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Shows & fairs, 1907

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Wagga's Great Carnival. Preparing for the Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 2

A gala time, in the truest sense of the term, is justly anticipated during Show week this year. The Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association had…

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Show Entries

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 2

A final reminder is given that entries for food and cookery, paintings, drawings, photographs, school work, needle and fancy work, and musical…

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Our Annual Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 2

The thirtieth annual exhibition of the Cootamundra Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural, and Industrial Association will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September…

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Crick to Show Cause

The Worker · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 16

The reserved judgment in the case in which W. P. Crick, ex-N.S.W. Minister for Lands, was called upon to show cause why he should not be struck off the roll of…

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News of the Week. Kiandra Carnival

The Worker · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 17

The Kiandra (N.S.W.) snow carnival will be held on August 3 and 4. The town is snowed up, and can only be reached on ski or snow shoes…

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A Good Moving Picture Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 2

There was a large audience at the Oddfellows' Hall last night, when a season of two nights with H. C. Finley's electric moving pictures was…

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Narandera Turf Club. Show Meeting—august 9, 1907. NOMINATIONS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 3

Trial Stakes.—Yalladah, Aracan, Emperor, Moorcia, Cardigan, Copper, Glad Tidings, Mycc, Gloomy. Accompanist, Graudbrook, Goldleaf, Silver King. First Call…

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The Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 2

EVERYTHING points to a very successful exhibition tomorrow and if the present ideal weather continues there should be a crowd of people on the…

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Coolamon Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 2

A reminder is advertised in this issue that entries for the ploughing and horse events to be contested at the Coolamon Ploughing Carnival close on…

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Local and General News. Wagga Show Entries

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 2

Entries for four divisions in connection with the forthcoming Wagga show closed on Tuesday last, and for the Dairy Cow Test on Thursday. The figures herewith…

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Trotting at Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

In compliance with the amended Gaming and Betting Act passed during the recent short session, the Colonial Secretary has, in response to an…

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Closing of Show Entries

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

A final reminder is, given that entries for all competitions, except food and cookery, paintings drawing and school work, needlework, musical competitions,…

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Narandera Show. NARANDERA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 2

The annual show was opened to-day in showery weather which made the attendance moderate. The entries were cot up to previous years. Awards…

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District Holiday Fob Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent telegraphed last night that Thursday, August 22, has been gazetted a public holiday in the Coolamon aud Junes districts in…

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Dark Hair and Fair

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 7

It is said that more fair people than dark ones remain unmarried, and people residing in the country have lighter hair than those who live in towns, owing to…

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Narandera P. & A. Association 25Th Annual Show. Unpropitious Weather. Office-bearers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 4

President, G. Gow, Esq., Mumbledool; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. A. W. Austin, Lake Midgeon, and R. J. Austin, Windella: Committee, Messrs. H. D. Adains, H. Andrew, H. E. Bullivant, W. Clark, H. L. Culley, W…

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Franco-British Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 2

New South Wales has been, allotted 10,500 feet space at the Franco-British exhibition. It is anticipated that twelve million visits will be paid…

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Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 2

The entries for the Wagga Show total 2651 as against 2588 for last year. This is exclusive of the late entries. There is a decline of 127 entries in…

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Liquor at the Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

Yesterday Joseph Blight, of the Home Hotel. applied for licenses for two liquor booths on the showground from the 20th to the 24th inclusive…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club Show Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

The privileges in connection with the M.T.C. Show meeting, sold by Messrs. Cumming and Bellair on Saturday, realised very satisfactory prices, the…

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