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Shows & fairs, 1930

899 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 45

Local and General Show Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 2

At the show meeting, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. G. B. Black was appointed secretary. There were only three applicants for the position…

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Annual Carnival Butchers and Fruit Men's Ambulance Effort

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 3

Butchers and fruiterers and their friends are working hard to ensure the success of the annual carnival which will take place on Tuesday and…

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Wagga Poultry Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the meeting of the Wagga Poultry Club held in the M.P. and A.A. office on Friday night. Entries closed the same…

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Hospital Sunday. Carnival at Uranquinty

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 3

The Hospital Sunday carnival, held at Uranquinty on Sunday, proved very successful. The programme of hockey and football matches, with novelty…

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HOSPITAL £1000 Carnival Globe Theatre a Merry Wonderland Sport, Sideshows, Saveloys, and Struckana Stalls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

In spite of the threatening nature of the weather there was a good attendance at the opening of the Hospital Carnival at the…

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Hockey Carnival Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

The country girls hockey carnival continued to-day. Wauchope beat Hay 8-1. Orange beat Bathurst 8-2…

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Butchers and Fruiterers' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

At the Wonderland Theatre last night the butchers and fruiterers' annual carnival was officially opened with a successful euchre and dance…

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Hockey Country Carnival Results of Games Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 3

The country girls' hockey carnival was continued to-day. Results: Wanchope, 8, defeated Hay, 1; Orange, 8, defeated Bathurst, 2; Canberra and…

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Wagga Show Ground This Year's Improvements New Poultry Hall and Bar

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 4

The new poultry exhibition hall at the Wagga Show Ground is almost complete and it will be available for use by the Wagga Poultry Club for its…

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"Fair Dinkum's" Opinion

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 5

"Fair Dankum" who has had [?]gn experience in the Do[?]ni[?] district of sheep in good, bad and indifferent seasonal condition to know…

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Hockey Carnival Yesterday's Play Abandoned Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 2

The fourth round of the country girls hockey carnival has been abandoned for the day owing to the Rushcutters Ray oval being…

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Hockey Carnival No Play Yesterday. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 2

The fourth round in the Country Girls' Hockey Carnival was suspended to-day at Ro[?]cutter Bay. The oval was practically under water…

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Wagga Poultry Show Reward for Missing Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 4

The Wagga Poultry Show will be held at the Wagga showground on Tuesday and Wednesday next, and it promises to be a great, success. The It is feared that there is little hope of the police being able to trace 4800 sheep which disappeared from the King River country, near Wangaratta…

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Ambulance Carnival Fruiterers and Butchers Successful Sports At Cricket Ground

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 3

The annual carnival organised by the fruit[?]ers and butchers in aid of the Wagga District Ambulance, took place yesterday afternoon at the…

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Hockey Carnival Bathurst Beats Hay Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 2

The country girls' hockey carnival continued to-day. BATHURST V. HAY The teams were:--…

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Hockey Country Week Carnival Bathurst Defeats Hay Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 3

In the Country Week hockey carnival Bathurst d. Hay by 10 goals [?] It is the intention of the Wagga District Ladies' Hockey Association to…

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Hospital £1000 Carnival Half the Amount Raised to Date

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 5

ON THE STREET TO-MORROW The barometer at the Globe Theatre indicates that £500 is the present high water murk in connection…

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Wagga Boy Wins Sydney Show Essay on Farrer Wheats

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 3

The following is the winning essay on the Farrer Court, Sydney Royal Show. The essays were contributed by Junior Farmers' Club…

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Wagga Poultry Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 2

The Wagga Poultry and (Small Bird Club will hold its third annual show to-morrow and on Wednesday. Record entries have been received totalling…

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Albury Show High Jump Record Recognised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 6

The Royal Agricultural Society has decided to recognise the high jump record established at the Albury show on September 12, 1929. The record…

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