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Shows & fairs, 1928

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Swimming Carnival To-day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

The president of the Wagga Swimming Club, Mr. R. O'Farrell, and a large number of members, worked hard at the bathing reserve yesterday…

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Swimming Carnival Hawthorne Wins New Year Handicap Scouts' Relay Won by Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the swimming baths at the race of the gas works yesterday afternoon, when the New Year's Day carnival, promoted by…

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Scout Week Athletic Carnival Town Tours

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 8

Scout Week was continued in Wagga yesterday, the principal attraction being the athletic, championships at the Cricket Ground last night, decided in…

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Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

The Swimming Carnival held last Saturday night at Fackender's Dam, in aid of the town candidate Miss Leeton competition, only had a fair…

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“The Show.”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

A breathless, mystifying romance of the shadows and sunlight of the underworld of Budapest. His code was that of his fellow-vagabonds—…

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Hillston Police Court. Tuesday, January 3, 1928 (Before Mr. M A. Scare, P.M ) Fair Rents Cases

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

Charles Lamb proceeded against A. R. McNiven for refusing to vacate premises in High street, after receiving notice to do so…

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Queen Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

On Tuesday night last, a very well attended euchre party and dance took place at Mr. R. Houghton's in connection with the…

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Show Trots

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Leeton Show Society permission was granted for competitors in the trotting races to be held on Show Day…

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Sydney Motor Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

The Sydney Motor Show, which will be opened to-day, is the fifth of the series held under the auspices of the Motor Traders' Association. The first…

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River Carnival and Picnic. Programme Arranged

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

The committee of the Anniversary Day River Carnival and Picnic met on Monday night in Johnstone’s Winter Garden, there been present: Mr. M. L…

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Show Judges' Costs

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Railways. Mr. E. A. Battenshaw, is to consult the Railway Commissioners with a view to allowing show judges to travel at…

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Motor Show. Opened by Acting Premier

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

The Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales has more than justified itself in organising the fifth annual motor show, which was…

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Leeton Show, 1928 Committee Hard at It Making Arrangements

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

February 14 and 15, the dates of the Leeton Show draw close and the committee find they still have a great deal to do notwithstanding the…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

The committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association numbers 41 and is elected early each year. This year nominations close on…

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Aquatic Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

Every effort on the part of Aquatic Club and citizens of Lake Cargelligo has been extended in order to ensure the Anniversary Day fixture a huge…

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Show Judges’ Costs

Ariah Park News · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 8

The minister for Railways Mr K. A Buttenshaw is to consult the Rail way Commissioners with a view to ail allowing show…

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Show Judges' C0sts

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

The Minister for Railways, Mr. E, A. Buttenshaw, is to consult the Railway Commissioners with a view to allowing show judges to travel at…

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At Carnival Time. the Side Shows

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

There can be no doubt that "when the big drum beats" in connection with the local show and the men of the sock and buskin fraternity yell…

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Swimming. Carnival on Wednesday Good Nominations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 8

More interest than usual is being taken in the Anniversary Day swimming carnival to be held at the rear of the gasworks on Thursday. The…

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Swimming Riverina Championship Today's Big Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

The most important swimming carnival for the year in this part of the State will be held at the Wagga Swimming Club's river baths at the…

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