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Shows & fairs, 1904

266 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 14

Show Fixtures

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 4

Narandera—August 3rd and 4th. Forbes—August 3rd and 4th. Murrumbidgee, Wagga, August 24 and 25…

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The Coming Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 2

This year the Show Association are making a and to recoup themselves all in the offer for the loss they sustained over the last exhibition through the…

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Remarkable Election. Candidate Chosen by a Show of 25,000 HANDS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 4

Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at Blackburn (Eng.) at the election of a trustee of the Blackburn Philanthropic Burial society (says the "Daily Illustrated…

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Coolamon Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Coolamon Ploughing Match Carnival, Machinery Show and Horse Parade Association was held on Saturday evening, and was well…

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Ploughing Carnival

Coolamon Echo · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Coolamon Ploughing Match Carnival. Machinery Show, and Horse Parade Association held in the School of…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures. M.T.C. Show Meeting—August 26 and 27. Sporting Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 5

The protest entered against angus, the winner of the Hurdle Race at the recent Albury Citizens' race meeting, on the ground of fraudulent nomination, has…

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Wagga Poultry Club. the Show Poultry Section

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 2

The members of the Wagga Poultry Club had a very successful meeting in the M. P. and A. A. rooms, Gurwood-street, on Tuesday evening. There was…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Success of Riverina Breeders

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 5

The annual show of the New South Wales a Sheepbreeders' Association was opened at the grounds of the Royal Agricultural Society on Wednesday, when nearly…

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Wagga Show Buildings

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 2

Intending poultry exhibitors at the forthcoming Wagga Show will be pleased to learn that the first section of the new poultry hall at the show grounds is now…

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The Approaching Show. the 1904 Schedule

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

The schedule is the forerunner of the show ; in oilier word's, the "Old Moore's Almanac,' the prognoslicator. the prophel, and all the rest combined. It is…

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Riveri[?] M[?]os at Sydney Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 4

The success that has attended the stud sheep exhibits of pastoralists in this district at the Sheep breeders Show in Sydney year after year; and…

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Show Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2
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The usual meeting of the above was bold on Thursday afternoon on tho show ground, when the following wore present The President (Mr Manning)…

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Show Hunting and Jumping Conditions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 4

Following is a scale of points and general conditions for hunting and jumping competitions at shows, adopted at a conference in Sydney in February last,…

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The Hay Show. Hay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

The rain that threatened a wet opening for the agricultural show cleared off last night, and the day was brilliantly fine. The show was confined mainly to…

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The Urana Show. a Great Success. (From Our Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

The Urana Show was a great success this year. Tuesday was a very fine day, but about noon on Wednesday alight showers fell, but later on it cleared up, and the…

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The Narandera Show. Bumper Entries

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

The twenty-second annual show of the Narandera Pastoral and Agricultural Society, which opens on Wednesday next, promises to be the most successful…

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Correspondence We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our Correspondents. Coolamon Ploughing Carnival. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 5

Sir,—I note with extreme pleasure that the Coolamon Ploughing [?]nival Committee have taken a forward move in reducing membership tickets from 10s to 5s…

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Ploughing Carnival

Coolamon Echo · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Coolamon Ploughing Carnival was held on Saturday afternoon last, there being present Mr P lverach (President) in…

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The Fair Leoturess Madame Yvette Guilbert

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 6

The London "Dally Telegraph" stater 'that on 16th May Madame Yvette Gu[?]lbert the famous French "discuse," began a series of eight recitals at the Be[?]hsteir…

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