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Shows & fairs, 1910

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Show Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

This evening the annual show ball will take place in the old Oddfellows' Hall; dancing to commence at 9. p.m. Messrs Oyaten and Lomar's band from…

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The Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 3

A splendid catslogue of entries has been issued in connection with to day's show in fact, we think it the best ever issued by the Society. The entries are good…

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Music for the Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

The Border Brass Band (Mr. J. Sandegren, conductor), will render the following programme of specially selected music on Wednesday (second day of show), in the…

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Great Fire in Brussels The Exhibition Demolished. Twenty-one Pavilions Destroyed Damage: £5,000,000. Vancouver

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

The damage by a fire at the Brussels International Exhibition is estimated at £5,000,000. The magnificent buildings were reduced…

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Exhibition Fire. Brussels Holocaust Conflagration Subdued with Melinite. Panic in the Grounds. During a Pyrotechnic Display, Bostock's Menagerie Escapes. the Wild Animals Shot. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

A most disastrous fire, at which the pecuniary loss has already attained immense proportions, is now raging at the huge International Exhibition which is…

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Cablegrams. Exhibition Fire Caused by an Electric Wire. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 5

Inquiries into the origin of the fire at the Brussels International Exhibition show that it arose from a short circuit on the electric wire leading to an illuminated…

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Victorian Artists' Exhibition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 3

The collection of pictures and sculpture by prominent. Australian artists abroad, made by Mr. Tom Roberts for the Victorian Artists' Society's exhibition, which…

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Bright Poultry Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 4

The Bright District Poultry Society's 6th annual show was held in favorable circumstances. The exhibits generally were of first class quality. Mr. P. A. Mills, of…

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Brussels Exhibition Fire Valuable Pictures Burned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 2

The articles destroyed in the fire at the Brussels International Exhibition included a collection of antique furniture and ornaments from many private mansions,…

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Annual Show Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 2

The annual show ball held in the old Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening test was a complete success in every way, and probably the most enjoyable yet held…

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Wagga Show and Bullenbong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 3

Visitors to the Wagga Wagga show this month should not neglect the opportunity of inspecting the Bullenbong subdivision, situated only a few miles from Wagga and…

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Brussels Exhibition Fire a Smoke That Cost £2,000,000. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 2

The disastrous fire at the Brussels exhibition was ascribed to a short circuit in an electric wire used in connection with an illuminated device at the entrance to…

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Corowa Show. Complete List of Prizetakers. Merino Rams. Class A.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 7

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Exhibition Ablaze. Several Courts Destroyed. Buildings Blown Up. Sensational Fire at Brussels. London, August 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 42

A disastrous fire occurred at the Brussels International Exhibition on Sunday night. Enormous damage was done, several lives were lost and sensational…

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Brussels Exhibition Fire Loss Greatly Exaggerated. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 2

It is stated that the British section of the Brussels exhibition was totally destroyed within five minutes of the outbreak of the fire…

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Brussels Exhibition Fire Damage Greatly Exaggerated London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 2

The Executive President of tie Brussels exhibition has commented on the greatly exaggerated reports of the recent fire, the overstatements being commenced…

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Fire at Picture Show a Panic Averted. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 2

A fire broke but in a cinematograph theatre of Kettering, a town of Northampton shire, last_night. A panic threatened to seize the…

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Corowa Show Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 3

Messrs. A. A. Piggin & Co, report holding their annual show sales at the Show grounds, on Thursday, 18th last., when they submitted the usual catalogue of…

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Skuthorp's Buckjumping Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 3

Speaking of the interesting show, which is billed to appear in Corowa on Thursday evening, September 1, the Kerang "Timer" says:-- "This equine show started on…

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Coreen. the Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 3

Now that Corowa Show is over the general topic is the weather and crops, and crops, and the coming State elections. As regards the Show, the genial secretary, Mr…

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