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Shows & fairs, 1930

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Royal Show Rain Spoils Opening Riverina Cattle Successful Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 1

Heavy rain which fell in. the city this morning makes the outlook for the success of the Show not too promising. Thirty points fell in 10…

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Royal Show Many Horses Exhibited Valamita Champion Thoroughbred SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 1

DESPITE unpleasant weather conditions, great interest was taken in the judging at the Royal show yesterday…

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Narandera Athletic Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 3

It is credibly stated that Lynch Cooper, the present holder of the world's champion sprint little, will compete at the Narandera Easter carnival…

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Neptune Oil. Company’s Invitation to Visitors to the Sydney Royal Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 5

[?] of the outstanding buildings at an loyal Agricultural Showground is the headquarters of the Neptune Oil [?] of the oldest established Oil…

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Royal Show Bigger Crowds Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 1

Fine weather, drew another large attendance to the Sydney Show to- day. Since Tuesday, when the show…

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Royal Show Record Crowds Attractive Ring Events SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 2

Favored by gloriously fine weather, and attended by record crowds, the Royal Easter Show continues its successful way…

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Fractious Horse Scatters Sydney Show Officials Rider's Ankle Broken Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 1

There was an exciting incident in the ring at the Sydney Showground to-day when, in the trotting events, Charming Ribbons dislodged its rider (C. Cork)…

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Narandera Athletic Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 3

There was jubilation among the Temora football supporters when their crack winger, R. C. Maker, won the £125 Easter Gift at Narandera on…

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Royal Show a Hunter Crashes Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 1

In a hunting contest at the Show to-day, Dashaway and its rider, W. H. Briggs, crashed heavily. Briggs suffered a fractured left collar bone…

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Royal Show Horse and Rider Crash Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 2

In a hunting contest at the Royal Show to-day Dashaway and its rider, W. H. Briggs, crashed badly. Briggs suffered a fracture of the left…

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Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 6

The junior, farmers of New South Wales staged a non-competitive exhibit at the Royal Show in Sydney. This exhibit consisted of produce grown by…

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Winning Trophies on Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

The trophies won in the reliability trial are on view in Mr. E.A. Stevenson's window, donated as follows Set six goblets, donated by Mrs…

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St. John's Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 4
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The annual flower show in connection with St. John's Church of England, Wagga, will [?] in the Oxford Theatre on Wednesday. Entries…

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Royal Show Gold Dust Fails at Obstacle Woman Rider Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 4

Riding Gold Dust in a hunting event at the Royal show to-day Irene Donoghue was injured when her month fell at an obstacle. She suffered head and…

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Colonel Trevor Meets Australians "Will Show England Something Worth Watching" London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 3

Colonel Philip Trevor made a special journey to Paris to meet the Australian cricketers. He summed up his first impression of their remarkable…

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The Sydney Show. Gundagai amongst the Winners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

In writing ap the Sydney Show the "S.M. Herald" says:—Only 14 years old, Clarrie Eiphick, who rode Lone Star, the winner of the…

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Easter Monday Carnival Another Splendid Success R.C. Maker Wins Narandera Gift

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

The ninth annual carnival of the Narandera Arthletic last exceeded the most sanguine…

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Australianities Off to the Show—old Kanga-roo—along the Coast—new Forest Growth—burning-off—among the Logs and Litter

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 7

"Yes," Said "Old Woolly Aphis," as they, called him up at Mosquito Creek, on account of his long, flowing snowy beard and white woolly mat of…

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St. John's Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 4

The St. John's Flower Show will be held in the Oxford Theatre on Wednesday, and stallholders are busily engaged making preparations for the…

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