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Shows & fairs, 1926

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Do You Believe in Fair Play ? the Case Against the Petrol Tax

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 3

The Federal Government’s proposals will have the following effects:— 1. It will tax millions of gallons of petrol which are but [?] for…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 4

Preparations for the Wagga show on August 24, 25 and 26, are going on apace. Men are busy at the show ground putting the finishing touches…

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Albury Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 4

The Albury Show dates are August 31 and September 1 and 2. Entries close on August 14 for all horse sections and other live stock and…

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Country Women Activities at Wagga Show Maternity Ward Market Day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 8

There was a good attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Country Women's Association held at the Rest Room over Messrs Copland's…

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Wagga Show Booths

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

The 1926 Wagga Show will be held on August 24, 25, and 26, and the two booths will be sold, at public auction, at the Freemasons' Hotel, at 3 o'clock…

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Art Exhibition Works of Terence Hamilton Green Water Color, Seascapes and Landscapes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, at the Lyric Musle House, Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga, saw the opening of an art exhibition of excellent standard, the first…

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Albury Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 2

The dates of the Albury show are August 31 and September 1 and 2, and entries close on August 14, including entries posted on that day. Prize lists…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 2

With only three weeks to be the show committee are now busy making final arrangements for the annual event. Entries have been coming in…

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Our 1926 Show

Ariah Park News · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 4

The dates for our annual Show, as advertised elsewhere, only leave the committee a couple of months to arrange…

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The Show Record Entries in Practically All Sections Clydesdales Strong

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 5

Record breaking by the 1926 Wagga Show has already begun, the total number of entries received so…

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Young Show Arrangements

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

The secretary of Young show writes asking us to remind exhibitors residing in this locality that entries for the coming show close on August 28…

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Carnival and Racing in "Scarlet Saint."

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

"The Scarlet Saint," a First National adaptation of Gerald Beaumont's story, The Lady Who Played Fidele," is to be the feature…

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Items of News Show Booths

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

The Wagga Show booths were sold by auction yesterday, and realised £200 for the island bar, and £80 for the other booth…

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Local and General Our Next Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

"Now is the time to be up and supporting the committee's efforts for a good show at the end of this month, by sending in your entries as…

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The Show Getting Ready for It

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 6

A BIG meeting was held yesterday afternoon to put some of the finishing touches on the efforts to make the coming show the…

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Art Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 4

The art exhibition comprising the water color paintings of Mr. Terence H. Green, at the Lyric Music House, Wagga, is attracting a considerable…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 4

Wagga Show dates, are August 24, 25 and 26, and, as already pointed out in these columns, record entries have been received in practically all…

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Hats Off to the Show Workers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 4

The warm weather this week heralds the spring and the Wagga spring show. The cold days have passed and the months have turned the corner…

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Show Preparations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

visitors and exhibitors at the Wagga show next week will find that the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association has…

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Wagga Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

Entries have now closed for all sections of the Wagga show, trotting horses being the last to fill up. Of these 76 have been entered, which is…

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