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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

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Royal Easter Show. at Moore Park, Sydney, April 3-11. Motor Section

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

Dalgety's Motor Exhibit at the Sydney Royal Agricultural Show promises teo be something exceptional, and in this connection we learn that they…

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Berrigan A. and H. Society. Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 1

The animal meeting of the Berrigan Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held on Friday afternoon Mr [?] Rintole presiding over a…

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Empire Fair

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 3

The Empire fair held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of last week, in aid of St. Alban's Church of England was fairly…

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Easter Fair

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday next, April 11, a fair and sale of gifts will be held in St. John's Sunday school, Denilinquin road, under the auspices of the school guild…

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The Sydney Show. a Record Exhibition. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 1

The Governor-General unofficially opened the Show to-day. The entries in every department far exceed those of previous years,…

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Show Meeting

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Tocumwal A. and P. Society was held on Wednesday of last week in Mr Staples' hotel. Present:—Messrs. P. Quirk…

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Finley Show

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Finley A. and P. Society will be held on 12th September, 1917…

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The Sydney Royal Show. Speeches at the Luncheon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

The Sydney Show was officially opened by the Governor-General to-day, in the presence, of a great attendance of visitors. The weather…

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The Sydney Show Establishes a New Record

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 2

The attendance at the Royal Show on Friday broke all previous records, reaching 99,000, the previous biggest attendance being 97,000 on Easter Monday last year…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Monday Evening. Gored by a Bull at the Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 3

At the Show, to-day Herbert Gaffray, aged 42, a produce merchant, was gored by a bull, and sustained severe abrasions to the body and legs…

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Wheat at the Sydney Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 3

Mr M. J. Darcy, of Ber[?] who is an enthusiastic wheat [?] entered samples of wheat for competition at the Sydney show, and…

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Berrigan Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Berrigan A. and H. Society the balance sheet showed a credit of £103. the last show resulting in a profit of £71. The officers…

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Show Revenue

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 6

The council of the society has to keep in mind that it must spend a considerable sum of money on sections which, as revenue producers, do not pay. For…

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The R. A. Society's Easter Show 1917. Easter Show Carnival By Night and Day Country Week in Sydney. Primary Producers' Holiday

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 5

All the preliminary prospects for the Royal Agricultural Society's Show this [?]ar pointed to its being the most successful yet held, despite the fact that…

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Motors at the Show. The Car Magnificient at the Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 7

The beautiful lines of the new "Mit[?]ell Six" Car, and the phenomenal records it has put up in New South Wales during the last twelve months…

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Sydney Royal Show. Ring Events

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 46

The "Anthony Hordern" Ladies' Hunting Contest at the Sydney Show brought out a fine field. The judge had to call for a second exhibition to decide. The final…

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Horse-women at the Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 6

During 20 years, Mrs. Stace has only been absent from the Sydney Show one year. For the last 25 years she has always gained two or three…

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Local Stock at Syoney Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

At the Sydney Royal Agricultural Society's show last week Messrs. Coughlan Bros., of Quat Quatto, exhibited four bulls, three heifers, and five…

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The Sydney Show. Establishes a New Record

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

The attendance at the Royal Show on Friday broke all previous records, reaching 99,000, the previous biggest attendance being 97,000 on Easter…

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P. and A. Society. Show to Clash with Rochester A. Secretary Appointed

The Independent · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

The council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society met at the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon, there being present Messrs W. R. Clarke (chairman), W. J. Stitt, A…

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