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Shows & fairs, 1930

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Football Rugby League Wagga v Junee Good Exhibition Expected

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 6

What promises to be one of the best matches of the season will take place at the Showground on Sunday, when Wagga will meet Junee. When these…

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Illabo Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 4

The annual show of the lllabo P. A. and f. Society will be held on August 20 next. The secretary (Mr. J. A. M'Carthy) reports that everything is…

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Albury Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 4

The Albury Show will take place this year on September 9, 10 and 11, and the prize money allotted is £1650. Prize lists are available, and may be…

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Show Privileges

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 4

The auction sale of rights of publican's booths in connection with the Wagga Show will be held at the Freemason's Hotel, Wagga, on Friday next…

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Coolamon Show

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 2

The Coolamon Show will be held on September 9 and 10. Entries for Needle and Fancy Work, Flowers, Fine Arts, and School Work close…

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Richmond Defeats Carlton Exhibition Game Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 4

In an exhibition Australian Rules match two Victorian League teams, Richmond and Carlton, met at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday…

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Rugby League Junee Defeats Wagga Splendid Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 4

Junee succeeded in gaining another victory over Wagga at the Showground yesterday by 17 points to 11. The match was strenuously contested and…

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Victoria Wins South Australia Defeated Aelaide Carnival Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 4

By defeating South Australia to-day, Victoria won the 1930 Australian Rules football carnival. The Victorian team, which has won the last two…

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Ganmain Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

Intending exhibitors should note that entries in classes N to V for the Ganmain Show close on September 3 and other classe on September 10. The…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

Entries for the Wagga Show to be held on August 26, 27 and 28, are coming in splendidly. Yesterday was the closing date for the receipt of…

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Corowa Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

The annual Corowa Show will be held on September 2 and 3 and entries for all classes, except educational, close on August 23 at 6 o'clock. The…

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Hillston Show Promising Outlook

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 4

After passing through a period of lean years, we are now faced with abundance of feed for stock and there is no trouble to grow anything in…

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Show Race Meeting Jumping Features

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 4

For the Show Meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, to be held at Wagga on August 29 and 30, an attractive programme is arranged, as…

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Chapman Dropped England's Cricket Selectors Show Panic Final Test Team Creates a Cricket Sensation Richardson Makes Big Bid to Retain His Australian Place London, August 12

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

Late this evening the selectors invited the following to be present at the Oval on Saturday for the fifth Test:--…

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Show Privileges

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

An auction sale of rights of publican's booths at the Wagga Showground in connection with the forthcoming show will be held at the Freemasons'…

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Murrumburrah Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 8

Murrumburrah annual show will be held on September 2 and 3. The show is noted for its excellent [?] attractions, us the district contais[?]…

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Show Trotting

The Daily Express · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

The [?]otting event at the Wagga Show are features are the ring programme, and an effort is being made to this year keep up the high…

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Show Rider Killed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 8

At Brisbane Royal Show on Wednesday evening, "Snowy" Carr wan thrown and killed in a buckjumping display. It would appear that there…

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Our Next Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

Shows have been hard to run in the South-west of late, but the lane has turned, apparently, so far as the Cootamundra association is concern…

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Show Association The Recent Sheep Show, Etc. Profit, £122

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 3

A meeting of the above, yesterday afternoon, was attended by Messrs. j. Armstrong (voted to the chair, in the absence of Mr. Jas Gibb,…

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