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Shows & fairs, 1906

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The Junee Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

The Junee show will beheld to-morrow Wednesday and Thursday. As an act of reciprocity between the two towns, the Wagga Council this year took steps to…

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The Cootamundra Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

A few observations in a trip through the southern districts at the present time reveal the astonishing results of a waimsical climate. The serangest things do…

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The Coming Show. Committee Meeting

The Temora Star · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Show Committee was held at Deitz's Hotel on Saturday night. Present:--Messrs. W. J…

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Junee Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 2

The special train to Junee today starts at 9.40 a.m. The return fares, including admission to the Show grouud, are 6s 5d first-class, 4s 11d sccond-class. Children…

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Accident at Junee Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 2

Shortly after the judging was finished at the Junee Show yesterday, a young man named Collins, in the employ of a butcher at Junee attempted…

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Mineral Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 5

A highly valuable mineral exhibition was opened in the Royal Exchange to-day. the exhibition displays in an ex[?]ionally forceful manner the vast…

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Melbourne Show. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

The attendance at the Royal Agricultural Show, Melbourne, is described as immense, and exceeding all previous records…

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Melbourne Show. Time Trot Test. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

In the Time Test Trot at the Royal Show to-day a Velox gelding came first, Dixie Alto second, and Emulator third, It was a most exciting event, and leaves…

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The Mineral Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 3

The mineral exhibition at the Royal Exchange was officially opened by the Minister for Mines (Mr. S. W. Moore) at noon to-day. There is an excellent…

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The Show—Correction

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 3

The following letter explains itself:—"Meadow, September 7, 1906. Sir,—I notice in your paper of 5th instant an article written by a 'Sydney…

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The Albury Show Special

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

Sixty four persons travelled from Wagga to Albury by the Show special yesterday, and the train would probably pick up a good many passengers…

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Bostock and Wombwell's Circus. a Notable Exhibition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 3

The visit to Narandera of the circuit of Bostock and Wombwell—the greatest that has visited Australian since the days of Barnum and Bailey…

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Show Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Show Associstion was held at the Albion Hotel on Thursdsy afternoon. Present--Messrs Attwood (President),…

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Fight at a Beauty Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

A despe[?]ate fight occurred at a beauty show at Elk Lick, Pennsylvania. One of the two successful beauties is dying, while half a dozen…

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The Lockhart Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 2

The first annual show of the Lockhart Agricultural and Pastoral Society will eventuate on Wednesday of next week, 26th inst., and entries for all events close…

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The New Zealand Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 2

Mr. Ashton, the Minister, for Lands, replying to Mr. Bennett, the member for Durham, said that the Government had secured 5000ft. space at the New…

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First Lockhart Show. Opening of New Grandstand

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 2

Great energy is being shown by the committee of the Lockhart A. and P. Society in working up the success of the first Spring Show, which is to be…

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Fair Play

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 4

A group or American commercial travellers were telling yarns on the subject of hospitality, when one of them took up his parable thus:…

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The Girl Who Did Nothing. Fable of Fair and Unfair

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 4

"And what do you go in for, Sir John?" said Mrs Mildmay across the lunch-table. "Oh, I'll take claret, thanks!" I said…

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Temora Show

The Temora Star · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 3

The Twenty first Annual Show in connection with the Temora Association opens on Tuesday next under conditions more than usually…

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