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Shows & fairs, 1914

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Southern Districts Exhibit. Royal Show. Sydney, Easter. 1914

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 21

A meeting of the supervision committee was held at Cootamundra on Monday last, 26th January, when there were present:—Messrs F. H. Schultz (Henty),…

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Fight for the P.P. BOARDS MEETiNG of Protest Suggested. for Sydney Show Week

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

The occasion brings forth the man. Mr. R. J. Higgins has come forward to load the tight tor the retention of the Pastures Protect o[?] Boards!…

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Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

A meeting to make arrangements for the holding of a swimming carnival at South Corowa will held in the South Corowa Public School on Wednesday…

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Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The meeting called by Mr. D. M. Arkins, to arrange preliminary details in connection with the proposed swimming carnival at South Corowa, was held in…

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Amusements. a Minstrel [?] Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 7

On Tuesday evening Hugo's New Minstrels appeared in the School of Arts under the auspices of the Border Brass Band. The patronage bestowed…

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Grape Picking. a Fair and Square “Go” Wanted

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

Prior to the commencement of grape picking at “Soven Hills” vineyard, Mr E. S. Brown, the proprietor, called his present staff of about 30…

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English Dairy Show. Separate Competitions for Dominions. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

At a meeting held yesterday the council of the British Dairyfarmers' Association decided to allot separate classes for Australian and New Zealand butter at the…

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Cablegrams. Liverpool Murder Trial. Prisoners Show Great Calmness. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The trial of George Summer and Samuel E[?]toft on a charge of murdering Miss Christian Bradfield, whose remains, enclosed in a sack, were found in the canal…

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Poetry, the Fair Thief

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 3

Before the urchin well could go, She stole the whiteness of the snow; And more, that whiteness to adorn, She stole the blushes of the morn;…

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The Labor Conference Concludes. Minister for Works Attitude Unendorsed. Fair Rents Bill. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 3

The Labor Conference concluded tonight. The committee appointed to report on the allegations that the Ministe for…

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Continental at the Show Grounds

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 3

Anthony Hope's famous romance, "The Prisoner of Zenda," which has attached immense popularity, not only in book form, but on the stage, has now been…

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The Most Patient People. Must Show Annoyance at Times

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 1

Everybody has their hour of trouble. But people having any irritation of the skin Have many hours of trouble…

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Agricultural Society's Difficulties

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the Tungamah agricultural society was held the other day. The "Independent" states that the presentation of the balance sheet…

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Melbourne Royal Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 33

There was a particularly fine tone of prosperity about the proceedings at the recent annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society. The last show established…

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Wheats for the Royal Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 19
Also in The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard, The Corowa Free Press

The first entries for the coming Royal Show were those in the wheat section, and the secretary states that there has been a satisfactory increase in the number this…

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Crossed the Bar. Members of the Agricultural Society

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 4

At the meeting of the committee of the A. and B. P., A., and H. Society yesterday the president said he had again the sad duty of referring to the death of a mamber…

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Corowa P., A. and H. Society. Meeting of Council. Thursday, February 12

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 3

Present--Messrs. F. W. Knight (vice president), Sherwin, J. H. Willis, H. A. Bay, F. Sammons, W. Teague. W. H. [?]). F. Dunn, J. Chivell, W. Keen,…

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Rugby Football. Exhibition Game at Adelaide. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 4

The Northern Union Rugby football team to tour Australia this year will sail for Sydney on April 7. The team will probably play an exhibition match in…

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