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Shows & fairs, 1926

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Matilda at the Show Dogs in Silk-lined Baskets Women in Furs and Velvet Mats

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 2

Matilda was at the big Sydney Show—there in all her animal glory, with her tail shingled and a shiny satin coat on. Matilda is just a…

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Fair Rents Courts

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 2

A Fair Rents Court has now been [?]sablished at Leeton. No applications to same have been received up to-date…

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Leeton Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 3

On Saturday last the newly formed Leeton Carnival committee conducted a big sports meeting in a very creditable manner. This was largely due to…

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Royal Easter Show an Interesting Exhibit

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 3

How an artistic, durable and fire retardant dwelling containing a large living room, entrance porch three large bedrooms, kitchen…

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Leeton Cycling & Athletic Carnival Best Organised Sports Yet Held on the Area

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 7

Fine weather favored tho First Annual Leeton Athletic and Cycling Carnival, hold on the Leeton Show Ground on Easter Saturday. Not…

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R.s.p.c.a. Chidren's Pets' Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

The above function, to be field on April 20 to 21 at the I. H. School by courtesy of the Department of Education), promises to be a huge…

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Rice Show Competition. (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 3

Sir— Seeing it is three weeks since the rice crops were judged by Mr. Watkins, would the show committee make some announcement with…

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Athletic Club. Carnival to be held on 26th April

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Athletic Club was held during the week end, there being present Messrs. J. Wise (President). S. H…

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Royal Agricultural Show MAIZE. Tumut the Champion. Mr. Jno. T. Callaway's Successes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 6

Mr. H. Wnholz, B.Sc., of the Department of Agriculture, with Mr. T. J. McHugh, of Sydney, judged the exhibits of maize, the former taking the…

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Show Association Preparing for the Coming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

The committee met yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs. W. C. Elliott (president), W. McClintock, W. Lolterton, H. O.Hobbs, D. McLeod, J…

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A Rose Show

The Daily Express · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

Hunter Brothers’ central display window was a source of attraction to all who passed along Fitzmaurice street, yesterday, on account of an…

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Fine Show of Dahlias

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

A magnificent show of loses and Lablias now in the window of Messrs Hunter Brothers attracting Masiderable amount of attention and admiration amount of attention and…

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M.P., AND A.A. Sub-Committee's Recommendation. Preparing for August Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 8

The committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association met at the M.P. and A.A. rooms last night. Mr. W. M. Hammond presided…

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Tennis Sydney Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 2

At the tennis carnival yesterday in the final of the ladies singles championship Miss E[?] Boyd (Victoria) beat Miss Akburst (New South wales)…

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A Great Show Coming

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 2

The Arcandia management has much pleasure in announcing that they have made arrangements with the famous Fredo Jubliee Company…

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Firemen’s Carnival Speeches at the Luncheon. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 3

The N.S.W. Fire Brigades annual Carnival was held at the Sh[?] grounds to-day. The Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair…

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Crime Carnival America’s Record Judge’s Severe Comment New York. April 10

The Daily Express · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 1

Judge Cavanaugh, Chicago Super[?]or Court, addressing an assembl[?]ge of manufacturers, said that lawlessness In the united States…

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Presbyterian Flower Show and Fair

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The Presbyterians hold their annual Flower Show and Fair in Laird's Picture Hull on Friday night and Saturday afternoon and evening next. Great…

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Case For The "Drys" Senate Prohibition Committee Six Years Not Fair Test Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. S. Hugh Thrift, who testified before the Senate Committee on behalf of 907,000 members of the Congregational Churches, declared that six…

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At the Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

There's the man who takes it smiling —he's the one we call a sport: There's the chap who wilts and looks a trifle glum. And the cove who's merely thinking…

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