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Shows & fairs, 1930

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Items of News Ambulance Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hand for the Wagga District Ambulance "carnival to be held at the Wagga bathing reserve on January 29. At a meeting…

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Country Week Carnival Riverina Team Selected

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

The team to represent Riverina at the Country Week Carnival in Sydney was elected last night by Messrs. W. Hudson, M. Casick and S. Smith of…

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Country Week City Tennis Carnival South Wagga Still Unbeaten Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

The country tennis carnival continued to-day. MEN'S MATCHES Griffith v Go[?] v.--Gibbons…

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Chevrolet Again. Awarded 1st Place at American Automobile Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

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Football Rugby League Tribute to Australians Show All Round Excellence London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 7

"The best yet." was the tribute paid to the Australian Rugby League team by the secretary of the Rugby League Council, Mr. Wilson, at a…

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Ambulance Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

In commemoration of the opening of the Wagga District' Ambulance Station it has been decided to conduct each year a carnival on the beach similar…

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Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

The members of the Churchwomen's Union of St. John's Church are organising an autumn flower show to he held on April 30. It is hoped to be…

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The Popular Jersey the Tweed-richmond Fair [?]

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

Hi, He, come to the Fair, Jersey Franciers from everywhere. Old and Young of every Greed Come to admire the popular breed…

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Country Players Shirts Discarded at Tennis Carnival Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

Several men playing in the country tennis carnival yesterday discarded their shirts and played in their singlets. Today a notice was posted…

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Tennis Country Carnival South Wagga Players' Continued Success Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

The country tennis carnival was resumed at the Rushcutter Bay courts to-day in hot weather. Results: MEN'S MATCHES, DIVISION 3…

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Swimming Carnival

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Those intending to take part in the Swimming Carnival are mo[?] that entries for swimming and diving events close on Monday next…

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Aquatic Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

A public meeting of all interested is called for the aquatic carnival at the stock dam on the coming holiday…

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Coolamon Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

Arrangements for the river carnival at Mundowey Beach on Anniversary Day, in aid of the Coolamon Boy Scouts, are reported to be well in hand…

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Leeton Show Society Getting Ready for the Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

There was a good attendance at Thursday night's meeting of the Leeton Show Society, Mr. H. Potts (vice president) taking the chair in the…

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Cycling To-morrow's Carnival Crack Riders Competing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Record nominations, the presence of some of the best of our State's cyclists, a programme of 21 events, with a race every few…

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Show Side Attractions Merry-go-rounds to Boxing Rounds

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

A merry-go-round for the kiddies, boxing tents for the budding pugilists and others interested in this forceful branch of sport will be…

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Swimming New South Wales Championship Carnival Bennett (Albury) in Good Form Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

The Now South Wales championship swimming carnival was continued at the Drummoyne Baths to-night. J. Bennet, Albury, won the first…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents). Show Leases (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

Sir,—The question of the snow leases has advanced no nearer a satisfactory conclusion, as a result of the prominence given to it in your issue of…

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Cycling Big Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

The Cootamundra Cycle Club's big carnival was held on Fisher Park to-day. The excellent prize money…

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Wagga Ambulance Carnival Arrangements

The Daily Express · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

In the absence of the President, Mr. H. E. Gissing, Mr. A. H. Gilchrist presided at last night's meeting of the Committee of the Wagga District…

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