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Shows & fairs, 1929

796 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 40

Tumbarumba Show

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 2

As stated in last issue, the Tumbarumba Show, held last week, was very successful. The attendance was about equal to last year, and as regards…

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Royal Show Official Opening Day Intermittent Rain Mr. Bruce's Plan for Butter Industry SYDNEY [?]

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 4

Bad weather marred the official opening of the show to-day. Notwithstanding this, however, there wan a large attendance. The sightseers did…

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Australian Polo Ponies Sale in New York Fair Prices Obtained New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 1

Nationally known sportsmen and sportswomen were here to bid for 30 polo ponies from Australia. Offers were not spirited and prices ranged…

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Royal Show Nasty Spills in Jumping Events Brisk Bidding at Horse Sales Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 2

A crowd estimated at about 130,000 attended the Royal Show yesterday. The weather was fine and cool. There were several falls in the jumping events…

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Easter Sports Narandera Carnival 4,000 ATTEND Morris, of Yenda, Wins Gift

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 2

The eighth annual sports carnival of the Narandera Athletic Association was held yesterday, the programme including cycling and pedestrian events…

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Royal Show Easter Monday Crowd World's High Jumping Record Beaten Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 2

It is estimated that the attendance at the Royal Show to-day was in the vicinity of 150,000. The weather was ideal. Ambulance officials were kept…

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Royal Show Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 4

Children's Day at the Royal Show to-day attracted thousands of people. Many of the competitors in the ring events were only tiny tots…

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Royal Show Rain Interferes with Programme Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 2

Rain interfered with the programme at the Royal Show to-day and resulted in the postponement of the children's display and the events to-night…

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Gale in Sydney Bad Weather for Show and Races Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 2

It was a bad day for the Royal Show and the races at Randwick to-day. A gale, which reached a velocity of 47 miles an hour, and which was…

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Grand Council of Show Groups

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

A meeting of delegates was held on Tuesday evening last, in the R.A.S. offices, Mr. Geo. Walker (R.A.S.) was appointed chairman. There were…

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The Royal Show High Jump Record Broken

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

Enormous crowds attended the Royal Show during the Easter holidays, greatly exceeding the attendance last year…

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The Easter Monday Carnival Another Big Success C. S. Morris, of Yenda, Wins the Gift

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 8

The Narandera Athletic Association ia again to be congratulated on the success of its Easter Monday carnival. Over eight years ago, when…

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Royal Show Champion Wood Chop Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 4

The Commonwealth 15-inch standing championship wood chop at the Royal Show to-day resulted: L Appo (N.S.W.) 1, A. Murrell (V.) 2, G. Eaves (T.) 3…

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Royal Show Last Day. Excellent Average Attend Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 5

The Royal Sydney Show concluded yesterday. The secretary, Mr. Somerville, stated last night that the aggregate attendance figures were not…

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The Biggest Ever Sydney's Wonder Show. Improves Every Year

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Show of 1929 may be written down as the biggest and best ever held no matter how considered. The crowds which…

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£5,500 in Stakes Mr. Sol Green's Winnings A.J.C. Carnival Prize Money Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 6

Mr. Sol Green was the principal winning owner at the A.J.C. Autumn meeting, Strephon winning three races for him while My Lady Gay's third in the…

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This Year's Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

The Royal (Sydney) show has an irresistible attraction for all sections, But in a very special degree it appends to all engaged in primary…

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Royal Show Narandera Girl's Success

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 4

Miss Emilie Roach, of Narandera, riding R. Chitticks's Lady Radium, won the Messrs. Farmer and Co., Ltd. Equestrienne Hunting Contest at the Royal…

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Cancer Research Purchase of Radium Patients Show Improvement CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 4

At a meeting of the Federal Advisory Council to-day, one Minister for Health, Sir Neville Howse. who presided, said that reports had been received which…

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