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Shows & fairs, 1925

782 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 40

Shop Window of Riverina. wagga show opens to-day Fine Arts and Schoolwork Judged Programme for To-day and To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 6

For Several days, and in some cases, for many weeks, the window-dressers have been arranging the 1925 display of the shop window of Riverina. To-day Wagga Show will open with a bigger exhibition than…

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Unique Exhibition at Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 3

More than ordinary interest is being shown in the exhibition of glass blowing given by the Wonder Girl and Wonder Boy Glass Blowers at the…

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Jimmy Sharmon’s Show

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 8

Easlly one of the features of the amusement section at the Show yesterday as in former years was the outfit tun by the ever popular jimmy…

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Show Weather Fine Day Forecast

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 1

The latest official forecast throughout the State is as follows: — cloudy to showery on parts of the coast and…

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M.t.o. Show Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 4

The' sport-loving public of Wagga and surrounding towns will bo entered for by the Murrumbidgee Turf Club at the Wagga Racecourse on Friday and…

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M.t.c. Show Races

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 2

The Show Meeting of the Murrumbidgee. Turf Club will be held on Friday and Saturday next and the prospects are for another big…

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Local and General Cootamundra Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 2

The entries are within a hundred of the last-year record. The cattle entries are not quite so large, but the sheep show a big Increase, and those…

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Fine Weather for Wagga Show Opening Day of Sixty-first Exhibition North/district Exhibit Was a Very Close Contest Challenge Cup to Widgiewa Vivian Splendid Quality Sheer in All Main Sections Anticipation of Record Carnival Success

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 1

In glorious weather the 1925 Wagga Show commenced yesterday. The jubilee mark was passed a year ago. and this year the M.P. and A.A. passed into the 70's of its existence…

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Secondary Andustries a Wagga Show Weanness

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 5

Although Wagga show [?]an[?] to none in the State with the exception of these at Sydney and Newcastle there are [?]ester[?]…

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Correspondence Show Tickets (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 4

Sir,—There appears to be some misunderstanding re membership tickets this season; and to clear the position we beg to state that both the…

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Show Traffic Inward and Outward Routes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 8

The Show committee are co-operative with the police and Municipal authorities in the control of traffic throughout the show period. After…

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Girl Glass Blower at Royal National Show

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 8

There seem to be an all-round determination on the part of men women and children to [?] the exhibition of [?]pinning wering knitting…

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Amusements Show Week ATTRACTlONS Cole’s Dramatic Company

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 8

Each Show carnival one of the popular evening attractions [?] Cole’s Dramatic Company and their opening performance last evening suggests…

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The Exhibits Descriptive Survey of the Show Strong Competition In' Clydesdales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 1

Wagga's gala week opened in earnest yesterday. The first of the show. Beautiful weather favored the occasion, which is exceptional, for…

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In Full Swing Wagga’s Great Annual Show Opened to the Public Yesterday Magnificent Display of the Industries and Interest of a Wonderful District Recent Enlargement of the Show Ring and Other Improvements Are the Subject of Much Favorable Comment by Visitors

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 1

The exhlibtion which was opened yesterday at the Wagga Showground and which will remain open to-day and to-morrow will add a notable chapter to the more than sixty years history of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Year…

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Show Incidents

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 1

The show was not without its incidents, some of them hamorous, some the reverse; though, fortunately, nothing of a serious nature occurred to…

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Coolamon Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 1

Coolamon holds its silver aun show on September 8 and 9 Silver cups will be awarded for the best bushel of wheat the beat brood draught mare…

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Wagga Show Races

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 2

Now that the Show is nearing completion, sportsmen and visitors to the town will be turning their [?]tion to the next carnival the Wagga…

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Great Show Attraction

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 2

So well has the Jimmy Sharman Troupe become established, that it is now almost looked upon as part of the Wagga Show itself. The…

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Rest Room at the Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 1

The Country Women's Association decided some time ago to establish a rest room at the Show Grounds the year. It was an excellent idea, amply…

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