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Shows & fairs, 1903

264 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 14

Flower Show and Sale of Work

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

A BRIEF reference was made in Friday's issue of the "A.& T. Express to the opening of the above show, which was held for the purpose of…

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Flower Show

The Temora Star · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

LOVERS of the beautiful had a rare treat afforded them on Friday last, when the Temora and District Horticultural Society held their first annual…

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Adelong the Adelong Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

The Chrysanthemum, Poultry, Agricultural, and Industrial Show, which was inaugurated in the first instance by the Wesleyan Methodists…

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Presbyterian Fair

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 3

The Presbyterian Ladies' Guild held a fair in tho Assembly Hall on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights of last week, the object of which was to raise funds for…

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St. Louis Exhibition. New South Wales Merchants Take Action

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

A meeting of business men, presided over by the president of the Chamber of Commerce, was held in Sydney on Monday, at which Mr. Orlando Baker, the…

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Show Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A special meeting of the above was held on Thursday afternoon. Present-- Messrs W. Corby (president), Stratton, Dickson, Turland, Hoey, Pinkstone, W…

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The Show Preparations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

Preparations for the annual show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association are progressing space. The schedule of competitions will be…

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The Wagga Show Ground

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

The Works Subcommittee of the Committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association contemplate improvements to the show ground and…

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The Recent Flower Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

The balance-sheet of the annual chrysanthemum show of the St. John's Horticultural Society, held last month, has been drawn up, and shows a profit of…

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M.p. and A. Show Judges

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

The supremacy which the annual show held at Wagga under the auspices of the M.P. and A. Association has attained, as compared with all the…

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The Batlow Show. a Reply to "A Visitor (?)" (To the Editor.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

SIR,—In the "Adelong Argus of the 26th inst. I noticed a letter signed "Visitor," referring in a very uncomplimentary way to the Batlow…

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The Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

The sub-committees charged with the appointment of the judges for the Wagga Snow in August met this week, and selected those officials. An efficient…

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Extending the Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

Several suggestions have been made for extending the annual show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, not by the appointment of a…

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The Show Week Entertainments

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

It is probable a departure from the past procedure in connection with the management of the ball held under the auspices of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral…

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Correspondence. We do not necessiarlly endorse the opinions of our correspondents. M.P. AND A.A. Show Judges. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

SIR,—In reference to your sub-leader in your issue of the 2nd inst., I beg to point out it has never been suggested by the committce or thoesub committee to impair the…

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The Batlow Show. "Visitor's" Reply. (To the Editor.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 3

SIR,—I very much regret having aroused the ire of your Batlow correspondent. I stated incontrovertible facts and my impressions of the show…

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The Batlow Flower Show Controversy. (To the Editor.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

SIR,—It's high time the gag was applied to silence that wranglesome hole, Batlow, with its pedagogue and pulp. I, therefore, move that Batlow, or…

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The Batlow Flower Show Controversy. (To the Editor.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 3

SIR,—I notice "Visitor's" most amusing letter of the 9th inst. Although I possess a most insuperable aversion to an absurd controversy…

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The Batlow Show Controversy. (To the Editor.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 3

SIR,—I notice in the issue of the "Tumut Advocate" of the l6th inst, that you have made another addition to the number of the pens in the…

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