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Shows & fairs, 1927

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Commonwealth Carnival S.A. DEFEATS N.S.W. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 8

The Commonwealth Australian Rules football carnival was continued on the M.C.C. Ground to-day. South Australia (29 goals 20 behinds) defeated…

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Football Rugby League O'farrell Cup Wagga Defeats Cootamundra Fast Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 8

Wagga defeated Cootamundra by six points is yesterday for the O'Furrell Cup, after a great exhibition of football, in the first half the game was marked…

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Methodist Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

The ladies who have been working in the interests of the Methodist Fair for some months past report that a very large number of useful…

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To Show Exhibitors

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

Quite a number of exhibitors a shows are residents in this locality and they may be said to be generally well abreast of the times so far as…

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Wagga Show Final Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

The president. Mr. T. H. Brunskill, provided fit the final mooting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pantoral and Agricultural Association…

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Thrown Out of Picture Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

On Saturday, August 6, about 9.30 p.m., William Donaheo was drunk and made a nuisance of himself at the Globe Theatre. The proprietor…

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Royal Spring Fair Sydney, September 27 to OCTOBER 1. Rice Section

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 6

We extract the following particulars of[?] Rice Section No. 7, from the schedule of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. for their…

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Leeton Show 1928 Schedule Well in Hand

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

Though the Leeton Show does not eventuate until February next, now is the time to start preparing for it especially in the way of exhibits, etc…

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Deputation Re Plebiscite Mr. Evatt States Commissions Representatives Cannot Be Removed for Two Years Commission Desire to Give Executive Board As Much Power, or Even More Than That of Shire Council. Ex-parte Statements Not Fair to Commission, Would Be Courtesy to Invite Commission's Representatives to Such Meetings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 1

Following on the public meeting held in the Leeton School of Arts on Friday night last, the deputation, Messrs. A. E. Cook, W. J. Monfries…

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M.t.c Wagga Show Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 4

The sport loving public of Wagga and surrounding towns will be catered for by the Murrumbidgee Turf-Club at the Wagga Racecourse on Friday and…

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Wagga Show Ground Improvements New Sections Final Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 6

Arrangements are all complete for the sixty-third Wagga Show which is to be held on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday next. In recent years record after record has…

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Amusements Where to Go in Show Week

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 4

There was a crowded attendance at the Strand Theatre on Saturday night and the excellent programme of pictures was greatly enjoyed. For a week,…

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Narandera Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 3

As advertised elsewhere in this issue, entries for the Narandera Show, close on October 1st. The prize money totals £560…

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Carnival at Tumut Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 3

The Tumut branch of the Country Women's Association and the local committees are working quietly, but effectively, to keep Tumut at the head…

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Wagga Show Begins To-day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

These study pioneers, who 63 years ago Laid the foundations of what is now the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, and…

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Hospital Carnival. To be Conducted by Friendly Societies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 1

A special meeting of the Friendly Societies' Association was held in the. I.O.O.F. Hall on Friday evening last, for the purpose of deciding whether…

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M.t.c Wagga Show Races

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

The sport-loving public of Wagga and surrounding towns will be catered for by the Murrumbidgee Turf Club nt the Wagga Racecourse on Friday and…

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Wagga's 63Rd Annual Show Splendid District Exhibits Fine Displays in Hammond and "Kyeamba" Smith Halls Awards Made by Judges Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association will open its 63rd annual show at the Wagga Showground to-day. Record entries have been received, and it is expected that the high standard of…

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Sharman's Show to Be Filmed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 4

Jimmy Sharman, the Riverina athlete and showman, has become so well known that he has been asked by a leading cinema firm to permit it to…

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Exciting Boxing and Wrestling at Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 8

"Whenever the name of Jimmy Sharman is mentioned to Riverina sports they relay being provided with something good whenever his troupe appears…

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