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Shows & fairs, 1896

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Cycling Meeting. Proposed Big Easier Carnival

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 3

A meeting of the managing Committee of the local Cyclist League was held at the Club Hotel on Thursday evening. Present--The President (Mr Doidge)…

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Show Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 6

AT the special meeting on Thursday afternoon there were present Messrs. P. Maguire (v.p.), chairman, W. Corby, P. Harrold, J. W. McClintock, A. Stralton, E. W. Boake…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Paris Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 6

The Government have decided that the colony will be represented. It favours the proposal for the colonies to unite, and to be represented as "one federated part of the…

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Germanton. (From Our Correspondent.) Germanton Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Germanton P. A. and H. Society is called for Tuesday, 15th inst. PROGRESS COMMITTEE…

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St. Andrew's Church Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 2

The annual cake and apron fair, promoted by the Ladies' Work Committee of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, in aid of the fund to clear the debt off The Manse, was…

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Cake and Apron Fair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 2

ABOUT a year ago the ladies of the Presbyterian Church conducted a Fancy Fair which was attended with gratifying results from a financial point of view, over £50 being raised…

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The Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 2

The hull in which the fine art exhibits, and samples of plain and fancy needlework were arranged, presented an animated appearance during the interval in the preceding…

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Sacred Heart Presentation Convent. Exhibition and Distribution of Prizes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 2

THE annual concert and exhibition, by the scholars of the Sacred Heart Presentation Convent has attained a degree of excellence, and affords be much real enjoyment and…

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THE NEXt SHOW

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1896 · page 2

In to-day's issue we publish the schedule for the forthcoming show of the Gundagai P. and A. Society, to be held on the 18th and [?] of next March, and an impossible…

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Vanity Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 December 1896 · page 6

New York is to-day the most luxurious city in the world, and vast expenditures are made there on mere living with an elegance and lack of ostentation unknown in any of…

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