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Shows & fairs, 1908

324 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 17

Coolamon Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

A gathering of interest to farmers will take place on 9th September, when the Coolamon ploughing carnival and district horse parade will be…

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Show Exhibits

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

Entries for the industrial section of the Wagga show closed with the secretary yesterday, and the figures show a satisfactory comparison with the…

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Germanton Annual Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

The Germanton annual show takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, 2nd and 3rd September. Entries close on Friday, 28th August, at 8…

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Poor Children at the Exhibition. Queen Contributes Liberally. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

Before leaving England, the Countess of Dudley, wife of the new Governor-General of Australia, originated a scheme whereby parties of poor…

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The Wagga Show. Closing of First Batch of Entries. a Fine School Exhibit

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

In face of the dismal forebodings that have been rife that the visit of the American fleet to Sydney would materially effect the approaching Wagga…

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Show Jumping Contests

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has written to the secretary of the M.P. and A.A. as follows :- "Your…

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Entries for the Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. A. F. D. White visited the Narandera Show yesterday. The visit was made for the express purpose of obtaining exhibits from that district for…

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Local & General News. the Show and Jumping Events

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

In reply to a letter requesting the Royal Agricultural Society to alter the date of its jumping events, so as not to clash with the Wagga Show,…

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Sydney Horse Show. 500 Entries. a Fine Display. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

The annual horse show was opened on the Agricultural Society's Ground to-day. It is the best the Society has ever had, there being nearly 500…

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Ploughing Carnival

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

A meeting in connection with the above was held at the School of Arts on Saturday last. Present—Messrs. McPherson (chair),…

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Coolamon Ploughing Carnival

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 5

A committee meeting of the above was held at Mr. J. H. Seymour’s office on Saturday afternoon last. Mr. J. Maloney…

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Coolamon Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

Full particulars appear in another column regarding the Coolamon ploughing carnival and district horse parade, to take palce at Crocker's…

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Narandera Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

The twenty-sixth annual show of the Narandera P. and A. Association was held on Wednesday last, and considering the unfortunate season just…

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Narandera Show. Fine Sheep and Horse Display

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 5

The Narandera Pastoral and Agricultural Society's 26th annual show was held on Wednesday and Thursday, and proved highly successful. The weather…

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Correspondence. the Pony Trot at the Late Show. to the Editor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 3

Sir,—I read the report of the Committee meeting of the P. and A. Society, hold on Tuesday last, and it is too funny for anything. The Society has rules to work on…

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Special Show Train

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

Some time ago the Secretary of the M. P. and A. Association Commissioners, requesting them to run a special train…

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Items of News. the Approaching Carnival

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

Already there are ample indications of preparations being made for the annual local carnival, and given soon weather as has prevailed for the past…

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Sundry Sports. Football. Australian Rules. The Jubilee Carnival

The Worker · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 21

The New Zealand team which is to take part in the forthcoming jubilee carnival matches for the championship of Australia arrived in Melbourne by the Sydney express…

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France-British Exhibition. Colonial Awards. Success of New South Wales. London. August 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

No less than 1915 awards for colonial food products have been made at Shepherd's Bush. New South Wales has secured for lamb the gold medal:…

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Franco-british Exhibition. Colonial Foods Awards. Great Success of New South Wales. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

The awards have been made in connection with the colonial food products exhibited at the Franco-British exhibition at Shepherd's Bush. New South…

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