for the Pine Aris, Needle and School work, and Food and Cookery [?]ctions at the Wagga show close to-day with Secretary of…

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Fracas at Picture Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 2

A gang of larrikins was playing up in the Majestic Picture Theatre, Liverpool street, on Saturday night. When remonstrated with they set upon the…

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[?] Exhibition a Gorgeous Spectacle. London July 26

The Daily Express · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 2

Rain partially marred the opening of the Pag[?]ant of [?]pire at Wembley Stadium [?] night Nover[?] a wonderful [?]pectacle…

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Employees' Hospital Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 1

The meeting held at the Mechanics institute on Friday evening last for the purpose of making arrangements for the annual Employees' Carnival…

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The Show Ground Assault

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

Ceall George Bepver. (89). George Joseph, Clout, .Willam Thomas Hehir (22) and norman William McDonald old (19) appeared at the Wagga…

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Tumut Centenary Queen Carnival. the Centenary Queens

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

DIGGERS'.—MISS DORIS WILKINSON. GILMORE.—MRS. ASSAL O'BRIEN. HOSPITAL.—MISS EILA…

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Polo. Wagga Carnival. To-day's Programme

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 2

To-day the Wagga 1924 polo carnival will open and it will be of three day's duration, concluding on Friday. An interesting programme has been…

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Less Tension. Situation in Allied Conference Improving Plenary Session Adjourned Until To-day Anglo-french Jurists Show That Dawes Plan May Not Clash with Versailles Treaty. (Reuter Service) LONDON, July 28

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 1

An official communique from the A[?]od Conference confirms earlier messages and anticipates that heads of deleg[?]ons will invite the German…

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Polo Carnival Successful Opening. Exciting Day's Sport

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 2

If the [?] of yesterday [?] [?] the Wagga Polo Carnival will well be worthy of the [?] of forts of its organisers…

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