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Shows & fairs, 1927

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Were Sent to the Show. Story of Sheep Without Brands

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 4

Under the provisions of the Pastures Protection Act all sheep offered for sale must be legibly branded, particularly sheep intended for…

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Narandera Skating Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

Mr. Len. Sullivan, of Leeton, won the prize for the most comical costume at the recent Narandera Skating Carnival. The costume worn is…

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Globe Skating Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Conson is making elaborate preparations in the way of illuminations and other hall decorations for the skating carnival, to…

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Wagga Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

Yesterday was the closing date for the receipt of entries for the fine arts, food and cookery, needlework, and school work sections of the 1927 Wagga…

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Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 2

Entries close on the 2nd August for the sheep show and sheep dog trials. Notwithstanding the dry season the entries promise to be big, and the…

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Lockhart Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 2

Yesterday the Lockhart A. and P. Society considered the question of account of the September show on account of the serious agricultural…

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Manufacturers' Exhibition Success Assured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 1

Success is already assured to the Australian Manufacturers Exhibition to be held in Sydney in December. The greater portion of the space for…

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Dominions Exhibition Centennlal Park Site. Strong Opposition. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 1

The proposal to hold a Dominions inhibition in Centennial Park in 1931 is strougly objected to by many residents of Paddington, in which…

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Football Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 8

There was a big attendance of football fans to witness the knockout competition at Merriwagga, organised by the enterprising residents of that…

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Amusements Wagga Hospital Ball. Only Fair Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 5

There was only a fair attendance at the annual Hospital Ball held in the Masonic Hall last night, but those present enjoyed themselves. The hall was…

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Polo Dudley Cup Carnival Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Dudley Cup polo carnival was continued to-day. Harden had an easy win over The Wanderers, defeating them, by 10 goals to nil The Garvan…

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The Rival Factions. Spring or Autumn Show?

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 3

There has for some time past been trouble in "Amen" Corner, the rival factions favoring spring and autumn Shows refusing to rub shoulders. At…

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Labor Goes Mad. Now a One Man Show. How Lang Has Fooled the Workers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

Labor has gone mad! It has thrown reason to the winds, has shed its coat of decency, and has sold its soul! To-day Labor is in shackles…

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Big Exhibition Stunt

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

Although Wembley was a huge "frost" and the guarantors were called upon to cough up £2,000,000 to cover losses, there is no objection…

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Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

The secretary reports that entries for the sheep show are coming in well, and everything points to a good show of sheep on the 11th prox. The…

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Gaiety Skating Carnival. Packed House Witness Judging Another Carnival Night To-night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 7

The three-night Skating Carnival at the Gaiety opened up on Wednesday to a packed house and the night was a thoroughly enjoyable one…

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Dominion Exhibition Question of Site Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

Opposition to the use of Centennial Park for the proposal Dominions Exhibitions in 1931 to synchronise with the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge,…

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Polo Carnival Goulburn Player Hurt SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 1

There were plenty of thrills at the polo meeting at Kensington yesterday. Two players fell, one of them being hurt. A. F. Pitty of Goulburn…

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"A Motor Show on Wheels."

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

This aptly describes the convey of Morris cars and trucks, which will leave Sydney on a four of the South. The object of the convey is to…

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