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Shows & fairs, 1926

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Hospital Carnival Privileges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

Messrs. Skudder and Monks and W. T. Archer conducted the sale of privileges in connection with the Wagga District Hospital Easter Carnival. The…

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Tumbarumba Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Tumbarumba Pastoral and Agricultural Society opened yesterday in splendid weather. Notwithstanding the unfavorable…

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To-night's Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 3

To-night is Dixieland's carnival for the family. Principally it is to be a fancy dress gala night for juveniles, but adults are invited to watch the…

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Great Easter Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

Preparation is proceeding apace for the great Easter carnival to be held at the Show Ground in aid of the Wagga District Hospital. Prizes have…

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Dixieland Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

The excited shrieks of happy children at Dixieland last night quite put the orchestra for once into second place. It was the children's gala night,…

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Junee Autumn Fair. Successful School Fete

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

A very successful Autumn fair, under the auspices of the Junee Superior Public School Parents and Citizens' Association, held in the the school grounds…

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Details of Australian-made Exhibition Train

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

The “Australian-Made Pre[?] League[?] Exh[?] Train com[?] [?]nty [?] sh[?] cars one dining car [?] break-vall, one…

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Easter Carnival Dancing Judge Appointed

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 2

At the Town Hall last night, the Mayor, Alderman E. E. Collins presided at the fortnightly meeting or the Hospital Easter Carnival. The…

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Hospital Easter Carnival Dancing Judge Appointed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the Hospital Eastern Carnival Committee at the Town Hall, last night, the Mayor, Ald. E. E. Collins, presiding,…

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The Royal Show Record Entries

The Daily Express · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

Record entries in nearly every section for the 1926 Royal Easter Show have been received. They have come from all States in the Commonwealth…

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The Show, the Drought, and the People

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

The Show takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next, 17th and 18th inst., and it is going to be a big success. People are just…

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Cycling and Motor Cycling R. J. Beer Coming to Wagga Ambulance Benefit Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 3

The Wagga Night, Carnivals management had arranged for R. J. [?] of Sydney, to participate in last Wednesday's programme; but had…

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A Show Stunt Making a Mermaid Missing Boy Found Glen Innes

The Daily Express · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 3

When a mother visiting the Glerinnes show in s[?]arch of her missing 12-year old son, entered a tent to see the beautiful Arabian…

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Leton's Big Athletic Carnival Easter Saturday Sports

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

Just as all Australia talks of Narandera's Bcomer Sparta, so will all the Continent talk of Leeton Annual Athletic and Cycling Carnival, the…

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Royal Sydney Show. Record Entries. Great Anticipations

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 6

Record entries in nearly every section for the 1926 Royal Easter Show have been received. They have come from all States in the Commonwealth…

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The Show, the Drought, and the People

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

The Gundagai Annual Show takes place to-morrow (Wednesday) and Thursday, and it is going to be a big success. People are just…

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Royal Sydney Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

Record entries in nearly every section for 1926 Royal Easter Show have been received. They have come from all States in the Commonwealth, and…

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Great White Train Visit to Coolamon Reception and Dinner 2000 View Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 3

The Great White Train, with its display of Australian-made goods, and its slogan of "Make Every Week an Australian Made…

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Gundagai's Back to Autumn Show Has a Real Rain and Mud Holiday. Pavilion Exhibits Are Splendid. A Big Attendance in Spite of the Weather

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 3

Gundagai Show brought the rain. On the first day there came a gentle sprinkle of rain about 1 p.m., and all through the afternoon, a nice fine…

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The Show a Successful Exhibition

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

THE annual Show under the auspices of the Gundagai P and A. Society was opened on Wednesday…

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