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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Barcelona's Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

In beautiful terraced gardens on the slopes of a mountain overlooking Barcelona and the Mediterranean the most important International Exhibition…

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Leeton Show Society Nominations Called for Committeemen

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 7

In this issue nominations are advertised for the position of committeemen of the Yanco Irrigation Area Agricultural Society, for season…

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Ambulance Sports Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

To-night marks the beginning of the big ambulance tug-of-war championships. The draw appears in the advertising columns of this issue. In…

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Send-off to "Brother" Brunton From the Show Association and District Hospital

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 4

A smoko send-off was tendered Mr. W. W. Brunton, at the Globe Hotel on Saturday niht. Mr. Jas. Gibb, president of the…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

On Saturday, 20th April, the Presbyterians, of Batlow, held their second annual. Flower Show and the committee are very pleased with the…

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C. of E. Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Oh Thursday and Friday of next week, the Leeton School of Arts will again he transformed into a garden of blooms, when the Church of…

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Ambulance Carnival Opening Night's Contests Exciting Tugo'war

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

The carnival organised by the committee of the Wagga District Ambulance, in aid of the building fund, was opened in the Wonderland Theatre last…

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Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 5

The second session of the Wagga District Ambulance carnival was held in the Wonderland Theatre last night. Again the attendance was poor, and…

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Items of News Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the wives of members of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association will be held at the Association's office on Tuesday…

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Autumn Flower Show a Successful Exhibition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

The autumn flower show in aid of the St. Thomas' Church funds was held in the Criterion Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday evening last…

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Buckjumping Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

Pass and Mac's great show, which did seven nights at Wagga, will be in Cootamundra to-night. and to-morrow night at the rear of the Royal…

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Show Matters

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

The next committee meeting of the Show Association will be held at the Show Office on Thursday next, at 2:30 p.m. when the following business…

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Batlow Presbyterian Flower Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 1

The following are the names of those who received cash prizes at the Presbytrian Flower Show on Saturday, 20th April:--…

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Flower Show Next Thursday and

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

The Church of England Annual Flower Show takes place on Thursday and Friday of next week. Entries close at 6 p.m. on…

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Ambulance Carnival Final Stages Reached Last Session To-night

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

The ambulance sports carnival was continued in the Wonderland Theatre last night before a better audience than had attend the previous…

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Coolamon Community Hospital Scheme. Arrangements for Fancy Fair. Committee’s Decision

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 3

At the meeting of the Coolamon Community Hospital Building Committee last week, Mr. W. A. Iverach asked Mrs. Palmer, representing the…

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Ambulance Carnival Tug-of-war Finals

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 6

The ambulance sports carnival concluded in the Wonderland Theatre last night. The attendances have been poor throughout, and it is feared that the…

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Narandera Polo Carnival The Draw. Exciting Matches Promised

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

It only remains for favorable weather conditions to prevail on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week to ensure one of the…

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Tomorrow's Motor Carnival Band to Head Procession. Ball at Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

To-morrow (Wednesday) has been specially gazetted a public holiday under the Bank Holiday Act for Leeton Hospital Carnival. This holiday…

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