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Shows & fairs, 1906

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Sydney Show. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Show as a whole ranks as one of the best that has yet been held in Australia. All departments and classes are…

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The Sydney Show, First Day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

The great Easter show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales opened at the grounds, Moorepark, on Wednesday, under most…

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Correspondence. Wagga. Show 1906. (To the Editor of the Express)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

Sir.—Almost immediately after Easter the various programme sub-committees will require to meet and draft the schedule for our August Show. To donors of…

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The Murrumbidgee Trophy. at the Sydney Show. an Easy Win

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

A feature of the Sydney Show now in progress is the district competition. For this competition the State is divided into twelve districts, and a…

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The Easter Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 3

About 20,000 persons were at the Royal Agricultural Show on Mon-day morning when the finish of the Royal Hunter contest was decided. The first…

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The Sydney Show. Commonwealth District Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 4

Great interest was evinced in the commonwealth District Competition, for which there were three entries— Murrumbidgee (representing societies from…

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Prosperity and the Show

The Worker · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 4

The Sydney "Daily Telegraph" in a Saturday leader, entitled "The City and the Show," makes an ad misericordiam appeal to the bushman not to be to angry with the…

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Homely Fair

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 3

Boiled Brisket of Beef with Vegetables. —Get a piece of brisket of beef about four pounds, wipe it well with a damp cloth, and put it in a saucepan with…

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Royal Agricultural Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

Thanks mainly to the energy and enthusiasm evinced by Mr. W. H. Foord, who has for some years past been the main exhibitor at our local…

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The R. A. Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

THE value of the Royal Agricul­tural Show is not easily overestimated—it would be easy to underestimate it. It thrusts the…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Murrumbidgee District Exhibit

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

SPEAKING of the above, the "Evening News" of last Friday says: "The Murrumbidgee District Court makes a great display. In all, about 25 tons…

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The Latest by Telegraph. Sydney, Thursday, 8 p.m. the Show Record

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

The takings at the Agricultural Show to date amount to £7275, or £535 above the previous highest record…

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Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

The Committee of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Society are desirous that intending donors of prizes for the coming Show should notify the secretary…

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Poultry Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

The annual Show, under the auspices of the Wagga Poultry Society, will be held at the Fanners' Central Market on Tuesday and Wednesday next, and…

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The Sydney Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3

" THE best show over held in the Commonwealth." Such is the verdict of an " Argus " (Melbourne) reporter who was present at Sydney…

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The Show Patron

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

At a meeting of ike Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Society, held last night, a letter was read from the State Governor's private secretary…

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Wagga Poultry Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

The Wagga Poultry Club will hold its annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday next in the Central Markets, Traill-st". The secretary informs us that a splendid…

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Show Takings. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

The takings at the Royal Agricultural Show which was concluded yesterday, amounted to over £8,000…

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News by Wire. Show Receipts Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

The total receipts for the Show exceeded last year by £730…

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Poultry Notes. Dates of Wagga Show: April 24th and 25th

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 6

Local fanciers and poultry breeders whether of great or small degree are, we hope, thoroughly alive to the fact that their great annual show takes…

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