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Shows & fairs, 1925

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Griffith Agricultural Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Griffith Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. C. A. Brown presiding and there were also present…

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Hospital Carnival at Jugoing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 4

With the twofold object of giving financial assistance to the Gundagai and Cootamundra Hospitals, the jugiong folk held a Hospital Carnival,…

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Tennis Again Postponed. Interstate Carnival Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 3

The Interstate tennis matches did not start to-day owing to he continued rains. Later…

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Wagga Gold Cup Shows Big Profits 100 Guineas for War Memorial Show Meeting Money Allotted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club was held last night. The secretary, Mr. J. F. De Groot, submitted a statement of receipts and…

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"Great Scott's" Fun Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 6

Great Scolt's fun carnival will be presented at the Public Hall, Narandera, on next Thursday evening, and a programme of mystery, ventriloquism,…

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Tarcutta Easter Fair Satisfactory Result Reported

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 7

The committee of the Tarcutta branch of the Bush Nursing Association met in the hall on Saturday night, when finality was reached in…

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Not Fair Caught by New Methods London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 2

A hydroplane, with a speed of forty miles an hour, which had been newly pressed into the service of the fishery cruiser Vigilant, completely surprised…

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Olympic Games Carnival in the Far East. Manila

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 4

In the far Eastern Olympic Games, the Philipines defeated China at baseball seven to zero. The Philipines defeated Japan at volleyball 21/6 to 21/5…

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For Fair Trade To Replace Free Trade Vesty Bros.' View London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 2

Vestey Bros., owners of the Blue Star line of steamers, have let a contract for the construction in Britain of eight new ships, of 12,000 to 14,000…

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Griffith Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

At a meeting on Thursday evening attended by Messrs King. Gow, Lloyd, Dicker, Foreshaw, Lang and Palmer, representing the School of Arts;…

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Polo Carnival N.S.W. Queensland Defeated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

At the polo carnival to-day Victoria defeated New South Wales by ten goals to three, and South Australia beat Queensland by 8 goals to 5…

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Polo Carnival a Victory for New Zealand Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 4

At the polo carnival to-day the New South Wales red team beat the New South Wales blue team by seven goals to one, and New Zealand beat the…

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Melbourne's International Motor Show Indications of Australia's Prominence in Motordom

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 4

If Cugnot, the inventor of the first successful steam coach, had been able to emulate Methuselah, and had added some 200 years to his life, he,…

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Wirths' Circus World-famous Show Pue

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 2

Presenting an entertainment that for variety and exceptionally high quality has never been surpassed in Australia. Wirths' Circus will appear…

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Rival Rating Machines Discussed at local Government Inquiry Commission Plumps for a Commission Controlled Executive Board. Settlers Demand a Measure of Self-determination. Fair Land Values Will Dear Cost O Flocal Government

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 2

At the Commission of Inquiry in connection with Local Government of the irrigation areas, the president, Mr. Justice Pike, on Tuesday…

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Jones' Buckjumping Show

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 4

Another attraction for this week is Jones' Wild Monaro Buckjumping Show, of 30 head of the wildest horses touring Australia. They are…

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Cycling Hay Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 4

On Monday last the Hay Hospital Sports Committee held on the Hay Sports Ground a mixed programme of events. the main ones being cycle and…

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Batlow Agricultural Society

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 6

A meeting of the Show Committee was held at the Literary Institute on May 12. Owing to the wet weather the attendance was very small, only a…

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Albury Autumn Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 1

At a meeting of the Albury and Border P. A. and H. Society held last Friday Mr. Griffith said that the loss on the recent autumn show amounted…

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Field Wheat Competition Royal Agricultural Society Gives Three Cups. Conditions of Entry

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society is giving three cups valued at £30, £20, and £15 respectively, for a field wheat competition in the Central South…

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