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Shows & fairs, 1909

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School of Arts Flower Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

'The rain on Tuesday has crowned the efforts of the many intending exhibitors with success. There is a wealth of flowers in bloom, and the flower show of…

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The District Exhibits at Sydney Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 7
Also in Cootamundra Herald

One of the most interesting, as well as instructive, parts of the recent Sydney Show, writes a correspondent, was the District…

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At the Sydney Show. Success of the Murrumbidgee Exhibit

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

THE Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show, although held in Sydney for the purpose of convenience, is really a great display of the resources of the…

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News From the Capital. the Show Takings. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

During the eight days of the Show the visitors to the ground totalled 246,000, the aggregate takings being £0,626, or £2220 in excess of the…

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The District Exhibits at Sydney Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 4

ONE of the most interesting, as well as instructive, parts of the recent Sydney Show, writes a Sydney correspondent, was the District Exhibits in the…

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Wagga Show Schedule

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 2

The various sub-committees of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association are about to commence framing the schedule for the next Wagga…

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Horse for Exhibition

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

So long as a show horse continues to feed well he is not likely to feel the st[?] of constant exhibition. It is the shy feeder which is the despair of those…

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Coolamon Ploughing Carnival

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

A general meeting of the committee and members of the above was held in the School of Arts on Monday last, and the…

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Batlow Show

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

On Tuesday and Wednesday last the newly-formed Batlow Agriculture Society conducted its first Show. and is to be warmly…

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The Royal Agricultural Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

ONCE again the City has been reminded that it is by the wealth of its lands that the State is kept going. In Sydney, the business…

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Murderer Jokes at Guillotine. Execution Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

Extraordinary scenes took place at the execution at Carpentras, France, of the French murderer, Danvers, who last February killed his benefactors, a…

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The Flower Show. an Interesting Event

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

It was with great interest and pleasure that our editor spent a quiet hour on Thursday morning in noting the exhibits and departments of the…

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Coolamon. Ploughing or Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 3

At the instance of the Secretary, Mr. J. H. Seymour, a meeting in connection with the Ploughing Carnival was held last Monday, to decide it in…

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Scotch Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The ladies of St. Andrew's, Wagga, decided some time ago that a Scotch Fair should be held in Show week for the purpose of augmenting the Church…

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Batlow Show

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

It will have been inferred from our remarks last week that the Barlow Agricultural Society is to be warmly…

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Stamps Worth £500,000. Record Exhibition to Be Held in London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 3

The most important and comprehensive collection of stamps ever brought together will be on view at the International Philatelic Exhibition, to be held…

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Entertained at the Exhibition

The Worker · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 4

During the progress of the sports at the Exhibition, Melbourne, on Eight-Hour Day, Mr. Grayndler was the guest at an informal little function in his honor which took place…

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Wagga Hospital Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 2

All interested in the promotion of a carnival for show week in aid of the Wagga Hospital are requested to meet the committee and ladies'…

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