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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

796 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 40

Local and General Ganmain Show

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 2

The Ganmain Show will be held on September 30 and 11, and an attractive programme of trotting and hunting events is included. Entries close…

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Traffic Arrangements to and From the Show

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 1

The traffic arrangements for Show days are similar to those which prevailed in previous years. All vehicles must go to…

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Splendid Weather for First Day of Wagga's 65th SHOW Another Magnificent Exhibition Increased Number of Sheep Keep Judges Busy Mighty Clydesdales and Graceful Hunters Dairy Cattle Classes Much Stronger Attendance and Takings Constitute New First Day Record

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 1

EVERY Wagga Show is an important milestone in the history of Riverina's progress. Of such milestones there have now been 65, and just as all around can be seen evidence of Wagga's prosperity and progress in its fine streets, splendid shops, new buildings and buildings in course of erection, so the great…

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Record in Farm Produce and Live Stock Exhibits Unprecedented Scene When the Side Show Special Train Arrived at Grounds a Memorable Morning in the Lines of These Travelling Entertainers Today’s Display Further Emphasises Wagga DlSTRICT’S Dairying Fursuits Change Over to Mixed Farming and

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 1

Truly, the Wagga Show lo-day smiles on the drought. Visitors to the Carnival would [?]carcely credit that the district hart passed through a period, up to last week’s rainfall, or [?] months with but a few isolated showers, registering no more…

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Mothercraft Exhibition

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 7

The large Committee of ladies organising the Mothercraft Exhibition in the Sydeny Town Hall on Thursday and Friday, October 10th and 11th…

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Wagga Show Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

The sport-loving public of Wagga and surrounding towns will be catered for by the Murrumbidgee Turf Club at the Wagga racecourse…

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The Show Races Horses Arriving

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 4

The Secretary of the M.T.C., Mr. J. F. [?]e Groot, states that [?] the exception of Victorian and border horses to arrive to-night, most of the ,…

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Show Statistics First Day's Takings

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 3

The takings for the first day this year were approximately the same as last year, when the amount taken at the turnstiles…

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M.t.c. (Wagga) Show Races

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

The Show Race Meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf club to-morrow and Saturday will provide a fitting termination of the big carnival week…

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Traded Disrplays Commercial Side of Show

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

Through represented in a business sense, a number of business houses of the town contributed very materially to the completeness of the…

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Over the Jumps a Fine Exhibition Ben Wins Open Hunters

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

The jumping programme opened with the District Pony Hunters' contest, left over from Tuesday, and in this event some trouble was…

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Royal Show 1929 a Record Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 1
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According to the annual report submitted to a meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day, the 1929 show was the most successful ever held…

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R.A.S. Record Show Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

According to the [?] [?] R.A.S. meeting today [?] Show was he most successful over held. Record entries were…

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Ald. D. R. Hamblin the Show President

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 1

Was yesterday busily engaged in meeting and welcoming visitors. His strong post hitherto, as a Committeeman, was in assisting the…

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"Well Up to Standard" President's Opinion of his First Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 3

Mr. D. R. Hamblin, who is enjoying his first term as president of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, expressed the opinion yesterday that the exhibits at the 65th annual Wagga…

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War Debts Sensation Error of £5,000,000 Annually in Frances Favor Inaccurate Work of the Young Committee the Amount Would Enable Fair Quotas to Britain and Other Powers London, Aug, 20

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph" to-day publishes a remarkable announcement from their diplomatic correspondent that an amazing clerical error was…

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The Gundagai District Has 1,249,017 Sheep ! Some Places " Alive" with Rabbits. Inspector Vigilant Ticky Sheep at a Show We Have a Million and a Quarter Sheep

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 4

Reporting to Gundagai P.P. Board on Tuesday last, Stock Inspecto[?] Freeman wrote:— “Beneficial rains fell over the…

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Views of Visitors on Wagga's 65th Annual Show 65th Rain on Second Day Militates Against Attendance Ring Programme Attractive As Ever Stock and District Exhibits Attract Favorable Comment

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 3

A quarter of an inch of rain in Wagga yesterday and heavier falls in other parts, had their effect on the attendance at the Wagga Show, which was much below that of last year, when a record was established for the…

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