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Shows & fairs, 1926

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Hospital Carnival Easter Monday Programme

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

Gaining confidence through the success of the effort last year the Wagga Hospital Easter Carnival Committee this year has greatly added to the…

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Bowling Carnival Wagga Men Eliminated

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

The remaining two Wagga men in the Australian Bowling Carnival single-handed championship were eliminated in the second day…

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A Fair Warning One That Should Be Heeued by All

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 4

Frequently the first sign of kidney trouble is a slight ache or [?] In the [?].Neglect of this warning makes the way easy for more serious…

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The Tumut Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 1

The fact that just upon 1200 entries have been received for the Tumut Show to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next gives a fair…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

The various sub-committees appointed to draft the schedule of prizes for this year's Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association's annual show,…

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Hospital Carnival Funds Forthcoming

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

A meeting of the Wagga District Hospital Carnival Committee was held in the Council Chambers last night. The Mayor, Alderman E. E. Collins,…

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Show Ground Betting Declared to Be Legal. Maitland Court Decision Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

The Magistrate, Mr. T. E. Cohen, ruled at the West Maitland Police Court that it is within the law to bet on a show ground…

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V.r.c. Newmarket Flemington Carnival Commences To-day "Windbag" Selects Valiard or Top Gallant Manfred and Rampion Should Easily Win Their Respective Races

The Daily Express · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 3

The Victorian Racing Club's Autumn, Carnival will commence today and the with the exception of Windbag and a few others, the…

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Life Saving Carnival

The Daily Express · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

On Wednesday the New South Wales Police life saving team of six men; will their instructor and Secretary will [?] Wagga The…

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Wednesday's Life Saving Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

Early in the bathing season attention was drawn to the need for maintaining and augmenting the Wagga Life Saving Club. At last, as the…

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Exhibition Golf Sinclair in Form

The Daily Express · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

A four ball best ball exhibition golf match was played at Moore Park, Sydney, on Saturday, between H. R Sinclair and W. Corry against Fred…

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Autumn Show Abandoned Owing to Dry Spell

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

The show committee met on Saturday to decided whether it seemed encouraging enough to go on with the autumn show, fixed or 16th March in…

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Junee School Fair

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

A meeting of ladies was held on Friday last at the school in connection with the Annual Fair of the Junee Public School to be held on…

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V.r.c. Autumn Carnival

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

One of the greatest sensations connected with the turf in Australia occurred at Flemington on Saturday afternoon, and, as at Randwick in the…

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Bowls Sydney Carnival Australian Championship Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

The Bowls Championship of Australia was played on the City Green this morning in ideal weather between A. Castler and A. clarke, both…

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Australian Wines Sales at British Fair London, Feby. 26

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. H. C. Smart, organiser of the Commonwealth display at the British. Industries’. Fair, which is the only Dominion stand there, reports…

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Hoyt's Moving Theatre Great Show Week Attraction

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

Tumut this Show Week will be visited by an entirely new dramatic organisation, opening to-morrow (Wednesday night) in a splendid…

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Correspondence Cricket and Fair Play (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents.) (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

Sir—On Tuesday night last at the meeting of the Wagga Cricket Association Executive, one of the selectors, the secretory, stated that so far…

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Ousting the Communists A.L.P. Executive's Stringent Resolutions Too Much Red in Movement Industrialists Called Upon to Show Cause SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the A.L.P. Executive to-night it was decided to call upon the four members of the A.L.P. who attended the industrial conference at the Trades Hall on February 20, to show cause why they should…

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Swimming To-day's Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

A very interesting programme has been arranged for the half holiday folk, and all other who can attend, at Wagga's popular bathing beach this…

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