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Shows & fairs, 1929

796 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 40

What Is a Bachelor? School Children Have a Fair Idea

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 3

The question of what is a bachelor may be defined in many ways—but why a bachelor is a bachelor is a more perplexing problem when…

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Appointing Trustees of Show Grounds System Unsatisfactory

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the grand council of Show Associations held in Sydney considered a reply from the Department of Agriculture stating that the…

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Show Week Attractions At the Globe and Criterion Theatres

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 2

The management of the above theatres is again to the fore in providing plenty of splendid entertainment for the townspeople and…

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Narandera Show Races Excellent Nominations

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 October 1929 · page 4

Following are the entries for the Show. Meeting, on Thursday and Friday, October 10 and 11:— OPENING HANDICAP. 6 furls,…

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Junee Show Society

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 2

Mrs. A. Morris and Mrs. E. Longhurst organised the luncheon for the Junee Show, and were assisted by a number of ladies. The nett result…

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A Scientific Problem Melbourne Show Incident

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 4

Show officials were confronted with a scientific problem on Saturday When 241b of milk was taken from a cow that had been previously…

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Cootamundra Benefits Show Association's Work Appeal to Traders

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 4

The local agricultural show to be held this month is giving every indication of being a record, despite the adverse weather conditions prevailing…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 6

An attractive prize list has been arranged in connection with the Leeton Presbyterian Church Annual Spring Show and sale of gifts, to be…

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Show Time Appeal to Citizens

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 8

In both the city and the country agricultural show time is locked forward to with the greast of intoest it is certainly one of the big events…

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Methodist Flower Show. Very Successful

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 2

The annual Methodist Flower Show held on Thursday afternoon and evening or last week, was in view of the season’s prospects, very…

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Coleman's Revue Coy. Show Week Attraction

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 5

This well known company will open its season on Tuesday, October 8th, and continue during show week, giving an entirely new show each night. A…

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Albury Racing Club Show Meeting Profit

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 3

The chairman of the Albury Racing Club (Mr. T. A. Horan), commenting on the balance sheet of the show meeting, said it was most…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 7

The annual flower show and sale of gifts in connection with St. Andrew's Church will be held in St. Andrew's Hall on October 23…

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St. Andrews Flower Show

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 2

The annual flower show and sale of gifth In connection with St. Andrew’s congregation, will be held in St. Andrew’s Hall, Cross Street, on…

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The Hospital Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 October 1929 · page 2

The public meeting called for Thursday night last to discuss matters pertaining to the forthcoming Hospital Carnival in Gunadgai…

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Nightmarch’s Epsom Aj.c. Carnival Commences in Ideal Weather Phar Lap Wins. Blue Riband of N.S.W, Establishes New Record and Wins in a Canter Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 7 October 1929 · page 4

The A.J.C. Racing Carnival commenced on Saturday under perfect weather conditions and a crowd of 78,000 attended Randwick to we the…

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Carnival Week Show Opens To-day

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 2

This week commencing from to-day will be carnival 'Week in Narandera. in no country town is there a more important annual fixture than the…

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Show Week Entertainments Coleman's Revue Coy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 1

This well known company will open its season to-night (Tuesday), and continue during show week, giving an entirely new show each night. A…

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Exhibition Shooting a Remarkable Performance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 8

Mr. Liones H. Bibby a representative of the Winchester Repeating Arm's Co. gave a private exhibition of sharp shooting yesterday morning at North…

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Golf Country Week Carnival. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 10

The country golf week carnival began at the Kensington links to-day, with an 18-hole bogey handicap, for which a large entry was received. The…

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