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Shows & fairs, 1906

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An All-australian Show

The Worker · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 3

A thoroughly Australian show is Martini's buck-jumping and rough-riding exhibition at the railway end of Pitt-street, Sydney. The proprietor has a team of fiery outlaws…

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The Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

By the extra exertions of the capable and energetic secretary of the Tumut A. and P. Association, Mr. E. H. Vyner. aided by enthusiasm…

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P. and A. Society, Preparing for the Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

A COMM[?]TTES meeting of the above Society was held at Hawthorne's hotel on Tuesday last. There were present: Messrs. J. M[?]lnerney (chair), Hazlett,…

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Accident at the Show Grounds

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

A painful accident happened on the, Show Grounds yesterday, Leslie Douglas, 10 years of age, son of Mr. Chas. Douglas, sustaining a fracture of his…

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The Tumut Show. the Chief Awards. Tumut

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

The Tumut Annual Show took place on Wednesday and Thursday. There were over 2000 people at the Show to-day. The chief awards…

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Tumut Show a Very Poor Display

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

THE annual show in connection with Tumut A. and P. Society, held on Wednesday and Thursday last, was the poorest turnout the Society has…

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Poultry Notes. Dates of Show. April 24th and 25th.—Wagga Poultry Club's Annual Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 6

There are signs that the poultry-breeders of this district are not going to allow the fair fame of Wagga to he dormant. Heaven knows that we are…

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Observations on the Tumut Show

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 3

ON visiting the Tumut Show, the first thing that strikes the critical eye is the picturesque situation of the Show Ground, with its ornamental shade…

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Tumut Show. Notes and Comments

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

THE 31st Annual Show of the Tumut A. and P Association, notwithstanding the past dry season proved a success. The weather on the first day was hot…

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Tumut Show. Some of the Awards

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 4

Blood Horses.—Stallion, 3 yrs. and over, 8. Gordon; colt, 1 year and under two, W. Madigan; colt, two years and under three, James Burns; [?]ily, two…

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The Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 2

Residents who have any suggestions to make regarding the forthcoming Wagga Show, should send them in to the Secretary (Mr. A. F. D. White)…

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Local and General Items the Tumut Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

In our last issue we dealt with, as tar as space would permit, the merits of exhibr's inside the show-building and the vehicles. We now purpose…

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Murrumbidgee District Exhibit. Royal Agricultural Show Competition. Tumut's Quota

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 3

Notwithstanding the veto of the Tumut A. and P. Association Committee, as a body, against taking any active part in the representation of…

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Tumbarumra Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

The Annual Show of the Tumbarumba A. and H. Society, which opens on Wednesday next, promises to be most successful in every respect…

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Show Prizes

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

Owing to the loss the local, association has sustained consequent upon unfavourable weather conditions prevailing at show time for a number of years past,…

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The Railway Picnic. on the Wagga Show Grounds. a Great Success

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

It is almost fifteen yean since the Railway Pic-nic was held in Wagga. Junee has been the favored spot in the interim, and it looked very much as it…

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Sydney Easter Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

The great Easter Show in Sydney is once more commanding the attention of exhibitors who wish to enter for the various sections, as it will, no doubt, shortly engage…

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Give Our Own a Show

The Worker · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 2

Why waste your time in howling for the yellow man or black? Just pull yourself together and look straight along the track…

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South Australia. Show Week. Luncheon Speeches

The Worker · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 6

This is "farmers week" in Adelaide, and the farmers and their wives and sisters and cousins and aunts have arrived in large numbers, to see the Show. The influx of…

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Church of England Fair. Tumut Plains

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 3

The above, which was held for the purpose of raising funds wherewith to build a Sunday School-room to replace the old one, which was pretty well…

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