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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Horses for the Sydney Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

IT is expected that there will be a fine collection of horses at the forthcoming Show of the Royal Agricultural Society. Entries will not close until March 5,…

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The Moonlight Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 2

A number of the committee which has in hand the arrangements for the forthcoming moonlight carnival of the Wagga Cycling Club met at the Commercial on…

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The Moonlight Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

An import date to been in [?] Wednesday, March 30th, when a grand moonlight concert will be given in the Wagga Association Cricket [?]…

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Tumbarumba Show. a Successful Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] Tumbarumba, Wednesday

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 3

The annual show of the Tumbarumba P.A.H. Society was opened to-day. The weather was splendid for show purposes, and the attendance for judging day was…

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Tumbarumba Show Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 2

The Tumbarumba and Upper Murry Pastoral and Agricultural Association's annual show opened to-day. The weather was fine and pleasant. The…

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Sydney Cycling Carnival. Sydney Thousand Commenced. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 2

The above carnival was commenced this evening in the presence of about 10,000 spectators. The weather was cool and pleasant, a light breeze blowing…

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An Interesting Show Exhibit

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

We regret that in our report of the recent show of the Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association we omitted to refer to one feature which attracted…

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Show Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

A mooting of tho above was held on Thursday afternoon, when the following were pre- MM,t: The President (F. Manning, Esq.), A, V. Walker, J. Haiely, W. Corby, W. E…

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Tumbarumba Show. (From Our Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 5

The second day of the show opened with a fine warm morning, but towards lunch time it became cloudy, and about 3 o'clock slight showers began to fall. Howover, the…

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Sydney Cycling Carnival. the Sydney Thousand

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 3

The above carnival was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday evening. Three additional heats in the Sydney Thousand were run. Chief interest was…

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The Show. a Record Entry

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

THE Gundagai show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Already everybody is talking about it, in anticipation of spending a right…

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Poultry Exhibits at the Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

For a long time mere has been an unanimous feeling that the provision for the poultry exhibits at the Wagga Show Ground are not in keeping with…

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Sydney Cycling Carnival. the Sydney Thousand. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 2

The above carnival was advanced another stage this evening. The attendance numbered about 10,000. Five of the semi-final heats in the Sydney Thousand were…

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The Show. To-day and To-morrow

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

THE Annual Show, which has been greeted with a record entry, and promises to be successful in every respect, opens to-day under the most…

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Sydney Cycling Carnival. the Sydney Thousand. Won by Corbett Taylor and Macearland Badly Beaten. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 2

The cycling carnival was concluded on the Sydney Cricket Ground this evening, when the Sydney Thousand was decided. The weather was cold, with a rather strong…

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Gundagai Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

The above show on Tuesday and Wednesday last, was well attended, The following is a list of awards made on the first day (those for the second day…

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Gundagal Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

By the special train which left Coota for our sister town on Wednesday morning, a large number of visitors travelled, over a hundred tickets being issued at…

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Royal Agricultural Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 3

As the day draws near for the opening of this popular annual exhibition the interest increases, and large numbers of people have already departed for the metropolis. One of the great…

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The Show. a Great Success

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

THE annual show in connection with the Gundagai P. and A. Society took place on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and was most successful. The…

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Correspondence. Fair Play to the Chinese. (To the Editor.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

Sir,—I fail to see where the dirt and fifth comes in from the Chinese quarters One thing we can boast of is never having a case of typhoid fever there, which, we…

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