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Shows & fairs, 1909

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The Horse Parade and Dairy Cattle Show at Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 3

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society has fixed the dates for the horse parade and dairy cattle show and sales for August 3 to August 7,…

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Olym Pia Horse Show an Unprecedented Success. Large American Patronage. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

The annual horse show at Olympia, which opened on Saturday, is an unprecedented success. The sum of £40,000 was spent on luxurious decorations…

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Ganmain Show committee. Fortnightly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon, June 2. Members present were Mr. MacPherson…

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Rugby. Country Week Carnival. City Beats Country. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 3

The "Country" Week football carnival was concluded to-day, when teams representing the second and first fifteens tried conclusions. The Country men…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

The committee met on Thursday afternoon, Mr. A. Bragg, J.P., president, and a large master of members present. The meeting sat for over two hours ;…

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Ploughing Carnival. Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the above committee was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, and the following members were…

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A Show Judge. Action for Libel Defendant Apologise. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 2

In the Supreme Court to-day Joseph Hannibel Rose proceeded against Joseph Gibbs for alleged libel. It appeared the plaintiff acted in the…

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The Ploughing Carnival

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 4

Thirty nominations have been received for the fifteen seats; on the above committee, which goes to show title live interest taken in the management by both…

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A Paradox of Fair Woman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

A French philosopher has started out to explore a new region of that terraincognito, a woman's fancy, He is trying to find out why beauty so often…

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Wagga Show Schedule

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

Considerable activity has been displayed by Mr. A. F. D. White, secretary of the M. P. and A. Association, and his staff in the distribution of the…

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Experiment Farm Sheep at Sydney Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture is supplying a special display of sheep at the Sheepbreeders' Show which opens in Sydney on Wednesday next. The…

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Hospital Show Week Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 2

At a special meeting of the committee of the hospital last night, the president (Mr H. E. Mitchelmore) mentioned that good progress had…

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Coolamon Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 2

A general meeting of the Coolamon Ploughing match Committee, held on Saturday definitely fixed Wednesday, 18th August, as the date of the next…

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Show Week Entertainment

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 3

A meeting of ladies' and gentlemen was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon to consider the best means of occupying the Oddfellows' Hall…

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The Sheep Show SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 2

The annual sheep show was opened to-day the display being in advance of the previous very high standard attained, adn particularly in the merino…

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Royal Agricultural Society Horse and Cattle Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 3

The schedule for the Sydney horse Parade and Dairy Cattle Show is available, and contains several additions to that of last year. The…

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Ploughing Carnival. Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 6

A committee meeting was held on Saturday afternoon last, and those present were Messrs. J. Maloney (chair), Rogerson,…

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Minstrel Show. a Notable Success

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 5

For weeks past one of the chief topics amongst the townsfolf was unquestionably the Grand Minstrel and Variety…

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The Sheep Show. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 2

The sheep show was officially opened by Lord Chelmsford to-day, who said he thought Sir Samuel M'Caughey and Mr. J. S. Hors[?] had exhibited a fine…

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Carnival Doings

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the Coolamon Ploughing Carnival and District Horse Parade committee was held on yesterday (Thursday)…

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