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Shows & fairs, 1924

770 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 39

Wagga Diamond Jubilee Show President's Message to the Public Staging the Exhibits Programme for To-day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 1

To-day the Wagga Diamond Jubilee Show will commence. It will be continued to-morrow, when it will be officially opened by the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, and on Thursday. When Mr. J. J. M'Grath, the president of…

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Show Race Carnival

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 8

Wagga’s gala week will be fittingly terminated on Friday and Saturday by the Murrumbidgee Turf Club’s Show Race Meeting. The rain will…

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Wagga Diamond Jubilee Show Wet Weather on Opening Day Fair Crowd Sees Fine Exhibits

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 1

The M.P. and A. Associations was unfortunate in having wet weather for its opening show day, though the rain is sure to have been beneficial in some quarters. The fact that there was a fair attendance even under adverse…

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The Show

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Nine out of ten people have said at some time during the past few days that “this will spell the show,” and they were thinking of the rain…

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The Lessons of the Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 4

It ia fifty-nine years since the first agricultural show was held in Wagga. At that time the district's agricultural development was in its infancy. The…

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M.t.c. Show Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 4

The sport loving public of Wagga and surrounding towns will be catered for by the Murrumbidgee Turf Club at the Wagga racecourse on Friday And…

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Local and General Albury Show THAlNS

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 8

Special trains will run to the Albury Show on Wednesday, September 3 at single fare for double Journey. The Junes train leaves at 9 a.m., and…

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Vice-regal Visitors Sir Dudley De Chair to Open Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 2

Admiral Sir Dudley Rawson de Chair, K.C.B., Governor of New South Wales, accompanied by Lady de Chair, arrive in Wagga this morning and at about noon will visit the Show Ground and declare the Wagga Diamond…

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Wembley the Value of the Exhibition. Six Million People Visit Australian Pavilion LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 1

Australian Press Association: The Wembley officials have issued statistics revealing the value of the exhibition…

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Wagga Celebrates its Sixtieth Annual Show En Passant Other News in Brief

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 1

A North Coast pioneer, who has died 12 his 99th year, had a lfat of in descendants. Bullish shipbuilders are said to be…

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Riverina's Great Carnival Stimulating and Inspiring. Demonstration of Progress and Prosperity. High Educational and Social Value

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 1

The annual Show—the great event of the year—is with us again. Socially and industrially it is a great occasion. Beginning in the days when the early pioneers were still in their prime, instead of being, as [?] splendid memories of young…

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Record Stock Show. Annual Exhibition of the M. P. AND A. Association First Day Attendance Marred by Continuous Rain the Judges Report Marked Improvement in All Sections Vice Regal Visit and Official Opening at Noon to Day Will Be a Notable Function

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 1

The sixtieth show of the Murrumbidgee pastoral a agricultural Association was opened yesterday in most unfavourable weather, which…

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M.t.c. Show Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 2
Also in The Daily Express

The sport loving public of Wagga and surrounding towns will be catered for by the Murrumbidgee Turf Club at the Wagga racecourse to-morrow and…

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Empire Exhibition. 6,000,000 Visitors to Australian Pavilion

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 1

In view of the State Governor's references at yesterday's ceremonies to the marketing of Australian products the following Australian P[?]…

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The Show the Second Day Attractive Ring Events

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 2

The second day of the Show was aminently successful from every point of view. The people were pleased and the Show Committee should be…

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A Shop Window Wembley Exhibition Demand for Australian Goods London, Aug. 25

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 1

The Empire Exhibition authorities have Issued statistics showing the value of the exhibition. It is estimated that 6,000000…

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Show Opened by State Governor Wagga Royally Welcomes Vice-regal Visitors Sir Dudley De Chair's Appreciation of Riverina Greatly Impressed by Diamond Jubilee Show Exhibits Will Become Overseas Ambassador for Australia

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 1

Wagga's Diamond Jubilee Show becomes doubly important as an historic event in view of the fact that its celebration synchronised with the visit of Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, K.C.B., and Lady de Chair, and it was admirably befitting so memorable an…

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Second Day at the Show New Takings Record Established Fine Day and a Big Attendance Splendid Entertainment in the Ring

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 2

The Diamond Jubilee Show attracted its thousands to Wagga yesterday, the principal day, and, as the weather was fortunately fine, there were record gate receipts. This, together with the attendance of the Vice-Regal…

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