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Shows & fairs, 1927

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Tumut Band Bazaar and Flower Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 7

A big effort was put forth by the Tumut Band Committee and members to raise funds, by holding a bazaar and flower show in O'Brien's…

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G.f.s. Fair

The Daily Express · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

The Girls' Friendly Society held its annual Fair yesterday afternoon and evening. 'In the afternoon, there was a fair attendance, and soon…

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Girls' Friendly Society Annual Fair

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 1

The annual fair conducted by the Wagga Girls' Friendly Society was held on Wednesday afternoon and evening. For some weeks past the…

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Wagga Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

The Mayores, Mrs. K. E. Collins, presided over a meeting of ladies in the M.P. and A.A. Rooms yesterday afternoon. It was unanimously decided…

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Show Ball Satisfactory Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of ladles to consider holding a ball to popularise the new hall built at the Show Grounds took place yesterday at the…

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Show Committee

The Daily Express · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 2

The Committee of the Murrumbidgee P. and A Association met on Thursday night. A sub committee consisting of the Works Committee…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

The sub-committee met on Saturday last, Mr. V. C. Elliot presiding, to make arrangements for the show ball to be held on the night of the sheep…

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Amusements Wagga Show Ball to Open New Hall

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 3

The Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association has decided to held a special Show Ball to celebrate the completion of the Kyeamba Smith…

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Fair Exchange a New Back for an Old One How a Bad Back Was Made Strong

The Daily Express · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 4

The back aches at times with a ou[?] indescribab[?]e ree[?] making you weary and restless. Pier[?]ng pains shoot across the region of the…

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Leeton Show Society. Annual Meeting Reveals a Profit. Officers' for Ensuing Year Elected

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Yanco Irrigation Area Agricultural Society, was held on Thursday night last. The meeting, which took place in…

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Show Committee

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of the Hillston Show Committee on Saturday afternoon the following were present—Messrs. A. J. Cashmere…

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C.W.A. Stockinbingal Branch Successful Football Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 4

The football carnival, which was run by the Stockinbingal branch of the Country Women's Association, provided a pleasant…

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To Show You How Conway Ton Oppose Lang. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 2

F. Conway, who unsuccessfully contested the Warringah seat, has decided to oppose Lang in the pre-selection ballot to decide the Labor…

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Wagga Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

The Mayoress, Mrs. E. E. Collins, presided over a meeting of ladies held in the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association's room…

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Polo Carnival Mine Teams to Compete

The Daily Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

The Wagga Polo Club's Annual Carnival opens in Wagga on June 14, and will extend throughout that week, and an interesting series of…

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A Surplus of £27,994 Royal Easter Show Finance

The Daily Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

A statement of revenue and expenditure for the recent Royal Easter prepared by the Royal Agricultural Society, discloses a surplus…

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M.t.c. Races To-day’s Programme a Four Day’s Carnival

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 3

Wagga will have a four days’ racing carnival. The first two days—to–day and Monday—are run by the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, and…

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Methodist Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

After a lapse of five years, the Methodists have decided to arrange a Spring Fair in aid of the Car Fund. The School of Arts has been…

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Flower Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 4

The annual flower show promoted by the Anglicans is to be held to-wards the end of September. A Wednesday is to be chosen that is not…

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Weedah Hockey Carnival Shield Won by Gumnuts a Successful Day Miss Freda Selleck "Popular Girl"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

The invasion commenced at 10 yesterday. There were girls in red, girls in brown, girls in blue, girls in purple, and, seemingly, in every other colour…

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