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Shows & fairs, 1906

319 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 16

Wagga Poultry at Corowa Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 2

At the Corowa Show this week, Wagga poultry fanciers were very successful in catching the judge's eye. Mrs. C. A. Cannon won three firsts and three…

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The Show Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

One of the gayest functions m connection with the coming show will be the show ball, to be held in the Protestant Hall on the evening of the first show day…

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Coota. Show Meeting

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

The following are the nominations for the Cootamundra Show Handi, cap:—Selona, Patch, Woven Gold, Murlin, Little May, Cobreita, Bombay…

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Wagga Show Opens To-morrow

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

Wagga's 42nd annual pastoral agricultural, and industrial show opens to-morrow, and without doubt it promises to be a record. The first day is, of…

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Cootamundra Turf Club. Show Meeting. Nominations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

Show Handicap.—Delona, Patch, Woven Gold, Murlin, Little May, Cobreita, Bombay, The Member, E.J., Propeller, Huret Lad, Mustang, Sine…

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Big Circus Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 2

Bostock and Wombwell's Royal National Menagerie and Novelty Circus show is to be here for our show nights—Tuesday and Wednesday,…

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The Show Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 2

The Show Ball, held in the Protestant Hall last evening proved a brilliant success. Mr. H. Commins who with untiring energy devoted himself to the…

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Commercial. Corowa Annual Show Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 6

A. A. Piggin and Co. report holding their Annual Show Sales on Thursday. 16th instant, when they submitted a fairly extensive catalogue of Show and…

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Fair Play. Wanted in Work

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 3

I hardly know anything more strange than that you recognise honesty in play, and you do not in work. In your lightest games, you have always…

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Odds and Ends a Fair Exchange

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 7

A MAN who had purchased some surrant buds at a bakery was distressed, on starting to set one to find that it contained a fly. Returning to the bakery, has made…

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Big Circus Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 3

Bostock and Wombwell's Royal National Menagerie and Novelty Circus show is to be at Tumut on Thursday and Friday next, on the ground…

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German Art in London. Show at Knightsbridge

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 3

The exhibition of modern German art at the Princess Gallery, Knights-bridge, is due to the spontaneous desire of British artists who have…

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Nauandera P. and A. Show. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 3

SIR,—Much disappointment has been expressed since the late Show Social, on account of the President of the Society not giving the usual…

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Wagga's Show Carnival. a Splendid Success. Highest Record for Many Years. Forty-second Annual Show. Officebearers and Committee

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 4

[?] Excellency, Sir Harry [?] K.C.B.; President: Mr. [?] Wilson; Vice-Presidents: Messrs. J. Jeremy, J. J. M'Gratn…

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Wagga's Show Week

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

This has been a week of records for Wagga in almost everything. There has been record weather, record crowds in town, a record show end races, and…

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Show Stock Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

The annual Wagga Show stock sales were held at the Show Ground yesterday. The weather favored a large atttendance. but the results of the day's…

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The Show Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

The annual Show Ball, which was held at the Protestant Hall on Wednesday, was well attended, and, as usual, most enjoyable. The energetic…

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Show Week Amusements

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

Monday.-- Kate Howarde Dramatic Co. Tuesday.-- Cootamundra Show, first day Boatock & Wombwell's Circus…

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Takings at the Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 2

The money taken at the gates on the first day of the Show amounted to £78, and on the second day £291, making a total of £369. This is the…

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Show Fixtures To-day (Saturday)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 7

Murrumbidgee Turf Club Races. 2nd Day. Presbyterian Church Bazaar, Forsyth's Burldings…

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