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Shows & fairs, 1899

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Coolamon En Fete, Cycling Carnival a Monster Success. R. Moore Wins the Cham-pionship

Coolamon Echo · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 4

The success of the Cycling Carnival held on Kindra Park yesterday seemed to be remote when the morning broke, heavy clouds covering the sky, and threatening…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 8

For Londoners there is no need to describe the Lord Mayor's Show. For others we may say that it is a procession which is to be seen every 9th of November, when the new Lord…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, mayspeak free." Milton. Saturday, November 11, 1899. the Exhibition Fiasco

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

THE attention of the Legislative Assembly wan taken up during the evening of Tuesday, followed by an all night sitting, debating a proposal…

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District Intelligence. Tumut. Flower Show and Bazaar

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

Cheery [?]nces, dancing eyes, earnest appeals, fragrant flowers. -- "Oh! do take a chance! "You're bound to win it' [?]Only sixpence [?]"Yes, I know you will!…

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The Proposed Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Lyne) in the course of conversation with the representative of the "Sunday Times," said that as soon as be lias time to breathe after the…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

For Londoners there is no Deed to describe the Lord Mayor Show. For others we may say thai it is a procession which is to be seen every 9th of November, when the new Lord…

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Adelong Flower Show

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

The flower show, in aid of the Literary lnatitate, was opened on Wednesday evening, and was so largely attended that the committee…

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The Proposed Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 2

Nothing definite as to their ultimate intentions has been stated by the Government in respect to the holding of an international Exhibition in Sydney…

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Mining Shows. Some Fair Returns

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

FAIRBURN and party have put through a trial crushing at Messrs. M'Kenna Broe.' battery, the parcel of 12½ tone yielding 12os, or nearly los per ton. This was…

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Tumbarumba (From Our Correspondent.) Flower Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

THE annual flower show and concert in aid of the Church of England Fund came off on Wednesday, 22nd November, in the Centennial Hall, and was a great success in…

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The Anglo-french Prize Fight. an Extraordinary Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 5

The "San Francisco Weekly Chronicle' gives the following account of the prize fight between air Englishman and a Frenchman, the preliminaries to which…

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Mount Erin Convent. Christmas Vacation. Annual Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 3

The Presentation Sisters of Mount Erin Convent, Wagga, were especially fortunate in the weather which prevailed for their annual "Exhibition Day" on Thursday. For…

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International Exhibition in Sydney. Police Superannuation Fund. Price of Wheat. Assisting the Farming Community

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night Mr. Gormly presented a petition from the residents of Lockhart against the passage of the bill to legalise the totalisator…

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Xmas Amusements Cycling Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 6

The riders should all have a little practice on the polished floor once or twice before the performance, and everything will go much smoother if…

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The Parish Exhibition. the English Commission. London, Dec. 21

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

The Prince of Wales, president of the English commission for the Parish Exhibition, presided at a meeting of the commission yesterday…

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Fair War

The Worker · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 6

All is not fair in love and war. Our enemies are especially prone to unfairness. They are always doing something which we can hold up to our own…

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Tumbarumba. Flower Show and Sports

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 6

The P. and A. society held their annual flower show on Boxing day and as the weather was very unfavourable (the day being a roaster) the attendance was not so large as…

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