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Shows & fairs, 1901

318 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 16

1901, a Record Exhibition

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 1

Much has been done since the first show held in in New South Wales was opened by Sir Thomas Brisbane at Parramatta in October, 1822. More…

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The Show. The Scene

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 1

A Chicago policeman, chaffed by his superior officer for having arrested by mistake a negro resembling a coloured gentleman "wanted" for an offence, replied, "All coons…

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The Show Gates. Undue Privileges. the Purchasers Object

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 3

A LETTER from Mr. T. A. Woodbridge, who purchased the right of charging for entry to last Show, was read at Tuesday afternoon's committee meeting of the…

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District News. (From Our Correspondents.) P.A. AND H. SOCIETY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

A meeting of the committees of the Germanton P.A. and H. Society was held on Wednesday, 17th inst, when the dates of next show were fixed for Wednesday and…

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Fair Prospects

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

WHAT will be the direct effect of federation upon this state and these districts is a question of much interest to our readers. We think the effect…

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The Coming Show. Drafting the Programme

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

The Schedule Committee of the pastoral and Agricultural Society, met last Friday afternoon at the Royal Mail Hotel, there being…

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Prize Takers at the Sydney Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

Messrs. Caldwell and Co., of the Lake Albert vineyard, at the late Sydney Show secured the champion prize for beat collection of dry wines from ten exhibitors, and…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

The fifth annual chrysanthemum show of the St. John's Horticultural Society was opened in the Oddfellows' Hall last night, and was largely attended. Though the…

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St. John's Horticultural Society. Fifth Annual Chrysanthemum Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the opening of the St. John's Horticultural Society's fifth annual Autumn of Chrysanthemum Show, held in the Oddfellows' Hall last…

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A Fair Proposal

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

Mr. Waddell, State Treasurer, says the Government intends to amend the Licensing Act to provide for a sliding seals of license fees…

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Local and General News. the Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

Matters in connection with the forthcoming Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association's forthcoming show are reported to be humming along…

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District Intelligence Tumut. the Flower Show

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

Any one venturing into Tumut on Wednesday or Thursday nights could not remain there long without noticing that there was something unusual…

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A Fair Start

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

The census returns, so far as they are complete, are significant, and certainly go to prove that New South Wales, the one freetrade State of the…

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Presbyterian Flower Show. a Pretty Display

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

The [?] of Gundagai have a lot of work before them for accomplishment. There charge is only of recent creation. Already they have sequired a mance property,…

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Flower Show Some Fine Exhibits

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

THE Flower Show in aid of the funds of the Presbyterian Church was opened on Wednesday afternoon last and continued on Wednesday and…

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Batlow Flower, Fruit, and Industrial Exhibition

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 3

THE following comprise the list of prize-winners at the recent Batlow Flower, Fruit and Industrial Exhibition :- Section I-Flowers: collection…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 2

WE accidentally omitted to report in Saturday's is he a meeting of the show committee that was held last Thursday afternoon. There were present Messrs…

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Exhibition of Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the committee of the Irish Cattle Trades' and Stack owners' Association, the president said that it had been brought…

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Floral Exhibition

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

A chrysanthemum show and floral exhibition was held in the old Oddfellows' Hall, on Friday and Saturday last, in connection with the…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 3

On Friday and Saturday nights last the Adelong Temperance Society held their first Chrysanthemum Show in the Old Oddfellows' Hall. The…

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