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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

237 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 12

The Germanton Show. a Rateful Premier. [By Telegraph.] Germanton

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 2

THE Gurmanton show was opened to-day. At the official luncheon the Premier was present as the guest of the Committee. Mr. A. H[?] (president), proposed the…

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Bicycle Carnival

Coolamon Echo · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the joint committee appointed by the Bicycle Club and Town Band was held on Tuesday evening, when all arrangements for the…

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Wagga Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 4

The entries for the annual ploughing carnival, to be held at Wagga on Wednesday next, closed on Thursday evening, and were highly satisfactory. The entries we[?]:…

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Show Ball

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

We should say that after two most enjoyable dances, without anybody being killed—or even knocked down senseless —most of the prejudice against holding a…

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The Germanton Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 4

THE annual show of the Gunnanton P. and A. Society wan held on Wednesday and Thursday last, and proved highly successful. The attendance on the second day…

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Temora Jockey Club. Show Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

THE following weights have been declared for the undermentioned event to be run on Friday next— SHOW HANDICAP—7 furlongs…

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My Trip to Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 8

Having been appointed for the second time a judge of vehicles at the Wagga Show, I left Richmond on the 21st by mail train, leaving Sydney at…

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The Exhibition Boycott. Movement Collapsing. London, September 21

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

The pardon and release of Captain Dreyfus has had a marked influence upon the movement to boycott the Paris Exhibition of 1900, which was intended…

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Wagga Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

The annual ploughing carnival at Wagga will take place to-morrow. The scene of the contests will be Mr. O'Donnel's paddock, Bomen, which is…

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Other Subjects. a Gelsha Fair

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 3

On Sunday evening an enthusiastic meeting of the Catholic ladies of Gundagia were held in St. Stanislands School-room the object of the meeting being to devise means…

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Notes on the Tumut Show. The following note a were held over from our Friday's edition : -- SHEEP

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 4

The sheep section was the most creditable at the show, [?] class of [?] ex[?] being a surprise to those who [?] that sheep cannot be raised [?]…

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Our Show

The Temora Star · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

THE fourteenth Annual Exhibition of the Temora P. A. H. and I. Association will be one of the most pronounced successes of the year. Taking into…

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Wagga Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 2

Patron: Mr. James Gormly, M.L.A. President: Mr. W. E. Booth, Vice-Presidents: Mr. Thomas Strout, and Mr. J. G. Fletcher, Hon. Treasurer:…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday afternoon at the Royal Hotel, Mr. W. Clarke presiding. There…

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Exhibition of Fireworks

The Temora Star · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

A SPLENDID display of fireworks was seen on the Show G[?]d on Thursday evening last, under the management of [?]ir. [?]ant represen[?]ing "Pa[?] of…

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Germanton Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 3

THE Secretary of the Germanton P. and A. Society desires us to make the following corrections in the published prize list:—In Ladies' Hunter's, Mrs. Davis Beppo did not…

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Temora Annual Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

The fourteenth annual show of the Temora Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened on Wednesday. The weather was pleasant, and the attendance…

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The Temora Show. Temora

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

The second and concluding day of the show was largely attended, some 2000 persons being present. The day was bitterly cold and threatening rain…

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Show Exhibits

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

OMISSION--Owing to the last issue being over-crowded with our show report we were unavoidably unable to give our many readers a full report of…

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Our Next Show. Revising the Schedule

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the P. and A. Society was held at Tattersall's on Tuesday last, when there were present-Mr. Robinson (president, in the chair), Messrs…

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