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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Gundagai Show

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

It is computed that 3000 persona attended above show on Wednesday last. Local prize-winners in horse section were as follows:--S, Gordon, 1st and champion…

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Royal Agricultural Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 2

As the day draws near for the opening of this popular Annual Exhibition tho interest increases, and large numbers of people have already departed for the…

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The Royal Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 3

The general opinion is that this Easter Show will be the finest ever held in Australia. Every department shows a wonderful…

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Late Wires. Sydney, Thursday, 6.p.m. the Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

It is the general opinion that the Agricultural Show is the finest ever held in Australian, every department showing a wonderful improvement on…

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The Sydney Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 5

The Royal Show was opened at Sydney on Wednesday under favourable weather conditions. Whilst the number of exhibits is not so large as on previous…

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Snapshots at the Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 3

It is difficult to imagine a Gundagai Show being entirely free from swirling, sweeping, ever-recurring clouds of dust. Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, however, were ideal…

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Wagga Experiment Farm. a Royal Agricultural Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 6

The display at the Royal Agricultural Show from the Wagga Wagga Farm, which is under Mr. M'Keown's direct supervision, breaks all previous records (the "S.M…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Official Opening by the Governor-general. a Good Attendance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

The show was continued, on Thursday, the "S.M. Herald" says, in gloomy threatening weather. Fortunately, the rain held off till late in the evening, but the…

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Show Sales Postponed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

Owing to the weather the fat stock and sheep auction that was to be held on the show ground to-day has been postponed. The…

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Sydney Royal Show. Holiday Crowd of 70,000

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

Splendid weather was experienced in Sydney during the early part of Easter Monday, and the attendance at the Royal Agricultural Show was in consequence very large,…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. the Royal Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

There was a fairly good attendance at the Royal Show to-day. Ta[?]linten's Skylark won the Ladies' High Jump, clearing 5ft. 6in., Cockspur 2nd, Desmond 3rd…

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Duchess's Union Fair American Boycotted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 6

The "New York Journal" learns that "an informal union of native British duchesses has been formed for the purpose of boycotting the new Duchess of…

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Local and General News. Tumut at the Royal Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Foord, vice-president of the Tumut A and P. Association, exhibited this year at the show of the Royal Agricultural Society at Moore…

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Wagga at the Royal Agricultural Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 4

IN a report of the Royal Agricultural Society's Show the Herald says:—The display from the Wagga Wagga Farm, which is under Mr. M'Keown's direct…

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Temora Cycling Carnival

The Temora Star · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

Just now all kinds of sport have to give way in point of interest to cycling, and although Temora does not yet aspire to a Thousand, contested under…

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The Show Dairy Section

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

A meeting of dairymen was held in Wagga on Saturday. Mr. P. Hann, J. P., presided, and there were present Messrs. E. Crouch, C. Annison, J. T…

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The Show Secretary's Visit to Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

Next Friday the members of the M. P. and A. A. will probably have before them the report of the secretary on his recent visit to Sydney in the Association's…

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Tumut Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 4

A special contributor to the "Albury Banner," thus comments on the last Tumutl show:—"Sheep and cattle were very good, hunters numerous…

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Our Late Show. How It Panned Out. Prize Donors Who Never Pay

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Gundagai P. and A. Society washeld on Tuesday afternoon last, there being present:—Messrs W. E. Kyle (chair),…

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The Major Taylor Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

An important meeting of the Wagga Cycling Club was held in the commercial Hotel last evening. Mr. G. Bellair presided and there were present Messrs. P…

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