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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1907

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The Show-ground Booths a Police Objection

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

Joseph Blight, licensee of the Home Hotel, applied to the Wagga Licensing Bench (Messrs. G. Stevenson, P.M., L. A. Fosbery, and W. Purtell J.'s.P)…

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Show Holidays

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

Thursday and Friday were originally fixed upon as the days on which the stores would be closed after 12 o'clock during show week, but legal opinion…

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The Show Trot

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

Mr. T. C. Humphrys has declared the following handicaps for the Wagga Show Time Trot. 1½miles. Lady Governor. Frailty, Polly Patch…

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Wagga Show Half-holidays

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

It was originally intended that the Wagga business houses would observe Thursday and Friday afternoons of next week as half holidays in…

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N.s.w. at the N.z. Exhibition

The Worker · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 13

The State of N.S.W. gained 67 certificates of award, including four special awards with gold medals, 46 gold medals, and 17 silver medals, at the Christchurch (N.Z.)…

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Coolamon Ploughing Carnival. the Inter-state Championship. Won by District Ploughman. a Successful Issue. Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

The thirteenth annual Ploughing Matches and District House Parade eventuated on Mr. Jas. Kelly's farm, a couple of miles from town to-day…

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Sale after the Carnival

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Stinson, auctioneer, Coolamon. reports a most successful sale of stock at his sale at the Royal Hotel yards on 15th inst…

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The Show Social

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 4

The annual social in connection with the Pastoral and Agricultural Show took place on Thursday evening in the dining ball of the Royal…

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The Show Races. a Successful Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 6

The most successful race meeting that has been held in Narandera for some years took place on Friday last, the day following the Show. The idea…

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13th Ploughing Carnival. The Interstate Championship. A Grant Success

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 4

Monday, Tuesday, and by special trains on Wednesday, farmers and visitors poured into Coolamon from north, south, east…

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Ploughing Carnival Issue. Held at Mr. James Kelly’s Farm, Coolamon, On Wednesday, August 14. the Events and Prize Winners Will Be Found in Another Column. the Inauguration of the Coolamon Ploughing Match

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 3

When the idea of holding a public Ploughing Match was first mooted in the North Berry Jerry District, 12 miles from Coolamon, the number of farmers were not as plentiful as now. And when the first…

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The Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

The opening of the Wagga Shop next weeks has put everyone in a bustle, and with good reason, for it promises to be a record show, judging by the splendid…

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Next Week's Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee P.A. and H. Society was held last evening. There was a fair attendance, the Hon. Jas. Gormly,…

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The Wagga Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

Many of the 'Quintonianites have announced their intention of spending the whole week at the show…

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Coolamon Ploughing Carnival. COOLAMON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 7

Everything in connection with the ploughing carnival passed off successfully and it is anticipated that a large credit balance will be shown in…

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The Squires-Burns Fight. a Picture of a Fighter. a Hooting, Howling Mob of Wild Men. a Fair Knock-out

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 5

Details of the Burns-Squires fight are to hand by the San Franciso ales. The "Examiner," describing the…

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The Farmers' Fair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the Farmers and Settlors' Association, Mr. G. Lindon presented a draft balance-sheet of the recent Farmers' Fair,…

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The Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

Everything is now well in hand for the holding of the Wagga Show, which opens to-morrow, and there is every prospect of the 1907 exhibition being…

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Correspondence. Farm Collection at the Wagga Show. (To the Editor, "Advertiser")

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 4

Sir,—It is regrettable, although not surprising, that the liberal prize of £50 for best collection of farm produce has only attracted one entry. It is a decided loss to…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixture. Murrumbidgee Turf Club (Show Meeting)—August 23 and 24

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

Horseowners are reminded, and should not overlook the fact, that the night of general entry in connection the Show meeting of the Murrumbidgee…

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