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Shows & fairs, 1927

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Big Night at Globe Rink Last Wednesday's Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

The announcement that a Grand Plain and Fancy Dress Skating Carnival would be held at the Globe Rink on Wednesday last, attracted…

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Grandstand From Wagga Race and Show Committees Confer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 4

Members of Griffith, race club and Griffith Agricultural Society met of Friday last to consider the question of a grandstand at the show ground…

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Walbundrie Show Secretary and Judges Appointed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Walbundrie P.A. and H. Society was held at the Walbundrie Hotel on Friday. Mr. E. Clear presided, and there were present…

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Wagga Show Splendid Entries Many Side Shows

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 4

The entries for nearly all events at the forthcoming Wagga Show constitute a record The food and cookery actions show a very slight decrease…

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Football Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 4

Next month Victoria, Tasmania. New South Wales, and South Australia will engage in a football carnival in Melbourne. Three players from…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

Entries for the horse sections of the Wagga Show, to be held on August 23, 24 and 25, closed with the secretary, Mr. F.H. Croaker, yesterday,…

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Girls' Week Work Exhibition Excellent Display Prize Winners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

Yesterday was the second day of Girls' Week in Wagga, and the programme arranged— an exhibition of girls work and a concert, both in the…

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Fair Rents Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 5

The first case under the jurisdiction of this Court in this district came before Mr Soane, P M., at the local Court House last Tuesday…

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Show Cups

Ariah Park News · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 7

On view in various shop windows of the town are cups to be competed for at the forthcoming Ariah Park Show…

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R.a.s. Spring Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 1

The Spring Show which will be held this year for the first time by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales from September…

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Waiting for Corin. No Show Without the Hero of the Piece

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 3

The staging of the drama, "When Gundagai Blazes," has been put back a week. Next Saturday night, it was thought, the electric current would be…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

The committee met yesterday afternoon. Present, Messrs. W. C. Elliot (president), W. McClintock A. G. Elliot, G. B. Black F. C, Roberts, J…

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Narandera Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

In no other town in this State is there a show ground that is better adapted for such a purpose than the Narandera show ground. It is ideally…

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Sheep Show and Dog Trials

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

The sheep, entries for Cootamundra next Thursday number 175, representing 290 stud sheep, It will no doubt, bring together the sheep men of the…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 4

The Wagga Show is to be held this year on August 23, 24 and 25, and the entry lists for several of the events have already closed, Monday is the…

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American Goods Floating Exhibition Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 4

With all kinds of American goods in her holds, the Swedish steamer Ronen arrived from California this afternoon. The goods will be…

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Sheep Show and Trials

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 2

Record entries for the sheep section have been received. Thus the committee's action in launching out in a sheep show has been duly…

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Wagga Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

Yesterday entries closed with Mr. F. H. Croaker, secretary of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, for the sheep, cattle…

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Brisbane Show Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 1

There are name fine exhibits from the New South Wales North Coast and Tablelands at the Royal National Association of Queensland's Show. The…

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Sheep Show And Sheep Dog Trials Good Entries

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 4

The Cootamundra sheep show and sheep dog trails should draw a crowd to-morrow, at the showground…

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