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Shows & fairs, 1931

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Show Dates

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 15

Illabo. 19th August. Cargellico 18th and 19th August. Ungarie, 26th August. Wyalong, 1st and 2nd Sept…

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Venetian Carnival Hospital Nets £340

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 12

At a meeting held on Wednesday night at the Town Hall of members of the Hospital Venetian Carnival Committee, a preliminary…

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Local and General Show Printing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 11

The tender of the "Wagga Express" for the whole of the printing for the M.P. and A. Association has again been successful, this firm having…

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Woodchopping Contest at Royal Show Competitor's Pluck Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 1

Pluck was displayed in the 15-inch standing block championship at the Royal Show on Friday by Watta Green, the Maori champion axeman…

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Royal Show Woman Critically Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 3

While competing in a ring event at the show to-night Nina clark, aged 23 years, of Toowoomba, was thrown from a horse and it is believed that…

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Royal Show Glorious Weather Crowd Exceeds Expectations SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 1

Gloriously fine weather attracted thousands of persons to the Royal Show to-day, and from early this morning the gates were open to a steady…

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Good Oil at Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 6

Lubricating oils and motor spirit are vital factors in the general industrial life of a country, and those interested have been afforded an…

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Royal Show Insurance Against Rain Handsome Profit Results Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Society took out two insurance policies against rain in connection with this year's show. A £2000 policy against 10 points of…

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Royal Show Satisfactory Figures Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 1

The Royal Show ended to-day. Although official figures have not yet been issued, the indications are that they will compare favorably with those…

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Athletics. Naramdera Carnival

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 1

The tenth annual sports carnival of the Narandera Athletic Association was held on Easter Monday in [?] weather and to a large…

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Melbourne Meeting Atempt to Secure Exhibition Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Aldorman J. S. Garden, who is organising Mr. Lang's meeting in Melbourne, is now endeavoring to secure the Exhibition Hall, but a meeting of…

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Show Association Getting Ready for the Coming Fixtures

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

The committee met yesterday afternoon. Present, Messrs. Jas. Gibb (president), W. McClintock, Hubert Davidson, J. J. Lawton, R. Sweeney…

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Narandera Annual Sports Carnival Hudson Again Wins Gift J. Gladman Wins Second Class Handicap

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

The 10th annual sports carnival of the Narandera Athletic Association was held on Easter Monday in beautiful weather. The attendance was…

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Successful Royal Show £2000 Insurance Windfall by Only Half a Point

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

In more ways than one the Royal Easter Show this year was a success. The wet weather which Mr. Mares had forecasted did not arrive to…

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Lang Campaign Melbourne Meeting Exhibition Building Refused Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 4

The trustees of the Exhibition Building refused Mr. Lang's application for the use of the Exhibition Building for a meeting on Tuesday…

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Show Lessons

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 2

In a felicitous speech at the official luncheon of the Royal Show (which closed in Sydney last week) the Governor-General (Sir isaac Isaacs)…

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Batlow's Wonderful Exhibit at Royal Show Messrs Butz Bros' Outstanding Success

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 1

At the Royal Show, Sydney, Messrs Bros, of Batlow, took first prizes for London Pippin and Granny Smith apples, Winter Cole, Winter…

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Royal Show Attendances

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 2

The total attendances at this year's Royal Show for the nine days and six nights were 479,940, and the gate receipts £30,185. Last year, when the…

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Woman Strangled Returning From Picture Show Young Man Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

Following the alleged murder of Ruby Anderson, also known as Bradack, aged 24 years, near her home at Kurri Kurri early this morning, Basil…

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Carnival Scene Madrid En Fete a Remarkable Change London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Daily Express" in Madrid says that after the Abdication the populace surrendered itself to the spirit of carnival…

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