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Shows & fairs, 1891

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Wirth's Wild West Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 2

IT is questionable (the Ballarat Courier says) if the youth of Australia or even their elders, for the matter of that, ever witnessed a more novel, attractive, and educational…

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Wirth's Wild West Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the numarous plays and entertainments that have been given in Wagga during the past month, all of which were largely attended, about 3000…

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The Tumut Show. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1891 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—Will you kindly allow me a short space in your valuable journal to express my opinion upon a matter in which many others, besides myself, are concerned, in reference to the prizes…

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Tumut. Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 6

THE annual Agricultural and Pastoral Show came off last Wednesday and Thursday, and was one of the best shows we have had. The weather being fine the attendance was large…

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The Show Week

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

THE fourth annual show of the Gundagai P. and A. Society, will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, (March 10th and llth). There are nearly 1200 entries the hackneys, and…

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The Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 2

To-DAY the 4th annual show in connection with the Gundagai A. and P. Society commences and as the exhibits number nearly 1200 in all classes there is little doubt the show will…

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The Gundagai Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 2

A GOOD number of people from Coota mundra and district left here-some on Tuesday morning, others, on Wednesday morning--to attend the Gundagai Show…

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Gundagai Agricultural Show. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 10

THE Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society's fourth annual show commenced to-day with fair success. There were about 1,800 on the ground. The weather was…

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The Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 2

THE exhibits at the show this year far surpassed any previous ones, and it is satisfactory to notice that purely local exhibitors took most of the prizes. In the horse sections it became a very difficult…

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The Show Banquet

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 2

THE banquet, in connection with the show, was held at Fry's hall on Wednesday last, and covers were laid for about 100 guests though only about 50 persons sat down. The tables were beautifully…

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The Carnival

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 3

THE coming carnival will be unusually gay in Roman Catholic countries (says a Loudon contemporary), Quite a revival of the old caruivalesque glories is expee…

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The Wild West Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 2

GUNDAGAI is to have the privilege of a visit from Wirth's Wild West Show. By the announcements on the heardings through the town, and the advertisement which appears in this issue it will be seen…

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PREPARING for Next Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 7

THE committee of the association met at the Albion hotel on Wednesday afternoon. Present—Mr. W. H. Matthews, J.P. (president), Dr. Brown, and Messrs E. P. Barnes…

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Next Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 8

THE committee of the association met on Thursday night, pursuant to adjournment. Present—Dr. Brown (v.p.) in the chair, and Messrs. J. Connell, J.P., E. P. Barnes, J.P,…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 2

THE Chrysanthemum Show organised by the Young Womens' Christian Association, was opened yesterday and proved a great success in every way. The exhibition was held in…

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Next Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 5

THE committee of the A. P. H. and I. Association met at the Albion hotel on Wednesday night. Present—Dr. Brown (v.p.) in the chair, Dr. Anderson, and Messrs. Connell…

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Show Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 8

A MEETING of committee was held on Wednesday night. Present—Dr. Brown (v.p.) in the chair, and Messrs. J. Connell, J. J. Miller, E. G. Matthews, F. Pinkstone…

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Agricultural Society

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1891 · page 5

A COMMITTEE meeting was held on Thursday evening at the Albion hotel. Present—Messrs. W. H. Matthews (chair), J. J. Miller, H. Stafford, C. Loiterton, S. Cohen,…

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Next Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 7

[?] MEETING of committee was held on Wednesday afternoon, the president, Mr. W. H. [?] Matthews, and a good muster of members [?] being present…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) M.P. & A. SHOW. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 3

SIR,—With your issue of the 11th inst. I received a copy of the prize list for the coming Wagga Show, and regret to find a repetition of the omission of a class for…

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