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Shows & fairs, 1903

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Temora Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 2
Also in The Temora Star

The weather on Wednesday for the second day of the show was perfect, and an immense attendance was the result. Fully 5000 persons attended, and out of this number…

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The Labor Carnival Sydney Eight-hour Day. Procession, Sports, and Art Union. Admission One Shilling, with a Chance of Winning £500

The Worker · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 4

On Monday next, October 5th, the workers of Sydney will hold their annual Eight-Hour Carnival at the Agricultural Society's Grounds, Moore Park. The day's…

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The Scotch Fair

The Temora Star · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 3

THE Scotch Fair and Flower Show held, in Tubman's Hall during Show week was one of the most brilliant and successful events of the season. As…

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Adelong Literary Institute Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Literary Institute show committee was held on Monday evening last Present: Messrs. W. M Hawken (in the chair), W. G…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee was held at the Albion hotel on Thursday afternoon. Present—the President (Mr. W. Gorby, sen.), and Messrs. R. H. Mathews, E. C. Bartley,…

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The Eight-hour Carnival. Sydney's Forty-eighth Demonstration Biggest and Most Successful.—A Triumph of Trade Unionism

The Worker · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 5

Monday, October 5th, broke dull and grey, with every indication of rain. Not a worker in Sydney but looks forward to the annual Eight-Hour Demonstration as the…

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Pugilistic Councillors. a Disgraceful Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 4

The usually orderly meetings of the Waterloo Municipal Council underwent a change on Thursday night, when an encounter took place between the mayor and…

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Wagga Flower Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 2

The Spring Show of St. John's Horticultural society will be opened in the Oddfellows' Hall at 3.30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon by the mayor (Ald…

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St. John's Horticultural Society. Spring Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 3

The Spring Flower Show of St. John's Horticultural Society was opened at the Oddfellows' Hall yesterday afternoon by his Worship the Mayor, Alderman C…

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Ganmain. a Novel Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

On Saturday last the Deering-Harvester Company had what may be appropriately termed a "Deering Day" at Ganmain, which took the form of a processionary exhibition…

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St. John's Flower Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

The Spring Show of St. John's Horticultural Society was again open on Thursday afternoon and night, the attendance on the latter occasion Going highly satisfactory…

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Adelong Institute Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the general committee of the Institute Show was held on Tuesday night last. There were present: Mrs. Menlove, Misses…

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Flower Show, &c

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

THE Fancy Fair and Flower Show in aid of Christ Church on Wednesday and Thursday now bids fair to be a huge success. The ladies' committee and stall…

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Prizes at Flower Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 3

Some very handsome trophies have been presented zed purchased in connection with the forthcoming C.E. flower show…

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Presbyterian Fair

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

The Presbyterians of the district conline themselves to one supreme effort each year for the purpose of gathering funds where with to carry…

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The Cycling Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

The cycling carnival which was to have commenced to-night has owing to the rain, been postponed until to-morrow night…

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Adelong Institute Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

The Annual Show and Industrial Exhibition to augment the funds of the Adelong Literary Institute was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on…

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C. E. Flower Show. and Fancy Fair. a Brilliant Success

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

NOTHING better et its kind has ever been seen in Contamotra than the lower-show and fancy fair which were held at the Town Hall on Wednesday…

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A Splendid Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

A arg number of people attended Wirtes' circus performance on Tuesday evening The accommodation was all had could [?]. in one of the largest…

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