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Shows & fairs, 1903

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The Sydney Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

For the most part weather provuilol during the [?] or ten days of the Sydney Show, but Monday gave many thousands a waiting Many a fine…

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The Sydney Show. Record High Jumping

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

At the Sydney Show on Tuesday, the High Jumping contest proved interest­ing. Four horses were left in for an at­tempt at lowering the society's record of…

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Royal Agricultural Show. a Sensational Incident. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society's show was brought to a close to-day. The total takings during the eight days amounted to £6800, or £1032 over the rocord for the…

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Some Features of Sydney Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 4

WERE the great Easter exhibition of New South Wales conducted by Americans it would be described as the "greatest 20 cent, show on earth."…

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The First Agricultural Society

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 4

The history of the agricultural societies in this State was traced by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Kidd) in the course of his speech at the annual…

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The Royal Show and Dairying

The Temora Star · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Show of New South Wales, which was brought, to a successful conclusion last week in Sydney, exists for more than one…

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Wagga Cycling Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

The carnival held under the auspices of the Wagga Cycling Club has proved a financial success, which, taken in conjunction with the successful nature of…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

The annual Chrysanthemum Show will be opened by His Worship the Mayor in St. John's Hall, Wagga, on Wednesday afternoon next at 3.30 p.m. The recent…

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The Chrysanthemum Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

The annual chrysanthemum show of the St. John's Horticultural Society will commence on Wednesday next, and will be continued on Thursday. The show…

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Correspondence. Wagga Cycling Carnival. (To the Editor.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 3

Sir,— Kindly allow me space in your valuable columns to comment briefly on the Cycling Carnival held yesterday at Wagga. Being a much travelled man I…

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Special Donations for the Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

The chief obstacle met with by the six members of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, who, under a resolution of the committee, canvassed…

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The Flower Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

Entries closed last evening with the Hon. Secretary (Mrs. Watt) for the annual Flower Show of St. John's Horticultural Society, and proved of a…

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Items of News. This Show Schedule

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

The Programme, other than Stock Sub-Committee, met at the M.P. and A. Association Rooms, Gurwood-street, yesterday morning, for the purpose of revising the…

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St. John's Horticultural Society. Chrysanthemum Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

The seventh annual Chrysanthemum Show, under the auspicies of St. John's Horticultural Society, was opened in St. John's Hall, Wagga, yesterday afternoon…

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Batlow. Fruit, Flower & Industrial Exhibition

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 3

THE annual Fruit, Flower and Industrial Exhibition, promoted in the interests of the Batlow Literary Institute, took place in the hall on…

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The Flower Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon the Mayor declared the Presbyterian Flower Show open. When the public entered the ball their gaze fell upon a…

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Local and General News. Flower Show and Sale of Work

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

The above show, which was held for the purpose of raising a fund wherewith to improve All Saints' Church buildings, came off in…

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Flower Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

THE annual Flower Show in connection with the local Presbyterian Church was opened in the Assembly Hall on Wednesday last. The display…

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Show Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the shove was held at the Albion Hotel on Thursday afternoon. There were present: Messrs W Corby (President), J. J. Leahy, S. H. Dickson,…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

We gave in our last issue an outline bearing on the Chrysanthem Stow and Sale of Work, conducted of Wednesday and Thursday evenings…

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