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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

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What a Show Teaches

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. W. B. Sanger, in a letter to the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, suggests the committee should consider the advisability of…

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An Nations’ Fair

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

In fancy costumes representing some of the nations of the world, the ladies interested in the “All Nations” Fair did splendid…

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The Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

The Royal Show opens eight days earlier this year, the dates being April 6 to April 14, so that exhibitors should pay particular attention to the closing of entries. The first…

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Carnival Coolamon. Our Neighbors' Gala Day

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

In the bracing freshness and the sparkling sunlight of an ideal summer's morning, as much of Narandera as could bo crowded into a long…

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New York Horse Show. Golden Shoe-reels

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 8

The wealthiest people of New York, conventionally, styled the “Four Hundred,” are revelling in publicity this week, cabled the New York,…

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Ganmain Sports Carnival

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

The Ganmain friendly societies' first annual sports carnival trill be held on the Ganmain recreation ground on Wednesday, February 10, when £60 in…

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Hospital Carnival. a Huge Success

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

Gundagai's first Hospital Carnival, which took place on the local racecourse on Tuesday last, may be truly written down "A huge success."…

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Biograph Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

On Wednesday (to-morrow) night, in the Town Hall, the Australian Bushranging Biograph Co. show here. The entertainment is to be one of the best that has been here for…

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Fair Play for the Miners

The Worker · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 20

PREMIER WADE, the daily press, and other barrackers and abettors of the mineowners, profess to be terribly shocked because several Labor members, including…

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Sydney Easter Show

The Worker · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 17

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has issued its programme of hunting, jumping, and fro[?] contests for the grand Easter Show, which opens at the…

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The Royal Show

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Royal Show opens eight days earlier this year, the dates being April 6 to April 14, so that exhibitors should pay particular attention to the closing…

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The Royal Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

The Royal Show opens eight days earlier this year, the dares being April 6 to April 14, so that exhibitor's should pay particular attention to the…

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Ganmain Friendly Societies Sports. First Annual Carnival. Ganmain

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 3

To-day the two Friendly Societies in Ganmain (the I.O.O.F. and the H.A.C.B.S.) held their first annual sports gathering, which proved a far…

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Show Ground Improvements

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

At next meeting on Thursday next the following report by the works committee is to be considered :— Your works sub-committee beg to…

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Farmers' Fair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

The Autumn show under the auspices of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday…

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Farmers' Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

The Farmers' Fair, which is to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on March 4th next, promises to eclipse all former autumn shows, and entries for the…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee ef the above was held on the pavilion at the show ground. Present—Messrs. A. Bragg (president, in the…

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Tumut Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

The 34th annual exhibition in connection with the Tumut A. & P. Association will take place on Wednesday aud Thursday next. The programme…

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To Show Cause

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

In the Full Court to-day, the Incorporated Law Institute abandoned the charge concerning a certain attorney who had been called upon to answer…

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