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Shows & fairs, 1926

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The Rock Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 6

The annual carnival for the benefit of the Wagga District Hospital takes place at The Rock on July 14 and 15. On July 14 the polo match between…

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Show Holiday

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 2

Mr. F. H. Croaker, secretary of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. has received official notification of the gazettal of August…

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Stud Sheep Fair Top Price 1300 Guineas for Haddon Rig Ram Wanganellas at 1200 Guineas SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 2

The annual Stud Sheep Fair commenced to-day. More than 2000 sheep were offered at auction by the various selling agencies…

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A Year's Finance State Revenue Returns Show Hugh Deficit. Expenditure Nearly Million More Than Budget. Victoria and Queensland Returns Also Expected to Disclose Deficiencies

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 8

The State revenue returns for the year just closed show that there is a deficit of not less than £1,274,304. The actual revenue received for the…

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Wagga Show Additions and Alterations TO SCHEDUlE and Show Ground Entries Coming in

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 6

The schedule for the 1926 Wagga Shew to be held on August 24, 25 and 26, is now being distributed by the Secretary, Mr. F. H. Croaker, and his…

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Show Ring Dog Killed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 2

The well known show ring performer, Money, was killed in Sydney a few days ago. Mr. F. C. Green, of Gundagai, took a string of dogs to…

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Sydney Sheep Fair Average Prices Yesterday Valuable Stud Ram for South Africa Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 2

The annual sheep fair was continued to-day, average prices being realised. As well as rams, lots of selected stud ewes were offered. One of Kater…

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Skating Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

The skating carnival at the Arcadia Theatre last night in aid of the District Hospital, was not exceptionally well attended, due, no doubt, to…

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Show Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

Yesterday's meeting Present [?]srs. W. C. Elliott (President) [?]kin, L. J. Forsyth, R. Dillon, J. [?]er W. D. Brooks, W. L. F[?]…

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Sunday's Accident Injured Making Fair Progress

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 1

Mr. Bert Austin, who is a married'' man, employed at Messrs. Attwood end Co. as a boxmaker, is still an inmate of the Leeton Public Hospital,…

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Wagga Loses O'Farrell Cup. Gundagai's Great Exhibition

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 4

After a great run of victories Wagga lost the O'Farrell Cup yesterday at the Wagga Cricket Ground, Gundagai winning by 22 points to 10…

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No Reason for It. When People Show a Way

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 3

There can be no reason why and reader of this who offers the tortured of an aching back, the annoyances of primary disorder, the pairs and…

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Show Holidays

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Storekeepers' Association [?] letter was received from the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Country Week Hockey Carnival Opens in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 3

The New South Wales Women's Hockey Association country week carnival opened to-day. Scores: Bathurst beat Young, three goals to nil…

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Hillston Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 7

The Sub-Committee appointed to draw up the Schedule for Hillston Show met last evening. For Ring events £150 was…

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Hockey Carnival Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 1

At the hockey carnival today Cootamundra and Barmedman played a draw— one goal each…

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District Show Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the Executive Council of the southern and western A. P. H. and I. Associations will be held nt the local show secretary's office on…

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Local and General OUR 1926 SHOW

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 2

The dates for our annual show, as advertised elsewhere, only leave the committee six weeks from next Tuesday to arrange matters…

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Yerong Carnival Polo Hatch and Sports. Over £100 for Hospital and Ambulance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 3

Yerong's unsheltered sports ground was an unenviable place for a polo tournament last Wednesday. A cold piercing wind, accompanied by rain…

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The Show Guarantee for Trains Ground Improvements Motor Exhibitors Object to Charges

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 3

There was a splendid attendance at yesterday's committee meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association held in the…

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