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Shows & fairs, 1892

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The Chicago Exhibition Tower

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 4

THE Philadelphia Ledger has published a descriptive sketch of the tower which is to be one of the features of the world's fair at Chicago in 1893. The builder is to be…

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The Chicago Exhibition Tower

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 3

The Philedelphia Ledger has published a descriptive sketch of the tower which is to be one of the features of the world's fair at Chicago in 1893. The builder is to be…

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N.s.w. Commission of the World's Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 3

Yesterday the Now South Wales Commission of the Chicago Exhibition took posses sion of its offices, No. 73 Pbillip-st., Sydney, where all future operations will be carried…

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Show Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

A COMMITTEE meeting of the A. P. H. and I. Association was held on Tuesday night at the Albion hotel. Present—Messrs. W. H. Matthews (president). J. J. Miller, P…

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The Chicago Exhibition. Local Representation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 3

The residents of this town and district will be interested to know that the New South Wales Commissioner for the World's Columbiau Exposition, that takes place in the city…

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Reserve From Sale for Racecourse and Show Ground

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 4

Within the leaasehold area of Humula holding No. 624. No. 15,074, county of Wynyard, parish of Humula, containing an area of 130¾a. The…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 1

For the benefit of exhibitors in all parts of the colony it may be mentioned that at the Easter Show of the Royal Agricultural Society to be held upon 13th to 19th April…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

FOR the benefit of exhibitors in all parts of the colony, it may be mentionod that at the Easter Show of the Royal Agricultural Society, to be held open 13th to 19th April…

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Our Annual Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 2

THOUGH the entries for the above have fallon short of last year by about 800. yet it must be borne in mind that we have passed through a most wretched season, and times are not se bright with…

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The Tumut Show. Tumut

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 2

Several light showers which fell early this morning assisted to lay the dust and make mutters pleasant. The company was slow in arriving, but during the day about 1200…

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Tumut Show Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 4

Several light showers which fell early this morning assisted to lay the dust and make matters pleasant. The company was slow in arriving, but during the day about 1,200…

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Horses for World's Fair Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1892 · page 4

THREE Chicagoans have gone to Eurepe to purchase royally bred horses for competition in the great turf contests during the World's Fair year. The equine markets of the…

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Tumut Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 2

THE following is the list of local awards made in the horse section at the late show, which we were unable to obtain in time for our last issue:—…

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The P. and A. Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 2

ON Wednesday and Thursday next the fifth annual annual show in connection with the P. and A. Society will take place. The only thing to be wished for now is a little rain before then,…

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A Methodical Madman. Vanity Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 7

[?]long and the short of it is [?] lost the maney—my [?] and we shall stave for all I you fool!"…

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The Annual Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 2

JUST upon the eve of one fifth show, which a inaugurated to-morrow, we hare been favoured with a nice downpour of rain which will put a different complexion on everything. It will…

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Gundagai Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 8

THE annual show at Gundagai was held on Wednesday and Thursday, under broiling heat and dust; yet it was well patronised. We do not intend to fully describe the show,…

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The Gundagai Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 2

There was quite a considerable contingent from Cootamundra on the occastion if the departure of the mail train at . 7.30 on Thursday morning, Mr. Barmes,…

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The Gundagai P. and a Show. Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 4

The fifth annual show under the auspices of the Gundagai, Pastoral, Agricultural. Horticultural, and Industrial Society was opened on the society's ground to-day The…

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The Show Banquet

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1892 · page 2

TM usual show banquet was held at Fry's hall the attendance being larger than last year. Mrs. Fry[?] splendid provision, the viands being plentiful and well served, The town band played…

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