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Shows & fairs, 1898

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Prize Tweeds. at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show

The Worker · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 7

Messrs. Hordern Brothers, the federal clothiers, of Pitt-street, were quite up-to-date at the Royal Agricultural Show with their ox[?]ibit of tweeds, which was…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 8

A MEETING of committee was held on Thursday afternoon. Present—Messrs. W. Corby, (president), J. J. Miller, J. Roberts, C. Loiterton, R. D. Moore, J. McClintock, S…

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Experiment Farms in N.s.w. Exhibits at the Sydney Show. Scientific and Practical Farming

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 3

One of the most interesting features of the recent Sydney Show (says an exchange), was the exhibits from the various Experiment Farms, which were well displayed and were…

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The Reign of King Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 4

King Carnival has been holding absolute sway over his good towns of Nice, Cannes, and Mentone. There is a positive delirium of pleasure in…

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The Junee Show Grounds. Co-operation with the Racing Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

FOR some time past the committee of the Junee Pastoral and Agricultural Society have been contemplating the removal of the show grounds from their present site to a…

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St. John's Horticultural Society. Chrysanthemum Show. a Successful Exhibition. Some Fine Blooms

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 May 1898 · page 4

Despite the continued dry weather, the Chrysanthemum Show of the St. John's Horticultural Society, which opened at the Oddfellows' Hall, Wagga, yesterday…

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The Chryanthemum Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

The St. John's Horticultural Society's Chrysanthemum Show was continued at the Oddfellow's Hall on Thursday evening. The exhibition was largely patronised and much…

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The Flower Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

THE annual Flower Show and sale of gifts in aid of the Church of England, was held in O'Donnell's Hall on Wednesday. It was, all circumstances…

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Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association. Altering the Show Days. Arranging the Schedule

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Aasociation Committee was held at the rooms, Gurwood-street last evening, Mr T. W. Hammond presiding; there were also…

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Germanton. (From Our Correspondent.) the P.A. AND H. SOCIETY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 4

A MEETING of members of the Germanton P. A. and H. Society was held recently, there being present:—Messrs. John Rose chairman, S. P. Bowler, R. Hamilton, W…

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"Truth" in Trouble. Morton to Show Cause. Alleged Contempt of Court. Sydney. Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

The Full Court to-day granted a rule [?], at the instance of J. T. P. Caulfield, calling upon John Norton, editor and proprietor of Truth, to…

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The Wreck of the Saxonia. Finding of the Board. the Captain to Show Cause. Sydney. Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

Captain Price, of the steam collier Saxonia, wrecked last week on the Belambi Reef, has been cited to show cause on Monday next, why his…

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Is the Bill a Fair One? (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 2

Sir,—As the vote draws nigh the question resolves itself simply into this.—Is this Constitution Bill a fair one? If so the vote must be "Yes," The people should…

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Federal Referendum. Polling Day in Wagga. a Fair Majority

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

The "principal polling place " is a booth required by the regulations, and the principal polling place of this Electorate it naturally at Wagga. Nothing was left undone in the…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] the Santiago Torpedo Engagement. a Brilliant Feat. Carried Out Under Heavy Fire. the Spanish Show the White Flag. a Spanish Spy Ordered From Canada. Spanish Mints Coining Money. London, June 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

Particulars of the sending of the American collier Merrimac at the entrance to Santiago De Cuba Harbor by Lieutenant Hobson, state that the Merrimac and Lieutemant…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. [?] when freeborn men, [?] public mayspeak free." Milton. Thursday, June 9, 1898. the Coming Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

THE schedule of prizes in connection with this year's exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association has now been arranged,…

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Show Association. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 8

PRESENT—Messrs W. Corby, sen., president, J. Roberts, A. N. Ward, R. D. Moore, J. Quinn, F. A. Morgan, W. E. Ward, F. Pinkstone, W. C. Turland, J. Corby, and G…

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Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association. the Adjourned Committee Meeting. Improvements to the Show Ground

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place at the rooms, Garwood-street last evening. Mr. T. W…

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The Show Ball and Social

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 2

The ladies who have taken up the cause of the Ball and Social which takes place during the show week, as part of the festivities of the Murrumbidgee Partoral and…

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The Annual Sheep Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 6

The fourth annual sheep show, under the auspices of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association, was opened on Thursday in the large pavilion of the…

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