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Shows & fairs, 1900

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Fancy Fair and Flower Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 3

A fancy fair and flower show, for the purpose of raising funds towards the purchase of a new organ for St. Paul's Church, was opened in the Oddfellows…

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The Sydney Show

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 2

As announced in our Friday's edition, the prizes in the District Societies' competition fell to Grafton, Glen Innes, and Grenf 11, which therefore secured the…

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The Show-

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

Gladys and Handover tied in the high jumging at the Agricultural Show yesterday at six feet two…

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The Plague, and the Royal Agricultural Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 3

No doubt many of our readers, who usually go to Sydney at Easter time, will this year, on account of the plague, consider it judicious to remain away. We are making…

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District News. [?] (From Our Correspondents.) Coolamon. the Country Fair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 4

The fair in connection with St. Andrew's Church, held in Benjamin and Co's new store, was opened on Saturday afternoon by the Mayor of Junce, who was introduced by…

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Cable News. the Paris Exhibition. Opened by the President. an Animated Ceremony. the President's Address. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 2

The Paris Exhibition was yesterday opened by M. Emile Loubet, President of the French Republic. The opening ceremony was of an animated…

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Fancy Fair

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

The very inclement weather which prevailed on Monday prevented the holding of the sports and picnic, on the Recreation Ground, in aid of St. Paul's…

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The St. Paul's Fancy Fair

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 3

THE fancy fair and flower show, in aid of the St. Paul's Church organ fund, was continued at the Odfellows' Hall, Adelong, on Tuesday afternoon…

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Royal Agricultural Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

THERE were four lady competitors for the prize offered for the best display over hurdles by lady riders who had never taken prize at the society's…

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The Sydney Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 4

No about many of our readers, who usually go to Sydney at Easter time, did not go the year, on account of the plague. We are making arrangements to sypply…

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The Village Fair. a Splendid Success. — OVER £65 RAISED

Coolamon Echo · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 4

The official opening of the Village Fair took place on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a representative gathering in the spacious building just being…

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Wagga Flower Show. a Successful Exposition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 3

The Oddfellows' Hall presented a gay appearance yesterday afternoon, when, at 3 o'clock, the Mayor (Ald. G. Rudd) opened the fourth annual show of the…

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The Late Show. a Profit Made Meeting of the Committee

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 3

A MEETING of the members of the committee of the Gundagai P. and A. Association, held at Tattersall's (Tracey's) Hotel on wednesday…

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Fancy Fair

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 2

The St. Paul's fancy fair was concluded at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening, when nearly every article was disposed of A few…

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Wagga Flower Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 2

The autumn show of the Wagga Horticultural Society, which opened on Friday, was continued on Saturday afternoon and evening, and the result far surpassed the…

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Close of the Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Show was closed yesterday. The principal events of the day were a wood-chopping contest, for which prizes amounting to £50 were…

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The Paris Exhibition. the Most Wonderful Show on Earth. a Circle of Marvels

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

April 15, 1900 was the date of the opening of the Paris Exposition. The doors close Novembers, 1900. The Exposition covers practically the…

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Bathurst Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 3

The annual exhibition of the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Exhibition opened at Bathurst this morning, and will be continued on…

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At the Metropolis. Sydney, Wednesday. the Bathurst Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 2

Owing to slight indisposition the Premier will not visit Bathurst to open the show, but the Colonial Secretary will go instead FURTHER RAINS…

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The Sydney Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

Mr. W. D. P. O'Brien, who has just returned from Sydney, in a conversation with a representative of this journal, said that after seeing…

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