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Shows & fairs, 1924

770 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 39

M.T.C. Show Meeting. Splendid Entries Received

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 3

The entries for the approaching Show meeting of the M.T.C., according to the secretary, Mr J. F. De Groot, who was in a position to make a statement…

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The Show. Preparation for Next Week. Widening the Bottleneck

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

Seven days hence the Wagga Diamond Jubilee Show will commence. It is now extremely "difficult to obtain accommodation at the hotels or…

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The Show. Preparing Exhibits. Last Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 4

For the few details that remain to be arranged for the Wagga Show on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week the last meeting of the…

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Coolamon Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 1

Entries for the following sections of the Coolamon Show close on August 27: Draught horses, thoroughbreds, ponies, trotters and miscellaneous, hunters and…

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Pantomime in Show Week

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 3

The Arcadia Theatre management should be congratulated on their enterprise in bringing Stanley McKay's now Pantomime Co., direct from the…

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Illabo Carnival. Record Entries. Highest Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 2

The Illabo P.A. and [?]. Society held its twelfth annual carnival on the Rosevale Estate yesterday under ideal conditions, warm spring sunshine…

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Local and General Grenfell Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 2

Grenfell P. A. and H. Association are offering a special prize of £100 for horses 2.30 pace, also show trot of £30, and trots for maidens and…

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Wagga Show. Albury Road Crossing. Good News From Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 2

"The Daily Advertiser" yesterday received the following wire, containing good news, from Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A.:—…

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The Show Holiday

The Daily Express · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

On next Wednesday—the public holiday in connection with the Show the Wagga Post Office will be open from: 9 a-tn. to 10 a.m. only for…

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Hospital Show Report

The Daily Express · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

The Attorney General has [?] permission for the Committee of the Wagga District Hospital to [?] chocolate wh[?] at the Wagga Show…

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Registered Sheep at Show

The Daily Express · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

The Australian Corriedale Sheep preeders Association has asked the M.P. and A. Association to exclude all unregistered Corrledales from…

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Tumut Centenary Queen Carnival. the Centenary Queens

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

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

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Wembley Exhibition Question of Its Continuance London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 1

It is learned that replies have now been received from all the Dominions, with the exception of New Foundland, in reference to the continuance of the…

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Riverina Trottin[?] Handicaps for Show August 23

The Daily Express · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 4

Farmers and Traders cap, 11 miles—Gilti C Boy, Jazzaway, Jacky's Wilks, Reliance, Pretty…

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Wagga Show. Concluding Preparations. Last Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

Wagga is rapidly filling with visitors. The tents of travelling entertainers are being erected. At the railway station exhibits for the Diamond…

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The Show Finalising Arrangements. Committee's Last Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

There are only four more days to [?] before the opening of the Wagga Show and all the officials connected with it are now [?]rig themselves…

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Albury Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 4

Entries for the Albury Show on September 2, 3 and 4 have been much greater than in previous years. In the live stock, farm produce and industrial…

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Show Week Entertainments

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 2

Entertainments advertised for Show Week include the following:— At the Wonderland Picture Theatre special programmes will be run on every…

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Motors at the Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 4

One of the attractive features of the show is the large number of motor cars, both on exhibition and parked in the grounds set apart for the use of…

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Empire Exhibition. No Extension of Time. London, August 20

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 1

Replies have now been received from all the dominions, except Newfoundland, with reference to the continuance of Wembley in 1925…

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