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Shows & fairs, 1898

197 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 10

The Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 4

READERS should specially note the fact that the Cootamundra show— the greatest event of the year— is to be held on the 30th and 31st August, and 1st…

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Wagga Show. Public Holiday Gazetted. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 2

The Government Gozette, issued to-day, contains a proclamation declaring Thursday, September 8th (the sccood day of the Marrumbidgee P. & A. Show), a public holiday…

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Carnival Week

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

WHAT a time of excitement, bustle, business and confusion Was last week. It was Hillston's greates Carnival, and the attendance of visitors from…

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The Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 5

THE committee met again on Thursday afternoon, and have resolved to meet every Thursday to complete their work for the coming show. Nearly the whole of the…

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The Wagga Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

The various matters necessary to ensure the success of the Wagga Ploughing Carnival to be held on Wednesday next, about a mile from the Gobbagombalin homestead and the…

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What a "Royal" Show Costs

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 4

Few persons are aware of the enormous cost of the annual shows of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. We gather from the Land…

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The Wagga Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

The Wagga Ploughing Carnival takes place to-morrow on a most su[?]table piece of land off the Narandara Road, midway between the Gobbagombalin Homestead and…

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Wagga Ploughing Carnival. a Successful Function. Some Splendid Work. W. C. Bye Wins the Championship. Close Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 3

To see ploughmen in competition i[?] perhaps uninteresting to the bulk of persons engaged in the commercial life of a colony, but to farmers and those whose business…

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Show Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 8

AT the meeting on Thursday afternoon at the Albion hotel the following business was transacted, Mr. W. Corby, president:— The secretary of the Sydney Poultry Club…

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Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association. Meeting of the Committee. Arrangements for the Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Ag[?]tural Association was held at the Rooms, Gurwood-street, last evening. Mr. T. W. Hammond…

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The Coming Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 2

Those who intend exhibiting at the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Annual Show, to be held at Wagga on the 7th, 8th, and 9th September, are…

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Conference of Premiers. the New Guinea Land Grab. a Strong Protest. the Pacific Cable. Space at Paris Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

The Conference of Premiers held in Sydney on Saturday dealt with a number of matters of the first importance. Though a Conference of Premiers, technically, it yet was only a…

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The Recent Corowa Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

According to the Corowa Free Press the exhibit from the Wagga Experimental Farm was a prominent feature of the recent Corowa Show, and attracted a deal of attention…

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The Wagga Show. a Record. 2650 Entries

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

It has been repeatedly stated in the Express that everything pointed to a record year, so far as the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. the Coming Show. Record Entries

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

ON Tuesday the sale of privileges in connection with the rapidly approaching Wagga Show established a record, and yesterday an even more gratifying record was…

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Show Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 5

A MEETING of the stewards was held at Tattersalls. (Al[?]on Hotel), on Thursday afternoon, when about 25 attended. The President (Mr. Corby) presided…

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The Show Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

The ladies who have banded themselves together to see to the success of the Show Ball and Social met at the roams of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Germanton. (From Our Correspondent.) the Coming Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 5

SHOW matters are proceeding in a most satisfactory manner. The sub committee appointed to deal with the ball on the first night of the Show and that which is…

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The Wagga Show. Full Entries. a Total of 2771

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

As stated in Thursday's Express the entries for the annual show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association on the 7th, 8th, and 9th September [?] established…

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After Many Years. Dublin's Lord Mayor. Shakes Hands with the Viceroy. at the Horse Show. London, Thursday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

The Dublin Horse Show is now going forward. A remarkable feature of this year's show is that it was visited by the Lord…

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