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Shows & fairs, 1924

770 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 39

Polo Carnival. Yesterday's Opening. Harden Defeat Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 3

A polo tournament—the first that has been held in Wagga for 10 years—opened on the Wagga racecourse yesterday morning. Some months ago, a match…

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Items of News. Junee Show Holiday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 2

On Tuesday night the Junee Municipal Council, at the request of the Junee P.A. and I. Association, decided to apply for the gazettai of September…

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Employees' Hospital Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 1

A meeting of those interested in carrying out the arrangements for the Employees' Hospital Carnival was held at the Mechanics' Institute…

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Tumut Centenary Queen Carnival. the Centenary Queens

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

DIGGERS'.—MISS DORIS SON. HOSPITAL.—MISS EILA WILKINSON…

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Empire Exhibition Re-opens in 1925. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 1

Att Australian Press Association message states that the "Evening Standard" states that the Empire Exhibition re-opens in 1925 for another…

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Tennis Ladies' Day To-day. Exhibition Match To-morrow

The Daily Express · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 4

The Ladles' events in the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club's Tournament will commence to-day at 10 a.m. It is hoped to complete, the preliminary…

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Show Pony and Sulky for 2/-

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

Great excitement prevailed at O'Brien's Hall on Wednesday night during the drawing of the art union in connection with the R.C. Bursary Fund, the…

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Polo the Carnival Continues. [?] a Win for Wagga Team

The Daily Express · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

Ideal weather condition prevailed for the continuation of the Wagga Polo Carnival on the M.T.C [?]racecourse yesterday , and the attendances…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 4

Entries for the horse section of the Wagga Show exhibits will close on Monday. The number of entries that has been received be far shows that…

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Coolamon Show

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 2

The privileges in connection with the Coolamon Show will be offered at auction on Saturday, August 9…

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Polo Carnival Finals of Two Cups Harden and Young Win

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 2

[?]den won the [?] Cup young won [?] Br[?]kill cup And polo has was [?] into pub[?] [?] at Wa[?] as elsewhere…

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The Art Exhibition

The Daily Express · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. D. T. Byrnes) will, at 8 o'clock this afternoon, at the School of Arts, officially open the exhibition of original drawings…

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Baseball. Interstate Carnival. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 4

The first games in the Interstate baseball carnival yesterday were played at Petersham. N.S.W., defeated South Australia by 4 to nil,…

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Defy the Court. Enginedrivers Show Fight. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 3

The Victorian branch of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association has aided with the New South Wales branch in refusing to…

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Benefit Polo Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

On Friday the Yerong Creek Wagga Hospital polo carnival will be held. Last year the function brought the hospital over £60. Arrangements for this…

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Citrus Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 3

The arrangements for the Church of England citrus show were advanced another stage yesterday afternoon when the following stallholders were…

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Leeton Show Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above society was held on Wednesday last, with a fair attendance of members. A large amount of detail work was…

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Imperial Fruit Show. Opportunities for Growers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

A comprehensive fruit show embracing every class of fruit from all parts of the British Empire, is to be held at Birmingham from 24th October to…

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Show Association's Sports. To-morrow (Wednesday)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

The first sports meeting organised by the Narandera P. and A. Society will be held on the show ground to-morrow (Wednesday). As the…

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Wagga's Tennis Carnival J. O. Anderson Wins Riverina Championship Brilliant Exhibition in Final Match J. O. Anderson and C. G. Grogan Defeat the Clemenger Bros. in Open Doubles

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 1

Fine but cool weather prevalled for the Riverina Championship Tournament, continued yesterday at the Wagga ClUb's courts. In the morning…

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