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Shows & fairs, 1930

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

Flower Show Held at Tarcutta Successful Church Function

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 3

The Church of England flower show and bazaar held at Tarcutta on November 28 and 29 was a successful function. There were excellent…

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Scotch Fair

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 December 1930 · page 2

On Friday night the Presbyterian kindergarten hall and tennis grounds were on fete, on the occasion of the "Scotch Fair." The stalls comprised…

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Show Dates

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 December 1930 · page 4

Narandera sheep show, July 11 and 15. Cootamundra sheep show, July 21 and 22…

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Empire Fair British Industries Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 6

The 10,000 square feet of space booked by the Empire Marketing Board at Olympia, London, for the British Industries Fair from…

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Carnival for Festive Season

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 8

Elaborate arrangements are being made to cater for dance lovers during the approaching holiday season. A wonderful entertainment is being…

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Young Show Controversy

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 7

A tense atmosphere prevailed for a while at the first meeting of the new committee of the Young Pastoral and Agricultural Association…

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Show Association "Balanced the Budget" "£261 Profit for the Year

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 2

The committee of the Cootamundra A.P.H. and 1. Association met yesterday afternoon. Present, Messrs. J. Gibb (president) G. Rankin; H. L…

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United States Trade Figures Show Sharp Decline

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 December 1930 · page 3

The Department of Commerce has announced that the value of United States foreign trade for the first 10 months of 1030 declined by over…

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Y.A.L. Band and Concert Party a Wonderful Boys' Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 December 1930 · page 3

Cootamundra people are to be given an opportunity of hearing tho Young Australia League Band, which has just finished a week's engagement at the…

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Methodist Xmas Tree & Fancy Fair

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 5

The Methodists of Tumut held a Xmas Tree and Fancy Fair in O'Brien's Top Hall on Friday last. Though not a very pretentious…

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Our Hospital. Saturday Was Carnival Day. Hard Work—Poor Response

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 2

Saturday was hospital day, but unfortunately it was not the Carnival Day of old, as the public had not the spare cash to distribute…

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February Show Four Schools Competing in Farm Display

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 2

The Leeton Show in February next promises to be as big as ever. The schools are as interested as ever, if not more so. Yanco Agricultural…

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Big Boys' Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 2

The Young Australia League, whose object is to assist the boys of Australia, will present a big entertainment in Cootamundra next Monday…

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Amusements Dixieland Fair

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1930 · page 7

Dixieland, Wagga's popular open air resort, is going to sparkle more than ever for the next three nights. The Dixieland Christmas Fair is going to…

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Narandera Swimming Club Annual Meeting Programme for New Year Carnival Adopted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Narandera Swimming Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening last, there being present…

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Tennis Country Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 4

Entries for the Country Week tennis carnival so far are very poor, and a long way short of last year. Only 50 teams have so far entered,…

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Grammar School Exhibition of Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 3

At the invitation of the Misses Day, a large number of parents and Mends assembled at the School on Monday afternoon to inspect the…

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Sports Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 2

The combined Friendly Societies' Association is holding a sports carnival on the stock dam on Boxing Day, and it will be continued at night. An…

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Costly Rain Victorian Cricket Asciation May Show Loss for Season Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 December 1930 · page 4

Rain has been costly to bodies controlling cricket. The Anniversary Day match in Sydney last season between Victoria and…

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