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Shows & fairs, 1929

796 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 40

Flower Show

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 2

The Church of England annual lower show and industrial exhibition was beld in the shire hall on Friday and, in spire of the change…

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Hospital and Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 6

The women employees of the Wagga hotels are working in conjunction with the wine and spirit travellers and hotel licensees to ensure that the…

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Batlow Spring Flower Show

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 6

On Saturday, 12th November, Bat low essayed u Spring Flower Show, in aid of the Batlow Branch of the Bush Nursing Association, aud a film…

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Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 2

The swimming carnival by the Cootamundra citizens' Band, and held at sandy Falls yesterday was a big success. Unfortunately…

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Ambulance Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 2

The annual carnival conducted by the Wagga District Ambulance is to take place at the beach reserve on January 22 to 27 finishing with a gala…

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[?]Ice Beach Carnival

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 2

[?]al carnival conducted by [?] District Ambulance is [?]i take place at the beach [?]a January 22 to 25 and…

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Hospital and Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 2

Organised by the women employees of the Wagga hotels, a carnival will be conducted at Dixieland to-night. The carnival will be held in…

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"Back to School" Week Schoolwork Exhibition Official Opening the Week's Programme

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 December 1929 · page 2

The second "Back to School" Week in the history of the Tumut Public School (now classed, in the category of Intermediate High Schools, and…

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Motors and Motorists Amusements Carnival at Dixieland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 8

Money was spent freely at the carnival at Dixieland last night organised, by the women employees of the hotels in Wagga. There was dancing, a…

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Ganmain Show Society New Secretary Appointed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Ganmain Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at Ganmain on Saturday. Messrs. Jas. M'Pherson (president), R. H. Ross, A. S. Gilbert, A. Hatty, R…

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Australian Wheat Wins at Chicago Show Chicago

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 2

A notable victory at the International Grain Show was that of J. W. Euchareena, who won first place in the white wheat section…

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North Wagga School Fair

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 8

The annual fair of the North Wagga Public School will be held in the school grounds to-night. There will be stalls loaded, with gifts…

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"Show Boat" at Strand Impressive Music

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 8

One of the most gorgeous and colorful romances ever filmed is the Universal's super talking screen version of Edna Ferber's great novel,…

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"Show Boat"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 2

Chicago in the picturesque years of the early twentieth century forms the background for much of the story of "Show Boat," Universal's…

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School Concert Gundagai Public School Pupils put on a Splendid Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 3

The spacious New Gundagai Theatre was crowded to the doors on the main floor on Friday night, and only a few seats were available right at…

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"Show Boat" at the Strand

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 6

"Show Boat," a 100 percent, talkie, featuring Laura La Plante and Joseph Schildkraut, made its first appearance at the Strand Theatre last…

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Wagga District Crop Wins Royal Agricultural Society Championship Victory To Mr. E. K. H. King Messrs. Goldsmith And Eldershaw Well Up

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

The honor of winning the Royal Agricultural Society's crop championship for the Southern Slopes Division has fallen to the Wagga district, a Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association competition…

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Narandera Athletic Association Highland Events Deleted From Carnival Programme

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Athletic Association was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening last for the purpose of…

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St. Eugene's High School Annual Exhibition Distribution of Prizes a Successful Year

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 3

His Lordship, Dr. Dwyer, Bishop of Wagga, presided over the annual exhibition and prize-giving of the Mt. Erin Convent yesterday afternoon in…

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Show Wheat Donations

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

[?] workers for the Coolamon [?] the south side of the railway [?] issued a challenge that they will [?] when to the A. and P…

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