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Shows & fairs, 1927

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Exhibition Building Twentieth Escape From Fire Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. Louis McCubbin a well-known artist saved the big wooden structure of the Exhibition Building from destruction by fire to-day. He [?]…

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Big Swimming Carnival on the River To-day

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

The list of nominations below indelicate a big programme for to-day’s Swimming Carnival on the River. eight entries for the , Riverina…

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New Era Case Fair Police Methods Detective's Statement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

The hearing of the case in which Edward Stinson (manager), David Wallis (secretary), Owen Kelly, and Samuel Butler are charged with…

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Speedway Programme Keen Contests Expected at Show Ground

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 3

Arrangements have been Completed for the holding of the speed carnival at the Wagga Show Ground to-day. The Speedway Royal was opened with such…

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Swimming Carnival Weir Wins Riverina Championship Teams Race Won by Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 3

There was a good attendance of visitors and swimmers at the annual championship carnival, held by the Wagga Swimming Club, at the club baths…

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Anniversary Day Aquatic Carnival in Cootamundra In Aid of Literary Institute

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

THE ideal, often advocated in this journal, that sport should be provided in Cootamundra on national holidays, was carried out…

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Japanese Swimmers Records Broken Successful Albury Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 6

The Albury Swimming Club held a successful carnival on Thursday night in honor of the Japanese swimmers, Kat[?]no Takaish and Takahiro Salto…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricul-tural Association will be held on the night of February 8. The annual re-port,…

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Local and General Easter Sports Carnival

The Daily Express · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Easter Sports Carnival Committee will be held at in Town Hall to-night, and Friend[?] Societies and sporting bodles are…

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High Diving Tasmanian Carnival Hobart

The Daily Express · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 1

Clive Barrass, of Sydney, retained the high diving championship of Australia at the Tasmanian Amateur Swimming Association's meeting…

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Exhibition Tennis Suzanne Lenglen's Cheque New York, Jan. 29

The Daily Express · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. Pyle has announced that Susanne Lengien, who Tollbring three [?]bre engagements in United States dep[?] for France on February[?]…

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Our Next Show Getting Ready for It

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of Gundagai P. and A. Society committee, on Thursday last, there were present:—Messrs S. Glasscock (chair), Grubb, Coleman,…

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Show Night Functions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

On Tuesday and Wednesday nights of next week (show nights) the band has four functions going that bids fair to be the best entertainments…

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Swimming Carnival Handicaps for To-morrow

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

The second swimming carnival of the 1927 season, which will be held at the lake to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, promises to be highly…

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Hospital Easter Carnival. Organising Committees Appointed Programme to Be Arranged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 5

Mr. H. Oates, vice president, presided at the meeting of the Wagga District Hospital Easter Carnival Committee held in the Town Hall last night. There…

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The Narandera Athletic Association Carnival to be held in the Park

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Athletic Association was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening last, there being present…

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Leeton Show Next Tuesday and Wednesday Record Entries in All Classes, Except Fruit

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

The coming Show on Tuseday and Wednesday next, which is the 12th. in the society's history, promises to eclipse all previous displays. The…

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Dixieland Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

Dixieland carnivals are always popular, and so there is sure to be a big attendance next Tuesday night when the management of the favorite open-air…

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The Show. Makisg Preparations

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

We suppose every boby known the Gundagai Show will take place on 16th and 17th March next. This year it promises to be brighter…

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Show Night Card Parties

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

Next Tuesday night, at the Glideaway open-air floor, there will be a five hundred tournament for excellent prizes…

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