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Shows & fairs, 1903

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The Recent Flower Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

The spring show of the St. John's Horticultural Society, held a fortnight ago, has proved more successful than its most sanguine members anticipated…

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Wagga Cycling Carnival. King's Birthday Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga Cycling Club will take place on Monday next, and being the King's Birthday a large attendance should result. The sports will start at…

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The Cycling Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 2

The cycling carnival was continued to-­night. A strong southerly wind was blowing, and light rain fell. There was a fair attendance…

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The Fancy Fair

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

I WAS strolling down High-street on Monday evening when I saw the Club House Hall lighted up, and being almost a stranger in town, I wondered what was going on…

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Literary Institute Flower Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

CONSIDERING the late period of the year at which the Literary Institute annual Flower Show was held on this occasion, it was a success. Fall arrangements…

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Flower Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

THE annual flower show in connection with the Gundagai Literary Institute was opened in the Assembly Hall on Wednesday last. The attendance was…

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Show Association. Annual Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

Present : Messere W. Corby (in the chair), F. Pink stone, W. H. Matthews, R. D. Moore. A. Ward, E. Bruell E. G. Mutt hews, W. E. Ward. A Moore,H…

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0 Singer Fair. Dedicated to Madame Albani. I.

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 3

O singer fair, sing me some sweet old song To soothe my spirit raid tho din and strife, For I am weary with the ills of life, And faint with battling with the vile and…

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St. John's Guild. Art Exhibition and Sale of Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon an art exhibition and sale of work was opened in the St. John's Hall, Wagga, under the auspices of St. John's Guild, and, although the…

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Sale of Work and Art Exhibition at St. John's Hall

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

A sale of work and grand art exhibition was opened in St. John's Hall yesterday afternoon. For some considerable time past the ladies of St. John's Sowing Guild…

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Show Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held fit the Albion Hotel on Thursday afternoon. There were present:-- The President (Mr F, Manning), W. Corby,…

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Show Association. Important Proposal

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

THE first meeting of the new committee was held on Thursday afternoon. Present:—Messrs. F. Manning (president), W. Corby, W. E. Ward, and…

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Batlow Flower Show and Bazaar

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 2

The above events which were held on Friday last in the Batlow Hall, for purpose of alding the Tumut Hospital, must be pronounced…

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Batlow Flower Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 2

On account of large amount of space taken up in our last issue with address given by Mr. McLean we were unable to do justice, to report on above venture,…

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THE Man in the Train. a Fair Prisoner

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 4

I had secured, after a struggle in which several porters, stout ladies, and a very pretty girl, and another man as well as…

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A "Prohibited" Immigrant. Scandal at Newcastle. Travesty of British Fair Play

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

Much indignation has been aroused over the latest action of the Commonwealth authorities in regard to the administration of the Immigration Restriction Act…

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THE Man in the Train. a Fair PRISONER.—Continued

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 4

'I'm alarmed about this man!' I said hastily as the officials demanded why I pulled the cord. 'I'm afraid he's very…

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Show Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Thursday afternoon at the Allion Hotel. There were present The President (Mr F. Meeting). Messrs A. V. Walker…

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Show Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

At the meeting on Thursday afternoon there were present Messrs. F. Manning (president), W E. Ward and F. Pinkstone (v p ), E. V. Walker (treasurer), J…

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