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Shows & fairs, 1929

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Electrical Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 4

The question of holding an electrical exhibition was drought up at the council meeting of the Wagga brunch of the Employers' Federation on Monday…

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Wagga Poultry Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 4

Entries for the second annual show of the Wagga Poultry Club will close on June 21. Particulars can be obtained from the hon. secretary, Mr…

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Polo Carnival Concludes Narandera Wins Copland Gold Cup Hardfought Match With Gundagai Deltroit Cup Goes to Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 6

The Wagga Fola Club's annual carnival on the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's course at Wagga concluded yesterday with the finals of the two cup…

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Australian Rules Bakers and Fruiterers' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 3

What promises to be one of the most successful functions of its kind yet held in Wagga will take place at the cricket ground tomorrow afternoon,…

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M.t.c. Meeting Splendid Profit at Carnival Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 3

At the committee of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club last night, the secretary. Mr. J. F. De Groot, was congratulated by those present when he produced a…

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Wagga Polo Carnival Narandera Wins the Copland Gold Cup

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 1

The Wagga Polo Club's annual carnival On the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's course at Wagga concluded on Friday with the finals of the two cup…

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Albury Motor Show Opened

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 4

The second annual Albury Motor Show was opened in Albury yesterday afternoon. although heavy rain fell throughout the day huge crowds…

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Albury Motor Show Opened Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1929 · page 1

The second annual Albury motor shoW was opened yesterday afternoon. Although heavy rain fell throughout the day, huge crowds attended…

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Yesterday's Carnival Bakers and Fruiterers Assist Wagga Ambulance Baby Show and Football Match

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 3

The fruiterers and bakers' effort to assist the Wagga District Ambulance was held at the Cricket Ground yesterday, and was an unqualified success…

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Hillston Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1929 · page 6

Within eight weeks the annual exhibition of Hillston P. and A, Association will fall due—Wednesday, 14th August—and despite the…

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Electricity Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

There appears to be some probability that Wagga will have its electricity exhibition. At the meeting of the council held on Junee 6 a letter was…

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Show Holiday

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

A petition was received from the Wagga council last night from the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, asking the council…

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Show Society Decides Upon Sheep Section Officers Re-appointed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 7

A sheep section will be included in the next Show of the Yanco District Irrigation Area Agricultural Society. This was decided at a meeting of the…

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MURRUMBIDGEE P. AND A. Association Successful Show Hoped for Despite Adverse Season

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the committee of the M.P. & A.A. was held yesterday afternoon. The president, Mr. D. R. Hamblin, presided over a good…

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Yass Show Shows Loss

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the Yass Show Society it was decided, by 12 votes to 9, to revert to the two-day show next year, instead of three days. The…

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Wagga Poultry Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

The Wagga Poultry Club's show will be held at the Wagga showground on Tuesday and Wednesday next, and it promises to be a huge success. There…

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Show Pavilion Fire Boy Ignites Cotton Exhibit £20,000 Damage Caused Toowoomba (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquiry into the fire which destroyed the show pavilion on April 18, causing £20,000 worth of damage, the coroner found…

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Wagga Show Schedules Distributed Some Alterations and Additions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 3

The 65th Wagga Show will be held on August 20, 21 and 22, and the schedules are now being distributed by Mr. F. H. Croaker, secretary of the…

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Sheep Show Opened in Fine Weather More Than 1,000 Entries Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 2

The annual sheep show opened at the Royal Agricultural Society's showground today in glorious weather. Exhibits are from all the best studs in…

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Sheep Show Wanganella Champion The Chief Awards SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

The sheep show continued in Sydney yesterday. The grand champion of the show is a merino strong wool ram, lambed…

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