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Shows & fairs, 1927

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Royal Easter Show £14,000 in Prize Money Cups and Trophies

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 4

The prize schedule for the Royal Easter Show, 1927, has been issued, As an indication of the Council’s appreciation of the support accorded by…

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Sydney Crooks Country Shows Miss Them Action by Police Farmers have always been recognised as fair game by 'crooks.'

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 1

Even though they now own motor cars, hear all the latest wireless programmes, and are almost as much in touch with outside affairs as their city…

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Race Fair

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The race fair and bazaar in aid of Miss Joan Fisher's candidature in the juvenile queen competition was continued last night in the Town Hall…

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Leeton Show. 12th Annual Exhibition. Favored with Pleasant Weather

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Again, beautiful autumn weather favored the Yanco Irrigation Area Agricultural Society for their annual exhibition, held on the Leeton…

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Adelong Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

Intending exhibitors at the Adelong P. and A. Society's show, to be held on March 22 and 23, are reminded that prize schedules are available…

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Royal Easter Show Shedule £14,000 Prize Money [?]Cups and Trophies

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 7

The prize shedule for the Royal Easter Show, 1927, has been issued. As an indication of the council's appreciation of the support accorded by…

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Show Social An Interesting and Enjoyable Function Two Trophies Donated for School Exhibits

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

The annual smoke social of the Yanco Irrigation Area Agricultural Society, as in previous years, took place on the first night of the show,…

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Hospital Sport Easter Carnival Commitee

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

A fairly well attended meeting of the Hospital Carnival Committee was held last night at the Town Hall, Mr. H. Gates presiding…

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Oakleigh Plate Day Autumn Carnival Opens at Caulfield To-day Calmest or Crystal Selection Fro Plate Heroic, Manfred and Pantheon to Meet at Caulfield

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 3

The Autumn Racing Carnival will begin In Victoria today, when the V.A.T.C. Meeting at Caulfield will commence. Most of the crack…

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Next Wednesday's Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

They tell us we do not dub the scene of the aquatic carnival rightly. It is not "Morton's Dam," but Morton's' Bay. The deep swimming,…

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Hospital Easter Carnival Programme Adopted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

The president, Mr. H. Oates, presi-ded at a meeting of the Hospital Eas-ter carnival committee held in the Town Hall on Friday night. There…

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Fire at Dobney's. Show Room Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire was discovered in a large wood and iron building used as a furniture and hardware…

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"Coolamon on the Murrumbidgee." Popular Riverside Carnival Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

Coolamon, although a little more than 15 miles by road from the Murrumbidgee River, will probably one day be known as "Collamon on the…

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Royal Easter Show Schedule £14,000 Prize Money Cups'and Trophies

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

The prize schedule for the Royal Easter Show, 1927, has been Issued. As an indication of the Council's appreciation or the support accorded…

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Stockinbingal's Water Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 2

The programme went off splendidly at Mr. Morton's dam yesterday, but the attendance was not up to the committee's expectations, although…

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Trespassers at Picturs Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 2

There was a mild [?] at the Southern Cross Picture Garden last night. Three youths were seen to climb the fence instead of entering…

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Royal Easter Show Schedule £14,000 Prize Money Cups and Trophies

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 4

The Prize Schedule for the Royal Easter Show, 1927, has been issued. As an indication of the Council's appreciation of the support throughout…

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Show Week Attraction

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 7

Hoyt's Dramatic Players, who made such a favorable impression during Show Week last, year, will visit Tumut during the coming…

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Narandera Bowling and Recreation Club. Proposal to Hold Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Bowling, Croquet and Tennis Clubs was convened for Tuesday evening last for the purpose of making…

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Royal Easter Show. £14,000 Prize Money

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

The prize schedule for the Royal Raster Show 1927, has been issued. As an indication of the Council's appreciation of the support accorded by…

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