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Shows & fairs, 1930

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Swimming Carnival Remarkably Fast Trials

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

On Sunday morning a large number of swimmers gathered at the swimming pool behind St. John's Church to witness the trial swims…

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Swimming the Coming Carnival Remarkably Past Trials Paddy Dean Nominates

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

On Sunday morning a large number of swimmers attended at the swimming pool behind St.John's Church to see the trial swims of candidates for entry…

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Swimming Monday's Carnival Big Nominations

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

The carnival to be held on Monday prountses to be greater than any of its kind. held, in Wagga previously. Nominations, for all swimming, and diving…

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Swimming Carnival Eig Nominations for Anniversary Day

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

The carnival being held on Monday promises to eclipse in magnitude any such function held before in Wagga. Nominations for all swimming…

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Onlookers Ducked at Swimming Carnival Staging Collapses with Fifty People Geelong

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

During a swimming carnival at the Women's Baths, Queencliff, about 50 spectators on a wooden platform were thrown into several feet of…

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Junior Farmers' Club Royal Show Junior Farmers' Visit

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for 40 boys who are members of the Junior farmers' Clubs of New South Wales to visit the Royal Show in…

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Getting Show Ground in Order Poultry Entries Close To-day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 5

With the Leeton Show only a few weeks off, the committeemen are getting their shoulders to the wheel to bring off another successful event…

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Monday's Carnival Motor Boat Racing Swimming Championships

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

Monday promises to be a day of thrills on the river. During this week great preparations have been made by the outboard motor boat enthusiasts…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

The speed boat and swimming carnivil will be held at the rear of the gasworks this afternoon. An interesting programme has been arranged…

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Ambulance Beach Carnival

The Daily Express · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

The annual carnival, conducted for the funds of the Wagga District Ambulance, will commence on the Beach Reserve on Wednesday, and will be…

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Speed Carnival Dean Big Draw Card Record Attendance

The Daily Express · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

There was a record attendance at the Wagga Cricket Ground on Saturday night to see the speed racing under electric light, the crowd being…

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Gundagai Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

The Gundagai swimming carnival, held yesterday, was a huge success and attracted a very large crowd, Competitors included swimmers from…

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Tumut Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Readers' attention is drawn to the Tumut A. and P. Association's advt. in this issue in connection with the forthcoming Show on March 4 and 5,…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Daily Express · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

The annual carnival conducted by the Wagga District Ambulance to commemorate the opening of the Ambulance Station, will commence…

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Amusements Annual Beach Carnival Ambulance Benefit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

The annual beach carnival in aid of the Wagga District Ambulance will begin at the riverside to-night. Mr. M. P. Loth, superintendent of the…

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Swimming Carnival

The Daily Express · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

The Carnival, which was bed at the Club Baths at the rear of the Gas Works, Wagga, on Monday last in aid of the Wagga District Hospital…

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Hospital Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

The swimming carnival which was held at the Wagga Life Saving Club baths at the rear of the Gasworks, Wagga, on Monday, in aid of the…

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Ganmain Literary Institute Successful Beach Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

A carnival organised and conducted by the committee of the Ganmain Literary Institute was held at Jones' reserve on Monday for the purpose of…

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Ambulance Carnival Big Crowd Attends Many Novel Attractions

The Daily Express · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

Shortly after 7 o'clock last night crowds of people commenced to make their way down to the carnival at the Beach Reserve organised…

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Ambulance Carnival Opened by Mayor Large Attendance Last Night

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 3

The river bank between the Wagga Beach and Dixieland presented a gay scene last night when the annual carnival of the Wagga District…

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