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Shows & fairs, 1924

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Tennis. Country Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

The Goulburu Player, Aubrey Seller, who won the country singles championship last year, was defeated yesterday by Fr. Kalms, of West…

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Employees' Hospital Carnival Final Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

The final meeting of the Employees' Hospital Carnival was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening last, there being present…

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Empire Exhibition. Prince of Waives Speaks As Its President. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

The Prince of Wales, as president of the Empire Exhibition, was the principal guest at to-day's banquet of the [?]d Association of Retail…

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Amusements. Wagga Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

The Wagga Volunteer Life Saving Club will hold its beach carnival this afternoon commencing at 3 o'clock. The programme includes ca[?] races…

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Show Cattle Pens

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

In the course of a general discussion at the Committee meeting of the M.P. and A. Association last night the condition of the cattle…

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Horses and the Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

"In the future you may to faced with the possibility of horses not co[?] to the show." This remark was made by Mr. J. J. M'Grath at a…

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Beach Carnival To-day’s Programme

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

The Wagga Volunteer Life Saving Club will hold its heach carnival this afternoon commencing at a p.m. The programme in[?]des canoe…

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Show Troubles Is the Horse Doomed ?

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

On one or two occasions recently, the- President of the M.P. and Association (Mr. J, J. McGrath) has commented on the failing off in the…

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Tennis. Country Tennis Carnival. Finals and Semi-finals. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

The country tennis carnival entered upon its final stages to-day when two finals and several semi-finals were decided. The final of the Men's Singles…

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Sydney Carnival Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 4

The cycling carnival last night attracted 10,000 spectators. There were many exciting finishes. Principal results…

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Empire Exhibition. Australian Pavilion Progress. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

Senator Wilson is highly gratified with the progress that is being made with the erection of the Australian pavilion at Wembley. The work is well…

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Home Destroyed While Family Is at Carnival. Saturday Night's Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 5

Laughing at the antics of amatear band conductors and joining in popular choruses the children playing in the sand at the Wagga beach carnival…

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Beach Carnival. Great Crowd Attends. Cool Stream Enjoyed on Ho[?] Day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 5

With the maximum shade temperature at 105 degrees the most pleasant part of Wagga on Saturday was the river beach, and to the…

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Beach Carnival Results

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. A. R. Bruce, the secretary, banked £58/10, the nett result of the Wagga Volunteer Life Saving Club's beach carnival on…

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Show Association Committee

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Nominations Close with the Secretary of the M.P. and A.A: Association (Mr. F. H. Croaker) tonight for election to the committee of the…

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Swimming Notes. Anniversary Day Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

Preparations for the big carnival on Anniversary Day are in full swing. The secretary of the C.Y.M. Swimming Club Mr. W. Archer has…

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Swimming Carnival Saturday’s Record Entries

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The Secretary f the Wagga C.Y. M. Swimming Club (Mr. W. T. Archer) reported that 92 entries had been received for the club’s annual…

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Empire Development and the Exhibition. London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. Bruce made a stirring speech at Wembley in reference to Empire development. He described the exhibition as a…

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Correspondence the Beach Carnival (To the Editor)

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Sir.—With reference to a letter in yesterday’s “Daily Express” Signed “Wagga,” and particularly to the paragraph which. reads: “1…

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