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Shows & fairs, 1912

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Tallangatta Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

The fifteenth annual show of the Tallangatta A. and P. Society will take place on Thursday next. The energetic secretary of the society, Mr. S. G. Reid, anticipates…

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A Political Imbroglio. at Corryong Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 3

Quite a host of politicians and representatives of political parties made their appearance at the Corryong Show on Thursday last, there being present Senator…

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A. and B. P., A. and H. Society. Committee Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 4

The committee of the Albury and Border P., A. and H. Society met yesterday. Pre-sent: Messrs. J. F. Shuter (president), R. H. Smyth, J. H. Schroeder, A. V. Browne,…

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Tallangatta Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

Thursday's show promises well. The entries are good. A new luncheon booth has been erected, and a great amount of filling and grading been done. A special…

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The Late Swimming Carnival. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

Sir, -- In reply to Mr. Baker's [?]ffusian in your last issue, with reference to the above matter, I wish to inform your correspondent, that, after reading his…

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The Swimming Carnival Trouble Settled. How the Hitch Occurred

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

At a meeting of the Corowa Swimming Club on Saturday, Mr. J. Chivell presiding, the hitch that occurred at the recent swimming carnival in connection…

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Stock for Sydney Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

The steamer Warrimoo arrived today from New Zealand, and had on board 58 horses, six head of cattle and nine sheep for the Sydney Show…

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Albury Polo Carnival. Postponed Until May. Another Municipal Council Discrisson

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 2

The Albury Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, received the following letter from the secretary of the Polo Club (Mr. P. D. More): "Owing to the fact that…

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Sydney Cycling Carnival. Interesting Matches. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

At the cycling carnival, promoted by Mr. J. D. Williams, yesterday afternoon and evening a match was decided between A F Grends, of T[?]monia, the…

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Corowa Horses at Sydney Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

During the week a number of fine looking Clydesdales were entrained at Corowa for Sydney, where they will all put in an appearance at the great…

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Show Judging. Melbourne R.a.s. Decision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society at Melbourne, the following debate took place on the system of judging…

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Tallangatta Show. a Splendid Success. Exceptionally fINE Fat Cattle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

The Tallangatta A. and I'. Society held its. fifteenth annual show yesterday. The weather was perfect and rarely, if ever, has a larger crowd of people assembled on…

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The Royal Show. a Milk and a Half of Horses -- Ten Furlongs of Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 6

Same very interesting measurements have been taken at the Sydney Show Ground during the last week. All the horse boxes, the horse stalls, and the…

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The Easter Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

Arrangements are now practically complete for the annual Easter Show. Improvements to the value of £160,000 have been made to the show grounds recently…

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The Late Swimming Carnival. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

Sir, -- As the dirty linen has been thoroughly washed by the unanimous decision of the gentleman on the committee of the swimming carnival being…

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Accident at Royal Show. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. Weir's Gold Dust, when being, exercised this morning at the Royal Agricultu- ral Show grounds, slipped on the asphalt track and nearly rolled over it's…

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Show Me the Way

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 3

Show me the-way that leads to the true life. I do not care what Tempest may assail me,…

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Record Attendance at Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

At the Royal Agricultural Show to-day there was an attendance of 90,000, which is a record for a Good Friday…

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The Sydney Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 2

The Sydney Royal Agricultural Society easily established a record on Friday, there being no less than 90,000 people present at the show. The day…

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New South Wales. at the Royal Show. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 3

Mrs. Staee was again, successful at the Royal Agricultural Show to-day, when she won the equestrienne hurdle event. Miss Fogg, the graceful Tasmanian, was second…

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