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Shows & fairs, 1898

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Tumbarumba. (From Our Correspondent.) Flower Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 3

The Flower Show and Cake and Apron Fair held at the Centonnial Hall on the 9th instant was an unqualified success, financially speaking, as I believe the net…

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Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association. Meeting of the Committee. Bonuses to Officers. the Show Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 3

The committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association held its monthly meeting at the rooms, Gurwood. street, last evening. Mr. T. W. Hammond…

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Tumbarumba (From Our Correspondent.) the Coming Flower Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 3

On Saturday evening last the sub-committee appointed to arrange matters in connection with the flower show, sports, and ball, to be held on Boxing Day next under…

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A Federal Fair

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 2

ON Sunday atter[?] in a meeting or Catholic ladies was held in St Patrick's for the purpose of devising means of raising funds for St…

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Rail[?] Christmas Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 2

Owing to the serious illness. of Mrs. R. [?] ton wife, of Mr. A. w. B[?]ton, of Ra[?] and Co., Fitzmaurice-street [?] foundit ce[?]sory to stay in Sydney longer…

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Value of Improvements. Mr. Carruthurs' New Bill. Meaning of "Fair Value."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1898 · page 2

THE standing orders of the Assembly were suspended on Tuesday to enable the bill relating to improvements on Crown lands to be pasted through all its stages in one day…

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A Buckjumping Exhibition

Coolamon Echo · Friday 9 December 1898 · page 5

LAST week, one of Bendigo’s best rough-riders, fancying that he had an animal unusually good in the art of buckjumping, threw out a challenge…

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Gundagat Racecourse and Show Ground

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 2

A DEPUTATI N consisting of Messrs. Rotinson, Kyle, and Sibthorpe from Gundagai, and accompanied by Messrs Barnes, T. Fitzpatrick, Mackay…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. Motion to Show Cause. Reply Adjourned. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 5

In response to a rule nut granted by his Honor Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, on Monday, Dr. Prospero Stanich appeared before the Equity Court today to show cause…

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The Greater Britain Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 2

While preparations are being made here for adequate represention of this colony at the Greater Britain Exhibition, matters are processing at home. The amount of space…

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Show Association. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 3

PRESENT—the President (Mr. W. Corby, sen.); G. S. Hay (v.p.), F. Pinkstone (v.p.), J. J. Miller, F. A. Morgan (treasurer), E. G. Matthews, C. Howell, W. E. and A. N…

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Value of Improvements. Mr. Carruthers' New Bill. Meaning of "Fair Value."

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 6

THE standing orders of the Assembly were suspended on Tuesday to enable the bill relating to improvements on crown lands to be passed through all its stages in one day…

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Exhibition of Paintings and Fancy Work

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

Following the distribution of prizes an adjournment was made to view the paintings, and samples of fancy and art needlework etc., executed by the scholars, and during…

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Goulburn Convent of Mercy. Annual Exhibition and Distribution of Premiums

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 8

ONE of the most pleasing, functions of this time of the year to many residents of the city is the annual break-up of the High School of St. Patrick's Convent of our Lady…

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The Taxation Muddle. an Amending Bill. the Estimates. Greater Britain Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

THE Assembly met at 10.30 this morning. The first business brought forward was a motion by the Premier, asking authority to pass through all its stages in one day a…

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This Fleeting Show

The Worker · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 6

They say " Life's but a fleeting show' That " man wants little here below, Nor wants that little long." The first I think a bit of blow…

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Electric Light Cycling Carnival in Sydney. a Great Success. Fine Racing by the Cracks. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 2

After two postponements the cycling carnival on the Sydney Cricket Ground, which was brilliantly lighted with electricity, took place tonight and was a great success…

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