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Shows & fairs, 1901

318 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 16

A Wheat and Flour Exhibition

The Temora Star · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

IT is the intention of Mr. Fegan, the State Minister for Mines and Agriculture, to have New South Wales represented at the Bakers' International…

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A Wheat and Flour Exhibition

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

It is the intention of Mr. Fegan, the State Minister for Mines and Agriculture, to have New South Wales represented at Baker's International Exhibition, to be…

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The Agricultural Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Show was opened to-day. Being judging day the attendances was small. The heavy rain which fell this afternoon made the ground very bad. The blood…

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The Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

The Agricultural Show was largely attended to-day. The weather so far has been fine. Good progress is being made with the judging. The…

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A Wheat and Flour Exhibition

Coolamon Echo · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

IT is the intention of Mr. Fegan, the State Minister for Mines and Agriculture, to have New South Wales represented at Baker’s International Exhibition, to be…

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Wheat and Wool for Exhibition

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 19

The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon J. L. Fegan) is anxious that the State should be well represented at the Bakers'…

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District Exhibits at Sydney Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 2

The Wagga district was represented in the stock sections at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show, opened in Sydney on Wednesday. Mr. Andrew Leitch,…

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Humours off a Show. Where's the Secretary?

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 17

SCENE I.—Show gate, on the first morning of the show. Purchaser of gate demanding legal tender or "stuff up" from…

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Wagga Farm Trophy at the Sydney Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 2

Writing with reference to the trop[?]y of products displayed by the Wagga Experimental Station at the Royal Agricultural Show. Sydney, the "Sydney…

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The Old Show Ground

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 4

The old Wagga show ground formed the subject of a special lease application by the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, which came before…

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Sandigo Easter Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

The annual Easter picnic and sports at Sandigo eventuated under the most favorable conditions on Monday last in the paddock near the school. A perfect day…

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The Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

The Agricultural Society's seven days show outdistanced its predecessors in all respects. The gate receipts were £7285, against £4712 last year. Nearly 200,000…

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The Royal Show. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 5

The seven days of the Royal Agricultural Show out-distanced all previous records in all respects. The gate receipts were £7,275, against…

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Flower Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 10

A MEETING of those interested in the Annual Flower Show was held in Stowe's Hall on Friday afternoon last. Mrs. Cumming occupied…

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Tie Metropolitan Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

It was the record show-- everybody appears to have agreed as to that. I cannot judge by comparison, not having previously seen a city show. But…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 4

PRESENT—Messrs. J. T. Stratton (president), G. S. Hay, W. E. Ward, and F. Pinkstone (v.p.), W. Corby, R. D. Moore, J. Hately, G. T. Attwood, W. M'Chntock, J. Hoey…

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The Coming Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 3

THE Schedule for the Cootamundra Show is now revised, and ready for issue, and the Secretary will be pleased to Receive DONATIONS or SPECIAL PRIZES…

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Fair Girls and Grey Horses. a Book Review

The Worker · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

About two years ago, the writer, sickened by the unvarying eulogies published in the columns of the Bulletin and elsewhere by Australasian versewriters…

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Land Board Notes. the Old Show Ground

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 3

The M.P. and A. Association applied for a renewal of their special lease of the old show ground, an area of about 10 acres at the north end of Fitzmaurice-street near…

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Show Guessing Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

The weight of the bullock in connection with the weight- guessing competition at the resent Sydney show was 9941bs…

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