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Shows & fairs, 1899

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Tumut Show. a Successful Function

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

THE Twenty-fourth Annual Show of the Tumut P. and A. Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday last, and was a big success both as…

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Tumut Agricultural Show. TUMUT

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 5

THE conditions under which the show opened were considerably less bright than last year. The district has suffered much from drought, but in many places good wheat and maize…

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The Gunbagai Show. a Meeting of the Committee

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Gundagai P. and A. Society was hel on Tuesday afternoon. There were present—Messrs. Kendall (in the chari),…

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The Show Prospects

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

The annual Gandagai Show is always the great erect of the year in this distrust, and we hope the experience of this year will prove to be no…

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After the Show

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

The show wag undoubtedly a great success, and reflected credit upon the various officials. The genial president of the Association, Mr. R. A…

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Tumut A, & P. Association. Annual Show

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 6

"Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own," So wrote Dr. Johnson, a century ago, and what…

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Junee Racecourse and Show Ground Important Improvements

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

THE committee of the P.A. and I. Association and Racing Club met yesterday and visited the Racecourse where the proposed alterations and…

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Tumut A. and P. Association. Annual Show

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

The twenty-fourth annual show of the Tumut A. and P. Association is now an event of the past; a pleasan recollection of a huge social reunion…

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Tumbarumba (From Our Correspondent.) the Coming Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening last the committee of the P. and A. Society held a meeting at the secretary's office, Mr. Thos Mate, J.P. in the chair. The principal business of…

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Show Critics

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

It is often widely asserted that anyone [?] a critic, and perhaps in a general sense the assertion is correct. But when one hears a very large number of persons…

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The Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Gundagni P. and A. Society was held on Tuesday last. there were present—Messers. Kendall (chair), Leary, Crowe,…

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The Premier. Opens the Robertson Show. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

The Premier is at present on a visit to Robertson, in fulfilment of a promise made a week or two ago, and to-day opened the annual show of the Pastoral…

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The Coming Show. a Record Entry. Every Indication of Success

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

WHATEVER indications may have mutually been present concerning the prospects of the coming Show, they have been thoroughly dispelled by the events of the past few days…

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Tumbarumba Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

The tenth annual show of the Tomburumba and Upper Murray Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened on Wednesday. For the first day the attendance…

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Electric Light Carnival Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

At the Electric Light Cycling Carnival last night, the Sydney Cup was won by Elliott. A large number of men fell just before reaching the winning post…

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The Show. How the Entries Went

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

The weather remains dry, and there is little prospect of the desired fall of rain taking place. As things are, however, sufficient has fallen to…

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Federal Fair

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

The Federal Fair in aid of St. Stanislaus Convent School Fund opens at 8 o'clock next Wednesday evening in Walker's Assembly Hall. The…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 6

THE committee met on Wednesday afternoon at the Albion hotel: and the sub-committee, to prepare for Thursday night's conference, met previous to the general committee, and…

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District Shows. Conference of Delegates. Judging; Railway Passes; Itinerant Shows; Government Subsidies; Show Dates

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 5

ON Thursday night a conference was held as above at the Albion hotel, which had been convened by the secretary of the Cootamundra A.P.H. and I. Association, at the…

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Tumbarumba Show

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

The annual show of the Tumba-rumba and Upper Murray Pastoral and Agricultural Society was concluded on Wednesday. The…

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