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Shows & fairs, 1908

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The St. Patrick's Day Carnival. a Successful Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 2

The annual sports gathering, conducted by the above committee, wan fittingly concluded of Wednesday night with the usual concert, which took place in tho Federal Hall. The…

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Show at Corryong. a Great Success

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 3

The Corryong A. and P. Society held its annual show on wednesday and Thursday. The weather was bright and warm, and the attendance…

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A Rotten Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5
Also in Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press, Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

At n circus in Western America a performer, with two handsome lady assistants, did a thrilling empalement act…

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Franco-british Exhibition. the Opening Postponed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

It is announced to-day that the opening of the Franco-British Exhibition will probably be postponed until May 10. Delay in finishing the Australian…

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Agricultural' Society

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Corowa P. A. and H. Society will be held at the School of Arts next Thursday afternoon, at 2.30…

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Variety Show Tent Burnt

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 6

A large tent used by Mr. John Mackay (who was recently in Corowa) for a waxworks and variety show was destroyed by fire on Friday night…

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Kaiser and British Art. Unique Exhibition. to Be Held in Berlin

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 3

The Emperor William's birthday on 27th January is to be made the occasion for the state opening of an exhibition in the new building of the Berlin…

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The Easter Show. Splendid List of Entries

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

The features of the large Agricultural Exhibition change every year. one section being most prominent at one show, and another at the next…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Projectile Wins the Blood Stallion Class. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Show was opened to-day. The number of entries received was the largest on record, easily beating that for the previous best years…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Official Opening. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 3

The Easter carnival of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was officially opened to-day by the Governor Sir Harry Rawson at…

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The Sydney Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 6

The annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday on the Moore Park grounds under splendid…

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The Rain and the Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 5

It has been raining steadlly in Sydney the whole day long, completely spoiling the attendance at the show. For the incessant rain which fell…

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Cablegrams. Australia Playing in the Exhibition. Progress of the Colonial Courts. Floors Just Commenced! London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 5

The annoyance and delay insp[?]able from the installation of the colonial exhibits in the France-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush in still making uneasy the…

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The Agricultural, Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

The weather was again beautiful to-day, and thore was another large attendanen at the Royal Agricultural Show…

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Beauty Foods. "If You World Become Fair and Good [?] This Simple Beauty Food

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 4

"Forest that stupid old [?] "Beauty a but skin deep and determine to [?] all the [?] pos[?] by rather and [?] what is…

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The Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 8

Our country friends mustered very strongly at the show, which, in spite of wet weather, was a very striking and instructive spectacle…

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Punitive Exhibition. Against the Mohmands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 25

The expedition of British and native troops leaving Peshawar, on the Afghan frontier, to operate against the Mohmand tribe, which has been giving, trouble of…

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The Great Exhibition Immense Preparations. London, April 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 42

The Franco-British Exhibition in London, which is expected to be ready for opening at the end of May, is promising to be a huge concern. His Majesty King Edward…

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