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Shows & fairs, 1899

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Hard on Criminals. She French Police Show How They Identify Them Every Time

Coolamon Echo · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 5

The professional skill and ingenuity of the Parisian police are admirably exemplified in the very interesting display made by their department at the World’s fair…

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Germanton. (From Our Correspondent.) P.A. AND H. SOCIETY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 4

THE committee of the Cermanton P.A. and H Society met at the School of Arts o[?] Friday, lst inst, there being present—Mr A. Hulme, President (in the chair), and…

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The Show Social

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 3

The annual show social was held in the Railway Refreshment Rooms, on Thursday night. There was a large attendance of members of the association and visitors…

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Junee Show. Second Day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 3

PRESIDENT: A. J. A. Beveridge, Esq., J p.; Vi[?]-Presidents: Messrs. A. M'Kinnon, J. F. Quilter, P. Heffernan, J.'s P., and C. W. Cowled; Committee:…

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The Junee Show. Second Say. Some Fine Horse Events

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 3

The annual show of the Junee Pastoral, Agricultural, and Industrial Association was continued on the junee racecourse on Thursday. The fine…

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Crusty Melntosh A Story of the Devil's River. [Prize story: Cootamundra show, 1699]

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 3

Have you ever been lost in the Australian bush ? I have. Not in a mere circumscribed tangle of jungle, or puzzle of pathways, but in an…

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Junee Agricultural Show

The Temora Star · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

THE Junee Show was opened on Wednesday. There was a good attendance, and the weather was beautiful. In blood horses Cartwright's Merrin…

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The Albury Show. a Successful Exhibition. First Day. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 3

The Albury show was opened to-day under favorable auspices. During the day some violent showers fell, but they did not materially interfere with the judging. The…

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The Paris Exhibition. a Great Boycott. London, 12th September

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 2

The suggestion made in America that France should be punished for the unjustice to Dreyfus by the boycotting of the Paris Exhibition has been taken up…

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The Albury Show. First Day. [By Telegraph.) Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 2

THE annual exhibition of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Horticultural Society was opened to-day, in showery weather. In the afternoon, however, the rain ceased and…

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A Fair Test

Coolamon Echo · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 3

A day or two ago Mr. Fred Neilson, of the Riverina Cycle Manufacturing Company, Narrandera, was in Coolamon, having with him one of that…

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Football Carnival

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

THIS (Saturday) afternoon the fancy dress football match in aid of D. Ryan, will be brought off on the local recreation ground, Every…

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The Annual Show

The Temora Star · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

W. H. TUBMAN, the Secretary of the P. A. H. and I. Association, is now busily engaged in taking entries for the above. Tho general entry closes…

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Refreshment Booths at the Show

The Temora Star · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

WE are pleased to note that the committee of the Church of England has secured the right to provide the luncheon on both days of the Show, and…

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The Albury Show. (Abridged from "Banner."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 3

The annual show of the Albury and Border P. and A. Society was continued at Albury on Thursday in splendid weather. The attendance was very large, including…

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Cable News. the Dreyfus Case. Dreyfus a Physical Wreck. Boycotting the Exhibition. London, September 13

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

The health of Captain Dreylus has completely broken down, and he is described as a physical wreck. His medical advisors are sustaining him by a…

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Wagga Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 2

The success of the annual ploughing carnival at Wagga in past years promises to be eclipsed by that appo[?]ted to take place on Mr. O'Donnell's…

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Junee Wines at the Albury show

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 2

RKCENTIY we were pleased to comment favorably on the success which Mr. J. J. M William achieved with his exhibit of wine at the Corowa Show On that…

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The Album Show. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 2

Sir,—It was stated in the report of the Albury Show in your issue of to-day that the prise for the "Champion Ram, ary age," was treated by T. H. Mate and Co. This…

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The Show

The Temora Star · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday and Thursday next the Annual Show of 1899 will be held, and we must congratulate the supporters and working committee of the…

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