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Shows & fairs, 1898

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Mr. R. E. O'Connor at Temora. Mr. Reid's "Show" to the Bill. the Fiscal Referendum. Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 3

Mr. B. E. O'Connor addressed an immense meeting of electors is Dobbs' Hall last night, and received a very attentive and patient hearing. Mr. A. S. Dunn, president of the…

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Football. the Country Carnival. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 3

The second round of the matches between the country teams, in connection with the country week Carnival, took place on the Agricultural Show…

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Cable News. the Paris Exhibition. Colonial Foods and Wines. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 2

At the groat French Exhibition to be held in Paris in 1900, restaurants are to be established for the exclusive supply of colonial foods and wines…

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The Victorian Show-room. a Request From the Agent. Samples Wanted or the Room Useless. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Sinclair, the agent in London for the Victorian Department of Agriculture, has wired to Melbourne requesting the Victorian Government…

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The Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 7

THE committee of the show association met on the ground at 2 p.m. on Thursday last. Minutes of previous meeting were confirmed…

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The Show Ball and Social

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

The ladies who have taken in hand the furtherance of the interests of the ball and social, to the held in Wagga during show week, are doing all in their power to get…

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Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association. Meeting of the Committee. the Forthcoming Show. the Show Social Functions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the rooms, Gurwood-street, last evening. The chair was occupied…

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Wagga Ploug[?]ing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

Wagga and district is to have a worthy ploughing carnival this year. A preliminary meeting of [?] Executive Committee was held at Mr. [?] Pastoral Hotel on…

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Jerilderic Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 3

ENTRIES for the show have come in very well, in viow of the bad season just experienced. The stock are in fairly good condition, although the agricultural exhibits are…

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The Coming Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 3

Notwithstanding the adverse season everything promises well for the forth-foming annual exhibition of the Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural…

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The Jerilderic Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

THE second day of the show opened with boisterous weather, culminating in a gale during the day, with heavy showers in the afternoon. The attendance, however, was…

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The Hay Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 5

THE Hay Pastoral Show was opened on Thursday, the weather being stormy. The attendance was, however, good. The largest entries were in sheep and horses,…

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The Hay Show. a Successful Display. Hay

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

The annual show of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society opened to-day, and was favoured with beautiful weather. The attendance…

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Jonee Show Grounds

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

Some time ago Mr T. C. Humphrys, the popular secretary of the Junee Racing Club and Pastoral and Agricultural Association, urged an amalgamation, of these two…

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Germanton. (From Our Correspondent.) the Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 4

A VERY largely attended meeting of the committee of the G.P. and A. Society was held on Friday last. The usual routine business was gone through, and Mr. John Ross,…

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The Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 4

THE committee met on Thursday afternoon when there was a large attendance, only two members being absent. A large amount of correspondence was…

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The Wagga Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

In this issue appears the programme put forth by the Wagga Ploughing Match Committee, for its carnival to be held on paddocks of Gobbagombolin Estate, near the…

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Australian Sheepbreeders' Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 6

THE judging of the exhibits at the annual show of the Sheepbreeders' Association in Melbourne was finished on Thursday. Though the number of sheep brought…

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Local and General News. the Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

As the time draws near for the annual exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, it is gratifying to know that indications point…

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Bismarck. the State Funeral. "Half Farce, Half Fair." Photographing the Corpse. Condolence by Lord Salisbury and Others. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

With respect to the refusal by Prince Bismarck's family of the Emperor William's offer of a State funeral and burial in Berlin Cathedral beside the…

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