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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Personalities Visitors to the Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 3

The huge crowd included many visitors from the surrounding districts, from Sydney and Melbourne, and from other parts of New South Wales and…

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Record Takings on Second Day of Wagga Annual Show Yesterday's Attendance Estimated at Well Over 18,000 Another Attractive Ring Programme Visiting Experts Speak Highly of Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 3

Favored by fine weather for several days beforehand it was expected that the attendance at the 64th annual Wagga show on the main day, which was yesterday and again fine, would once more establish a record, and…

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Wight Entertainments the Show to See Coleman's Pantomime

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 6

It is a many a long day since Wagga show theatre goers had a similar treat to that provided by the Coleman Pant[?] Company. The show is…

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Rose Marie Fair

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 4

Again splendid patronage was given to the Rose Marie, fair, which was continued at the Oxford Theatre last night. Many visitors attended who…

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Show Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

John Graham and Co. report having sold at show sale the 2nd prize pen of fat lambs account A. Alleyn of "Alleynside" for 28/6, and the…

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Wagga Show Record Attendance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 7

The Wagga show opened on Tuesday last, and continued on Wednesday and yesterday. The number, of entries and also the attendants on…

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64th Wagga Show Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 1

The curtain was rung down at dusk yesterday on the 64th annual Wagga show, arid once more a record has been set up. It was in all…

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64th Wagga Show Sets Up Record sets up Huge Attendance Yesterday full Day of Pleasure Increase in Cash Receipts Visitors' Views on Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 3

The curtain was rung down at dusk yesterday on the 64ih annual Wagga show, and once more a record has been set up. It was in all respects a better show than the previous best. The attendance and receipts were…

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Manly Venetian Carnival Reason for Decreased Profits Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Cox, a member of the Manly Venetian Carnival committee, replying to a declaration by the State Attorney-General, Mr…

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Racing at Wagga Murrumbidgee Turf Club Show Meeting Large Fields and Interesting Racing Humpty Dumpty Wins Show Hurdle Race Linmat's Easy Win in Show Handicap

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 8

The venue of Wagga's great carnival week changed from the show ground to the Wagga racecourse yesterday, when the committee of the…

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Rose Marie Fair Successful Closing Night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 2

All through show week the Roue Marie Pair, organised in aid of the St. Michsel's Cathedral Building fund has attracted large crowds but perhaps the greatest measure of…

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Racing at Wagga M.T.C. Show Meeting Concluded New Club Chairman Receives Congratulations

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 4

The Show meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club was concluded on Saturday afternoon when a highly successful meeting was brought to a…

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Progress of the Royal Agricultural Society. Education in the Field

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 3

So successful were the operations of the Royal Agricultural Society in the past year, and so much good work was achieved in the educational…

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Junee Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

To-day is the opening day of the Junee Show The secretary, Mr. G. W. Scrivener, reported yesterday that everything was in readiness, and that…

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Henty Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

The secretary of the Henty Pastoral and Agricultural Society, Mr. J. Lovell, reports that excellent entries have been received for the Henty Show,…

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Sporting Notes the Spring Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

The Warwick Farm races to be held on Saturday next may be regarded as a dress rehearsal to the big meetings of the Spring. The…

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Citrus Show Successful Function About £50 RAISED

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 3

From 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. W. J. Adams, president of the Willimbong Shire Council, performed the official…

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Another Great District Success. Mr. J. T. Callaway Scores at Queensland Royal National Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Callaway, our champion and famed district maize-grower, of Gilmore, had notched another notable win to the long list of interstate (and…

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Hillston Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 9

It is note quite three weeks to the date of the Hillston Show, and there are still a large number of entries to be made if we wish to keep in line…

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Hillston Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 7

A meeting of the committee it tee of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last to arrange further details in connection with the…

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