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Shows & fairs, 1905

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Exhibition of New South Wales Products

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

It transpires that tho Government has decided to make a display in London of the products of New South Wales. It seems that the Premier, conceived this idea during…

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Wagga Poultry Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

A general meeting of the Wagga Poultry Club was held in the M. P. and A. rooms on Tuesday evening. Mr. E. J. Lawrence occupied the chair and there…

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Sydney Cycling Carnival. Lawson Beats Rutt. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The match between Ivor Lawson, champion of the world, and Walter Rutt, champion of Europe, over a mile, took place on the Sydney…

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Show Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2
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The usual meeting of solution was held on Thursday afternoon at the Albion Hotel, when the following were present:-- Messrs W. E…

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Sydney Cycling Carnival

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 3

The January Cycling Carnival at the Sydney Cricket ground was advanced another stage on Saturday night, when there was a large attendance…

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Sydney Cycling Carnival. Ellegaard Beats Farley. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 2

The above carnival was continued on the Cricket Ground this evening. The chief attraction was the deciding heat of the match between Ellegaard and…

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Clerk Slaves of Sydney. a Mock Union—under the Eye of the "Master." Thirty-two Employers Boss the Show

The Worker · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

With the object of further investigating the miserable conditions under which the spiritless unfortunate clerks of Sydney are forced to labor, I recently called on Mr…

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Sydney Cycling Carnival. Lawson Defeats Ellegard. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

The [?] Carnival was concluded on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-night in cold weather, and the races resulted as follows:…

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Sydney Cycling Carnival. Lamson Beats Ellegaard. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

The cycling carnival was concluded this evening in fine cool weather. The International match between Lawson and Elleguard was won by Lawson,…

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Coolamon Annual Carnival. Anniversary Sports. a Great Attendance. Pronounced Success. (From our Special Reporter.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 3

President: Mr. A. W. Stinson; vice-presidents: Messrs. C. E. S. Page, and P. Iverach; Committee: Messrs. Ashwood, Florence, Seymour, J. and…

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Coolamon Carnival. the Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 3

As usual the Anniversary Carnival, which was held on Monday, was concluded with a concert and ball. Both functions were held in the Oddfellows'…

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Coolamon Sports Carnival. Concert and Dance

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

Monday's sports carnival at Coolamon was followed by a concert and dance held by the Athletic Association in the Oddfellows' Hall. Both were very…

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Wagga Poultry Club's Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

The prize, schedule for the first Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Dog Show, to be held under the auspices of the Wagga Poultry Club will be issued…

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Children's Fair

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

The Children's Fair, in aid of the hospital, which was held in the shop next Mr. Kilbourne's, in Parker-street, tamed out to be a huge success, and the promoters were enabled…

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Show Preparations

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above Society was held on Tuesday last. There were present:—Mr. Glasscock (vice-president, in the chair), Messrs…

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Show Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The regular meeting of the A.P.H. & I. Association was held on Thursday afternoon. Than ware present: -- The President (Mr Manning), and Messrs E. Forsyth, G…

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Show Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

There was a large attendance of members at the above meeting on Thursday, Mr. F. Manning, J.P., being in the chair as president…

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Institute Show

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

On Friday evening last a meeting of the Institute Show Committee was held at the Institute Mr. W.G. Harvey presiding and the attendance was small…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Election of Officers. Date of the Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

The first monthly meeting of the now committee of the M.P. and A. Association took place at the rooms last evening, when important business was…

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