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Shows & fairs, 1928

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Trades Display At the Leeton Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

The Various trades displays were confined mostly to exhibiting the respective makes of cars and tractors by local agents…

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The Show. Record Prices for Rights

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

The prospects of the coming Show on March 13 and 14 are very bright. The late rains have put a finished touch on the…

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Royal Easter Show, 1928

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

A Very liberal donation, has been received by the society from the Orient Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., in celebration of the Orient Line Jubilee…

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British Industries Fourteenth Fair Huge Trade Display LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 3

As an act of grace, Australian and New Zealand displays were included in the 14th British Industries Fair, which was officially opened at the…

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The Proposed Sunday Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

Even although the Town Council finds itself in the position of not being able, officially to say anything either way as to the ethics pertaining to the…

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Wahibi Raiders Punitive Exhibition Flying Officer Killed Basca

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

During an effective bombing pursuit by the Royal Air Force of the Wahibi raiders under Ion Akwan, who attacked Koweit on January 30,…

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Tumut Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

Eighteen hundred entries, the largest since the record time of 1750 in Mr. Bland Clayton's time as secretary, have been received for the…

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The Question of Sunday Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

A letter was sent to the Band Committee to-day, signed by three clergymen, urging that some other day but Sunday be substituted for the carnival…

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Correction of Show Award

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

Collection of knitted clothes for baby four articles, should have read Mrs Keogh 1st, not Miss A. Grigg…

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Local and General Aquatic and Athletic Carnival Next

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

The programme is advertised for the Literary Institute's gala day, on land and water, at the stock dam next Wednesday afternoon, starting…

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Gunning Show Opened in Fine Weather Splendid Array of Exhibits GUNNING

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

Gunning was crowded with visitors yesterday when the 32nd annual show of the Gunning Pastoral. Agricultural, and Industrial Society was…

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Extra Trophies for Wednesday's Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

Three events not already advertised have been added to the programme for the Literary Institute's carnival on the stock dam on…

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Tumut A. & P. Assn. the Show of Shows. Official Opening by Minister for Local Government. Improved First Day Programme Enhanced Attractions

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

The officers and committee of the Tumut A. and P. Association have left no stone unturned, neither have they spared energy, physical or…

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Tumut Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

Tumut Annual Show opened yesterday (Wednesday). The weacher was on the warm side. The aften dance was up to the usual first day…

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Leeton Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

In the poultry section the first prize for white leghorn cockerel should have read Mrs. Mallon…

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Tumut Show Magnificent Exhibition Depicting the District's Resources. the Show of Shows Official Opening Ceremony. Minister for Local Government Performs It

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

As was anticipated, the 53rd annual Show of the Tumut A. and P. Association constituted a record, both as regards the exhibition and…

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Another Stock Dam Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

The District Hospital Committee is organising a swimming carnival and for Saturday, 17th March, at the stock dam, in said of the hospital…

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Griffith Show Committee. Appoints New Officers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

There was a good attendance of members of Griffith Show Committee which met for the transaction of business at Hotel Victoria Thursday…

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Flood Experiences. of Leeton Show Exhibitor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

Mr. Stan Harris was staying at the Union Club Hotel, Junee, after coming from the Leeton show, and had a very trying experience. He put…

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Royal Easter Show Supplementary Apple Class

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

We have received several copies of particulars of an additional class for the Royal Agricultural Society's Royal Easier Show, April 2 to 11. It…

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