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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Serious Accident At Bribbaree Show E. Southee Injured Horse Smashes Rider Against Tree

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 4

While riding Barry Ward's Oaklee in the Open Handicap Trot at Bribbaree show on Wednesday, E. Southee, of Cootamundra, was…

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Narandera Show Successful Exhibition Record Entries Received

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 October 1930 · page 21

The 48th Annual Show of the Narandera P. and A. Association, which was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, was favroed by fine weather and…

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Show Next Week! Getting Ready for It Official Opening by Earl Beauchamp

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 October 1930 · page 3

The Show Committee met on Saturday afternoon to get arrangements ahead for the show. Mr. Jas. Gibb, provident, was in the…

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Methodist Fair

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 6

The annual spring fair of the Wagga Methodist Church will be opened is school hall, Johnson street, at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon by the…

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Griffith Annual Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 2

The two-day's show at Griffith will open to-day (Tuesday). To-morrow a special train will run to Griffith at excursion fares, leaving Yanco at…

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Items of News Narandera Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 2

Mr. B. J. Wooden, of Olive Grove, Yuluma, writes to state that an error occurred in the report of prizes at the recent. Narandera show. In the…

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Modern Argosy Persian Treasures Arrive for London Exhibition London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 1

A mystery ship arrived at London docks with a cargo of priceless collection of Persian art destined for exhibition at Burlimton House. The…

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Narandera Show Races Hay Horses Win Four Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 5

The Narandera Race Club held its meeting in ideal weather on Thursday and Friday of lost week Compared with the August meeting…

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Hit Tree with Sickening Crack Rider in Trots at the Bribbaree Show Brother a Rhodes Scholar

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 1

With a sickening crack, Ernie Southee, of Cootamundra, hit a tree at Bribbaree when Mr. H. E. Ward's Oaklee, which he was riding in the…

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Flower Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1930 · page 7

The annual Flower Show for the purpose of augmenting the funds of the Presbyterian Church eventuated yesterday afternoon and evening…

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Spring Fair Attractive Display At Wagga Methodist School Hall

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1930 · page 2

The members of the Women's Church Aid of the Wagga Methodist Church, assisted by friends from other organisations of the Church and from…

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Disqualified Horse and Trainer Owner to Show Causes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1930 · page 3

The stewards at Victoria Park to day held an inquiry into the running of William Dix in the third division of the Flying Handicap. After hearing…

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The Gundagai Show for 1931 To Be or Not to Be?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1930 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of Gundagai P- and A. Society will be held at the Literary Institute on Saturday afternoon next, 18th…

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Cootamundra Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 5

For the show there are wonderful entries in needlework, flowers, and cooking—in fact, it will be one of the best pavilion shows for some time…

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Show Group

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 2

A meeting was held at Tumbarumba on 9th inst. for the purpose of forming a group of the surrounding Agricultural…

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Ambulance Carnival. United Lodges’ Effort

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 4

On Monday night last, despite the very [?]ment weather, there was a fairly large attendance at Furner’s Hall, where the final social of the year…

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Ganmain Show Very Satisfactory Finances

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 3

At the meeting of the Ganmain A. and P. Association, held on Saturday last, the following members were present: Messrs. Jas. McPherson…

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St. Andrews Flower Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1930 · page 4

The annual flower show and sale of gifts in connection with St. Andrew's' Church will be held in the hall on Wednesday. Entries will be received…

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Local and General St. Andrew's Flower Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 October 1930 · page 10

The annual Flower Show and Sale of Gifts in connection with St. Andrew's Church will be held in the hall on Wednesday next, 22nd…

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Wagga Show Committee Sports Day Proposed Farm Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1930 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held last night. In the absence of the president ( Mr…

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