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Shows & fairs, 1900

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Pleasing Exhibition of Patriotism

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

Messrs. Tompson and Jeremy held a most successful clearing sale at Mr. T. Butts' farm, Brucedale, on Tuesday last in connection with which an incident occurred both…

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Hands Show Age

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

'Not only do hands indicate character,' said a palmist to the writer, 'they al[?] afford the most trustworthy evidence of age. 'By seeing only the hands of a person 1…

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The Tumut Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

THE annual show of the Tumut P. and A. Society opened on Wednesday last. The weather was beautiful, but the attendance numbered only about 200 people. For some…

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Thursdays Show. Tumut

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

The show was continued to-day. The attendance was large. Mr. A. Hunt. of Gundagai, won the weight-carrying back, midden back,…

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Local and General News A. AND P. Society's Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

"Put's me in mind of the first show held here," was the comment of one old resident of the district upon the twenty-fifth annual exhibition of the…

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Germanton. P.a. and H. Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 6

On Friday the Annual goneral meeting of members of Germanton P.A. and H. Society will be held in the School of Art", Germanton, when the office bearers for the…

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Tumut Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

The Tumut show on Wednesday last was fairly well attended. The exhibits were poor—cattle few and borses not in large numbers. Mr A. Hunt,…

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Show Notes Ro[?]

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 5

There was a noticable taliing oil in the quality and quantity of exhibits this year Amongst absentees from the ring wet Horsley's Solicitor and Ada, tiny's Zeil…

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Overheard at Tumut Show

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

FIRST VISITOR: "Say, old man, that ain't too bloomin' bad. eh: (produces menu of society's dinner). "I've had to buy tickets, 2s 6d each."…

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District Intelligence Tumut Tumut A. & P. Society's Show

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

The show held last week, under [?]m at tropical conditions. as far as the weather was concerned was not up to be mark of those of previous…

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Tumut A. and P. Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

The curtain has been rung down so far as the immediate show of 1900 is concerned, but there remain a number of incidents in connection therewith…

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Tumbarumba. the Forthcoming Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 5

The Booths and Refreshment Stalls for the forthcoming show were sold by auction at the Tumbarumba Hotel, Mr. S. F. Ramsay being the auctioneer. No 1 Booth was…

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Enforcing Fair Wages. How British Public Bodies Now Prevent Competition

The Worker · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

Most British public bodies, including County Councils, School Boards, Boards of Guardians and so forth, now help protect both workmen and fair employers…

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Germanton P. A. and H. Society. the Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

THE committee for 1889 of the Germanton P. A. and H. Society held their last meeting on Wednesday, February 28, when, after the ordinary routine business was…

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Show Associations. ~ Important Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

TO-NIGHT at the Albion hotel, a conference is to be opened to discuss and decide upon matters of much interest to show associations. It has been convened by…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of committee was held at the Albion hotel on Thursday afternoon. Pre-sent — Messrs. W. Corby (president), F. Pinkstone and S. H, Dickson (v.p.), F. A…

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Another Wonder for the Paris Exhibition

The Temora Star · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 1

To cross the Atlantic on the Bottom of the ocean is Simon Lake's new plan with his new submarine boat the Argonaut. A year ago he made a thousand-mile trip…

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Show Associations. Conference of Delegates

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

A CONFERENCE as above was opened at the Albion hotel on Wednesday night. Present— W. H. Matthews, Cootamundra…

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Water for the Show Ground

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

The probability, referred to at length in our columns sometime ago, of a move being made to have the town water service extended to the show ground, has,…

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Other Subjects Show Conference hong A. [?]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

A conference of delegates of pastoral and was held [?] on Wednesday last [?] represented the Tumut society, Mr…

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