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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Autumn Flower Show Aid C of E Fair

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 5

Claimed by many as the most successful flower show yet put on by tho Leeton Church of England, commenced yesterday and will continue…

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Presbyterian Flower Show and Bazaar

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 6

The Presbyterian annual Flower Show and Bazaar was held m O'Brien's Hall on Friday and Saturday last. The threatening weather…

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Royal Academy Exhibition Australian Artists Prominent

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 1

Australian artists states a cable message 'from London, figure prominently in this year a Royal Academy Exhibition…

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Buck-jumping Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

Ern Butson's buck-jumping show attracted a large audience on Friday night, and the following evening the show was crowded…

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Uranquinty School Fair

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 2

A very successful fair in aid of the school funds was held in the Uranquinty Hall on Friday and Saturday nights. School children and their…

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Show Bail

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 6

The annual show ball, organised by the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, will be held in the Kyeamba Smith Hall at the…

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Polo Forthcoming Harden Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 4

Great and wide-spread interest is being taken in the polo carnival at Harden on June 5, 6, and 7. Eight teams are expected to compete for…

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Show Association Getting Ready for the Sheep and Dog Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 8

A committee meeting of the above was held yesterday afternoon. Present. Messrs. J. Armstrong (president), G. Rankin, W. McClintock, N…

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Better Horses Sydney Royal Show Light Horses Excel

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 6

Whilst the Clydendale section of the Sydney Royal Show was not as numerically strong as last year the standard on the whole was good…

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New Ford Car Exhibition in Sydney SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 1

The new Ford car was on exhibition at Wentworth parking station yesterday [?]nd attracted hundreds of people, who examined the vehicle from…

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Flower Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 9

Owing to lack of interest on the part of chrysanthemum growers there was no competition in this section at the benefit Flower Show, organised…

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Wagga Racing Four Days' Carnival in June

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 3

The programmes for Wagga annual four days' racing carnival in June is published in the advertising columns of this issue. The Murrumbidgee [?] Club commence the…

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Griffith Agricultural society Kubank Cup Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 1

Judging was carried out according to the following points:— (1) Freedom from weeds, 1st crop 22 points, 2nd crop 25, 3rd crop 30…

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Describing the Fair Sex

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

Should a woman, simply because she happens to be a motorist, runs the risk of having the particulars of her age and height, and such details…

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Polo Carnival Opens on Tuesday Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

The Narandera Polo Club's annual carnival will open on Tuesday next and continue on Wednesday and Thursday…

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Coolamon Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 4

At a well attended committee meeting of the Coolamon A. and P. Association, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon, the altering of the…

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Wagga Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 7

Arrangements have been completed for the annual show ball to be held at the Wagga showground on Wednesday next. Dancing will be indulged in to music…

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Empire Exhibition in Sydney in 1932 Centennial Park the Site

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 1

In the House of Representatives on Friday the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, moved the second reading of the bill to authorise the holding of a British…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 5

The gross receipts of the Batlow Prebyterian Flower Show amounted to about £80, a net balance of between £60 and £70 resulting when…

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Amusements Wagga Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

The committee which has been organising the annual show ball to be held in the Kyeamba Smith Hall to-morrow night has been working hard for the…

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