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Shows & fairs, 1926

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1926 Annual Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

The schedule committee is now engaged in the recasting of the prize list for the 1926 show, and would be pleased to have suggestion from those…

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Grand Contiental and Fair. Next Wednesday in Furn[?] Hall

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

[?] For the grand Continental and Fair in aid of the Wagga District Hospital and Ambulance, to open in Furner’s Hall at 3 p.m. on…

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Record Sheep Sale Wagga Yards Not Large Enough Prices Show Slight Drop

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

The phenomenal yarding, 53,000, at the Wagga sheep sales yesterday taxed the yarding space to its uttermost, and, at at the previous sale, cattle…

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Polo Goulburn Carnival Gundagai Wins

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 2

Meeting in the opening match or the Goulburn Polo Carnival, [?] A, at Goulburn, yesterday, by superior riding and accurate biting,…

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Presbyterian Flower Show and Bazaar

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 7

The wet weather materially militated against the Presbyterian annual Flower Show and Bazaar, held in Laird's Picture Show Hall on Friday…

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Polo. Goulburn Carnival Gundagai Easily, Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 3

In bitterly cold weather the polo carnival opened at Pines Paddock to-day. The attendance was not large, but, with the arrival of more visitors…

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Show Wrecked by Motor 'Bus

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

Swerving to avoid colliding with a motor car, a motor 'bus ran on to the footpath and dashed through a shop window at Bexley, to-day. the front…

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Polo Carnival Two Easy Wins Harden and Snowy River

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 8

The Goulburn polo carnival was advanced a further stage yesterday, when Harden and Snowy River experienced easy wins against…

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Great Exhibition Wind-up of Wembley Aid to Empire Trade Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) presided over the final meeting of the commissioners convened to wind up affairs in connection with the…

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SPORTING "Play the Ball" Reform What the Players Must Do "Fair Go" for Ta[?]rleo Players

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 8

THE NEW "Play the Ball" reform has been designed by the N.S.W. R.F.L., with the object of obliterating the unsightly crowding…

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Better Horse Campaign. Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society’s Monthly News Circular. Sydney Royal Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 3

The issue of this month’s circular has been delayed in order that an [?] [?] [?] the Sydney Royal S[?] [?]…

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Motor Car Imports International Show Opened. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 8

At the opening of the International Motor Show at Melbourne, it was officially stated that the value of motor vebi[?]es and accessories imported into…

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Hockey Carnival Eight Teams Competing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

WEDNESDAY will be a gala day for hockey enthusiasts from all over the South. The local hockey clubs have arranged a big day's…

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Wagga Cup Meeting. Profit of £700. £850 for Show Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 3

At a meeting, of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club committee held last night, a statement of accounts of the Wagga Gold Cup meeting was presented, which…

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Hockey Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 4

BETWEEN 300 and 400 witnessed the above, at Cootamundra, this afternoon. Eight teams were nominated. C[?]agabal, who could…

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Gumnuts' Hockey Carnival Springdale the Victors

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

FISHER PARK yesterday afternoon was the rendezvous of the followers of the game of hockey. The carnival and athletic sports,…

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This Years' Show Schedule Committee at Work

Ariah Park News · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

The schedule committee is now engaged in re-casting the prize list for the 1926 Show, and would be pleased to have…

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Hot to Bat Masterly Exhibition by Woodfull and Macartney One Chance in Partnership of 270 LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 8

Macartney and Woodfull thrashed the Essex bowling on a wicket which was a batsman's paradise, with a fast outfield. Essex was without Louden…

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What are Fair Wool Values?

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

The layman is apt to come to the conclusion that woolgrowing must be highly profitable because in 1913-14 greasy wool made an average price…

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C. of E. Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

The C. of E. Flower Show will be officially opened at 3 p.m. on Friday next by Mr. L. J. Hagarty, manager, Yanco Area. The stalls are in the…

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