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Shows & fairs, 1930

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Sheep Show Entries Extended to Saturday Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

Very satisfactory entries have been received for the Sheep Show. It has been decided to extend the closing date of entries to Saturday. It was also…

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Fire at Picture Show Extensive Damage Stored Films Saved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

A fire broke out this morning at the Glebe Picture Theatre. The dress circle and the screen were destroyed. "Talkie" equipment, valued at £1500…

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Leeton Show Society Annual Meeting Ended Year with Declining Credit Balance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

There was an attendance of about 20 at the annual meeting of the Leeton Show Society. The president, Mr. F. R. King, who was in the chair,…

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Rice Harvested Spring or Summer Show? 20,000 Tons to Saturday October Too Cool for Ice Cream February Too Hot for the People

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

Another 4797 tons were added last week to the tally of rice received by the Rice Marketing Board at the various sheds under its control. This The question of whether the Leeton Show' Society shall stick to its February, date, hold a Spring Show, or hold two…

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Annual Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 2

The annual ball of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association will be held to-night in the Kyeamba Smith Hall at the Showground. The function is not…

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Hockey Cootamundra Team for Wagga Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 4

The selectors of the Cootamundra Wattle Hockey Club selected the team to represent Cootamundra at the above carnival, to be held on Sunday…

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Butter Judging at Islington Show Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 1

Sneaking at the Dairy Conference, which was opened by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, at the R.A. Lecture Hall to-day, Sir Samuel…

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Dominion Butter at English Dairy Show Judging Criticised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 1

Speaking at the Dairy Conference, which was opened by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby), at the Royal Agricultural Society's lecture hall…

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Poultry Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 2

The schedule for the poultry show to be held on July 1 and 2 contains the following sections for junior farmers: Heavy breed cockerel, light breed…

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Annual Show Ball a Brilliant Function

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 6

The charm and fascination of multicolored evening dresses beneath beautiful decorations provided the dominant note at the annual show ball which took…

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Show Ball a Social Success But Attendance Small

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 2

The Annual Show Ball, held last night in the Kyeamba Smith Hall, was not as well patronised as the Committee would have liked, but…

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Hockey Carnival Albury Team

The Daily Express · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

The undermentioned have been selected from the Hume Club to compete at the Wagga Hockey Carnival during the King's Birthday week…

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Show Grounds Are They Ratable

The Daily Express · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

A case of considerable importance to local governing bodies was heard in the Valuation Appeal Court at Narrabri, before Mr. A. K. Loftus,…

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Woman Flyer's 'Plane on Show in City Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 1

Miss Amy Johnson's aeroplane, Jason, was taken through the streets shortly after midnight on Wednesday to avoid souvenir hunters. The…

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Items of News Junes Show Dates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 4

A well attended meeting of the Junee Show committee discussed the question of changing the date of the annual show from September 25 as…

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Wagga Racing Carnival Opens on M.t.c. Course To-day Alroon and Port Said Selected

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 7

The annual four days' winter racing carnival at Wagga will commence to-day, when the Murrumbidgee Turf Club will open its June meeting. This…

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Sharks in Cootamundra On Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 3

Mr. J. O. Peterson, a live-wire at Yass, arrived in Cootamundra last night with a lorry load of sharks, which he had exhibited there in aid…

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Hockey Wagga's First Carnival Yesterday's Matche And Draw For To-day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 5

Wagga opened its first hockey carnival yesterday. It had been organised by the Wagga District Ladies' Hockey Association, and even the most…

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Preparing for the Next Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 3

The newly-appointed Leeton Snow Committee will have their first meeting on Thursday night next at the. Kurrajong Hal. In order to make…

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Hockey Wagga Carnival Great Contests for Cup Trophy Won By Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 2

Wagga Ladies' Hockey Club won the Edmondson Hockey Cup as the result of fine victories in the semi-finals and final of the carnival competition which…

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