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Shows & fairs, 1925

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R.c. Fair

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

The Fancy Fair held on Boxing and following night, in aid of the R.C. Convent School funds, was very fairly patronised, the various stalls…

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Swimming. Wagga Club Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

Yesterday the Wagga Amateur Swimming Club held its annual Hew Year's Day carnival at the rear of Church Hill. The day was an ideal one for…

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"Set Fair." AUSTRALIA'S 1925 Barometer. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

In a special New Year's day issue of the "Financial News" Sir Joseph Cook, says that Australia faces 1925 with the greatest confidence. Export…

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Wheat for Show. Departmental Tests

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 4

An undertaking has been given by Mr. G. Valder, Under-Secretary for Agriculture, to the Royal Agricultural Society that samples of all exhibits of…

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Fair Rents Court. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

The returns of the Fair Rents Court for 1924 show that 202 rents were increased above the rent at the time of application and 305 were reduced. The…

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Prosperity. Past0ral and Agricultural Borrowing. Mortgages This Year Show Great Increase. High Current Prices Will Enable Men on the Land to Meet Obligations

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

Pictures of abounding prosperity for the man on the land have been conjured up on the strength of the current season's big wool clip and…

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Wembley Exhibition. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

The Wembley authorities are planning to re-open the Empire Exhibition the first week in May. Lyons and Company Limited,…

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"AUSTRALIAN-MADE." The Proposed Exhibition Train

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

The Exhibition train which will commence a comprehensive tour of New South Wales early next year, under the auspices of the "Australian-made…

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Putting on the Acid. A Fair Warning of 50 Years Ago

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. Toler Has a hotel proprietor at Forbes in the 70's. Pincher was evidently of the bull-dog breed. And as the following advertisement…

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Swimming Notes. Anniversary Day Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

The biggest annual swimming carnival held at Wagga in to be held on January 26. Anniversary Day, under the auspices of the Wagga Swimming…

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Tumut Show. March 4th & 5th

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

A meeting of the Show Committee was held on Friday night, when the following judges and stewards were appointed:—Horses, Mr. Barry.,…

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TENNIS. Country Carnival Albury Survives Eliminating Round Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

The Country Tennis Carnival was continued to-day MEN'S TEAM MATCHES. Eliminating round: Albury v. Argyle:…

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Putting on the Acid a Fair Warning of Fifty Years Ago

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. Toler was an hotel proprietor at Forbes in the 70's. Pincher was evidently of the bull-dog breed. And, as the following advertisement only…

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Putting on the Acid. a Fair Warning of Fifty Years Ago

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 7

Mr. Toler was a hotel proprietor at Forbes in the 70's. Pincher was evidently of the bull-dog breed. And as the following advertisement only…

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Empire Exhibition. Decisive Action Desirable. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

The London "Daily Chronicle" gives prominence to an article declaring that the Empire Exhibition's second season is threatened with disastrous failure…

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Easter Carnival Wagga Hospital Benefit Organisation Growing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

The committee which making preparations for the great Barter Carnival to be held in aid of the fund of the Wagga District…

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Swimming Carnival. Anniversary Day Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

Last night the Wagga Amateur Swimming Club held a special meeting to finalise matters in connection with the forthcoming Anniversary Day…

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Swimming. To-morrow's Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

To-morrow the Wagga Volunteer Lifesaving Club will hold its annual beach picnic carnival at the Johnston street beach, weather permitting. A…

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Hospital Easter Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 4

The mayor, Ald. D. T. Byrnes, who is president of the Hospital Easter Carnival Committee, is particularly desirous that there should be a full…

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Swimming. the Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

Arrangements are well in hand for the beach picnic carnival, which is to be held this afternoon, at the Sandy Beach, under the auspices of the…

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