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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

782 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 40

Show Ground New Sports Centre Football Makes a Start

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 1

Commencing on Saturday, September 19 the Wagga Show Ground will be the playing area tor foot ball matches arranged by the Wagga…

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Albury's Successful Show Record Crowds and Gate Receipts Good Sheep and Cattle Sections

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 3

Albury's 69th agricultural show is breaking records for takings and attendances as freely as Wagga show broke them last week. Yesterday, the main show day, about 13,000 persons were on the ground, and…

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District Shows Fine Weather Continues at Albury and Coota Border Show Attracts a Record Attendance Attractive High Jump Contest Ends in Owners Dividing Owing to Failin G Light

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 2

Albury continued its show yesterday in perfect spring-weather and with a record attendance. The day was taken advantage of…

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Hospital Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Hospital Carnival Committee was Held at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening last, there being present…

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Gansain Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

The secretary, Mr. C. C. Henderson, reports that entries are coming in freely for the annual show to he held on September 15 and 16, and give…

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"Australian-made." Exhibition Touring Train

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 4

In the "Australian-Made" Preference League's Exhibition Touring Train, which will be shortly setting out on its grand tour, all the…

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Cootamundra Show. Record Attendance

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

Cootamundra Show struck beautiful weather and the crowd on Thursday was a record for the ground. The ring events were not…

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Coolamon Show. Record Entries

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

Gives fine weather the Coolamon show next week will be the best in the history of the district. There are nearly two thousand entries! Many of…

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Show Amusements. Cazna Pictures

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

Cazna Pictures will be screening wonderful pictures on Tuesday and Wednesday night next, including Fred Thompson in “Galloping Gallagher”…

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Staig Sisters at the Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

A sensational attraction is to be presented by the State Sisters at the Coolamon show next week. The act is known as The Globe of Death, The…

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Albury Show Races To-day’s Racing

The Daily Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 4

To -day and to-morrow the Albury racing Club will bring off their two days pre[?]mme and it only remains for the weather to continue as…

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Buck Jumpers Fall Out Squabble at Albury Show

The Daily Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

“You [?] I’ll murder you” With this threat a big hulking man in a blue shirt, with his sleeves rolled up made a rush at a small…

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Albury Show High Jump Sensation [?]Undown [?] Dead at Jump

The Daily Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

Quite a [?] occurred was [?] during the High Jump at the [?] Show yesterday when A [?] Sundown dropped dead in…

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Lockhart Show

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 2

The Lockhart Show will be held this month (September 22 and 23.) At present the executive officials are busy putting finishing touches on the…

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Albury Show Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 3

Dalgety and Co., Ltd-, report holding their usual sale of of stud stock at the Albury Show Ground on Thursday. The number of sheep forward…

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Albury Show the Sheep Awards

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 2

In the report of Sheep awards at Albury Show,- published on Thursday. It was stated that Lewis Bell secured grand champion ewe, whereas he…

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West Sydney Labor Selection Returning Offices to Show Cause a Fresh Ballot Ordered Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 2

A sensational development occurred to-night in connection with the recent West Sydney pre-selection Labor ballot for the Federal elections. The…

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Ganmain Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 2

The Ganmain show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. In addition to splendid entries of stock and produce exhibits there will…

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Coolamon Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 2

Coolamon's annual show opens to-day, and will be continued to-morrow Splendid entries have been received and a first-rate programme of ring events…

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Hospital Carnival. The Programme

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 7

The following programme has been approved by the programme committee, and will be submitted to the next meeting:—…

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