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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Show Dresses

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

Owing no doubt to the delightful weather which provailed on Thursday, a large number of ladies were present at the Show, cream and pale tones, being most in…

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Wagga Show Meeting

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 3

The following ave the results of the Wagga Show Meeting held on Friday and Saturday last:—Trial Stakes, Garrison; Welter…

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The Show Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

The Show Ball, which was held in the Protestant Hall on Wednesday evening, was one of the best attended for some years, and the pretty decorations of greenery…

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The Wagga Show. a Record Display

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 4

THE 40th annual show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was opened on Wednesday. The attendance was very large on…

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Instruction in Sheep Judging. Lesson of Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

Several men on the land were chatting in the cheep pens at the Wagga Show on Thursday on the well-worn question of making judges' decisions more affective…

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Correspondence We do not necessarily endorse the opinioins of our Correspondents. Vehicles at the Show. (To the Editor the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me to bring under the notice of the public the manner in which they were over-charged by the gatekeepers for admittance to the Wagga Show…

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The Cootamundra Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

THE carnival of to-day and to-morrow promises to easily eclipse all the previous efforts of our energetic and up-to-date society, and already the grounds have…

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Victorian Royal Agricultural Society. the Annual Show. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

The thirty-fourth annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria was opened to-day under decidedly unfavorable climatic conditions. Rain, which commcnced…

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Wagga Show Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

Messrs. J. Jeremy and Co. report having sold by public auction, at the M.P. and A. A. Show Gromd, on Friday,26th inst.:- Account Mr. A. G. Keith, Meadow,…

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Show Ground Decorations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

One who visited our recent show writes to say that he was surprised to observe the paucity of flogs on the show ground this season, slating it, as his opinion that there…

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Educational Value of Show's

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

In our last issue we published an extract from the " Sydney Morning Herald" relative to the importance, emphasized by what was seen at the…

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Cootamundra Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

Amongst the winners at the Cootamundra Show were the following:—Mrs. G. W. Dennis of Hillas' Creek, who received second prize for a coaching stallion; and…

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Show Social

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

This interesting event was held at the Albion Hotel on the first night of the Show, an arrangement which seemed to work very well. There was a "full…

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Show Smoke Social Sir William Lyne, M.h.r., and Me. Donaldson, M.p., Present. Hearty Congratulations

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

THIS social function was held at the Albion hotel, and Mrs. Connell had well spread tables for the event; and she was rewarded with, a full board…

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The Show, 1904. Cootamundra Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural, and Industrial Association. Wednesday and Thursday, August 31 and September 1,1904 Office-bearers and Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

PATRONS: The Hon. Sir William Lyne, M.H.R., Mr. J. F. Barnes; President, F. Manning, J.P.; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. W. Corby, sen., J.P., L. P…

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Cootamumdra Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 4

The annual show was held on Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather was unfavorable on both days, being wet on Wednesday and bitterly cold…

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A Show Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

Mr. L. J. M'Lean, who had his leg broken on the first, day of the Wagga Show by the hunter Prestige falling on him, has since been an inmate of…

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The Junee Show. 17th Annual Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 3

Under most favorable conditions the first day of the 17th Annual Show of the Junee P. A. and I. Association was held yesterday. The grounds and appointments were in…

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The Junee Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 2

The seventeenth annual show of the Junee P A. and I. Association was commenced under the most favourable auspices yesterday The show is one of the…

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Albury Racing Club. Show Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 3

The following entries have boon received for the undermentioned events to be run on September 15:- Show Handicap.—Cheater, Sunshine,…

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