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Shows & fairs, 1908

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Examination of Stallions in Victoria. Show Inspections Abandoned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 18

A scheme for the official examination of stallions, inaugurated by. the Victorian Government last year, is to be further de­veloped this season. The parados of stal­lions throughout the State will be increas­ed to 100, or about double the number held last year. These will start on or ht .Tnlv 9D nnrl tlm Uc4 ,,,;il 4.A1——-1——…

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Japanese Village Fair

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

The much-talked-of Japanese Fair was opened at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, and continued on Wednesday and Thursday. When the idea of…

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Melbourne Women's Work Exhibition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

Persons, who sent exhibits to the Exhibition of Women's Work held in Melbourne last year, are very much dissatisfied with the damaged condition in which…

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Exhibition of Oil Paintings

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

A fine collection of oil paintings is on Exhibition for a few days in premises in Dean-street, Albury, next M'Eachern's forge. Among the many gems in land…

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Wines at Sydney Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

In sending to his follow-judge, Mr. Westphal, his notes on the various classes of wine adjudicated upon, Mr. Senior, the senior, judge, wrote as…

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Show Supplement

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 6

With this issue we present our readers with an illustrated four-page supplement dealing with the late Royal Show in Sydney…

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The Royal Agricultural Show Sydney The Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 9

The Royal Agricultural Show was, as usual, a great success, fully maintaining the tradition of eclipsing every show that preceded it, and its…

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Franco-british Exhibition. an Army of Workmen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

Every efforu is being made to get the France-British Exhibition in readiness by May [?] tho date on which the formal opening by the Prince of Wales will take…

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Side-lights on the Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 12

The Sydney Show! What a vision this conjures up. Memories of by-gone shows which, in their day and in their respective ways were as famous as those…

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Athletic Club’s Carnival. Next Week’s Programme

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 3

The second sports carnival conducted by the Deniliquin Athletic Club will be held on Wednesday next at the Cricket ground. This…

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Fair[?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 3

Once open a time Lord [?] through an all night delate in the House of Commons, and thoroughly [?] out be…

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Wine Exhibition Postponed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 6

We have received the following notice from the hon see Viticultural Society of Victoria with reference to the Autumn Wine Exhibition to have…

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Mick Simmons at Easter Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 7

It will be a long time before country visitors to the Sydney Easter Show cease to speak to their friends of the fine kios, built like a Swiss…

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Franco—british Exhibition. Representation of the State's Resources

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 2
Also in Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press

Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, the newly-appointed Director of the Agriculture Department, delivered an interesting lecture recently in Sydney on the…

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The "Suddeth" at the Sydney Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 18

Great interest was taken in the exhibit of the popular Suddeth fumigator at the Sydney Royal Show. Many improvements have been made in this rabbit destroyer,…

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Mick Simmons at the Easter Show

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 3

It will be a long time before country visitors to the Sydney Easter Show cease speaking to their friends of the fine new kiosk, built like a Swiss…

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Mick Simmons, at the Easter Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 6

It will be a long time before country visitors to the Sydney Easter Show cease speaking to their friends of the fine new ki[?] buill like a swiss cottage…

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N.s.w. on Show in London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

New South Wales will be represented by several classes of exhibits at the France-British Exhibition at London which will be apeued in a few days. Mr…

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Franco-british Exhibition. the Art Sections Exhibits Worth a Million Sterling. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

Splendid collection of works of art are being hung in the France-British Exhibition which is to be opened at Shepherd's bush in a few days…

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