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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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The Merrymakers a Bright Show

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 4

The Batlow Merrymakers, following their recent bright performance at Batlow, came along to Tumut on Friday evening and repeated the show…

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Football at Show Ground. Record Crowd Sees Yesterday's Game Footscray Win by 162 Points to 108 Visitors' Fine Exhibition of Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 4

On a perfect day and under perfect conditions generally, the largest crowd on record at a football match in Wagga saw Footscray defeat a Wagga representative team at the Show Ground. The match…

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Henty's Twenty-first Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 2

Henty will hold its twenty-first annual show this year, the dates being September 29 and 30. There are large entries of high-class ponies and horses…

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Lockhart Show Fine District Display Successful Opening Day

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 2

Many travellers passing by road through the Lock[?] district have remarked on the prosperous appearance of the countryside. Yesterday…

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Questions in Assembly Show Society Subsidies Tablelands Water Supply SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, to-day, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, informed Mr. Buttemshaw that in amount for granting subsidies to…

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Hillston Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 6

On Friday, next week October 2nd, Hillston Pastoral and Agriculrural Association will hold its annual Show. A Show is looked upon as the biggest…

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Temora Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 2

The second day of the Temora show was favored yesterday with fine weather, though somewhat cold. However, this did not seem to affect…

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Lockhart Show District’s Resources a Record Attendance

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 2

The Lock hart Show was concluded yesterday in fine weather before a record attendance. The gate receipts totalled £98 and on the…

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P.A.H. and I. Association. Show Smoke Social to Be Held

Ariah Park News · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 6

At a committee meeting of the above on Saturday night, there were present Messrs J. G. Davey (President), P. Davey, D. Edis,…

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P.A.H and I. Association. Show Smoke Social to Be Held

Ariah Park News · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 4

At a committee meeting of the above on Saturday night, there were present Messrs J. G. Davey (President), P. Davey, D. Edis,…

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Wild Monaro Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 5

A number of Monaro rough riders are coming to Tumut on Wednesday", September 30, with their team of 30 buckjumpers. A performer in this…

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Hospital Carnival. a Successful Fixture

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 2

The Hospital Carnival which was held in the park on Wednesday last, was a highly successful fixture, both as a means of raising money for the…

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Machinery at the Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 2

Messrs. Logan and Huchees, Ganmain, bad a splendid display of farming machinery at the Ganmain Show. There was a large crowd around the…

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Salvation Army Fair Self Denial Appeal "Wagga's Aim £335

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 2

Throughout the world this is Salvation Amy Self Denial Week. Everywhere followers of the Army banner are making prodigous efforts to raise…

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Coolamon Show. Approximate Profit Exceeds £100

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

That the Coolamon Show should make a [?] £100 is a very [?] [?] achievement [?] in [?] of the fact that donations and [?]…

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Football Australian Rules. Two Matches on Sunday at Wagga Show Ground

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 6

Two interesting football matches are to be played at the show ground on Sunday. The programme will open with a…

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Wagga Speed Carnival

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 6

At a recent meeting of the Wagga Motor Cycle Club, a motor cycle speed carnival was arranged and will be held on the Farmers’ Home…

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Rainbow Fair Successful Church Effort

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 4

Crowds thronged O'Brien's Hall at Tumut on each afternoon and evening of the Church of England Rainbow Fair. The fair opened for…

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Melbourne Show Record

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 2

The Victorian Royal Agricultural Show, which concluded yesterday, drew a total attendance of 315,000 persons, or 15,000 more than the previous…

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Rainbow Fair

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 5

The Rainbow Fair in aid of the Church of England funds held last Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and nights was an unqualified…

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