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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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The Wagga Show. Magnificent the Recent Improvements. First Day's Awards

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

No more delightful weather could ve desired for Show purposes than prevailed yesterday, the opening day of the annual exhibitions held under…

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Show Social. Successful Function

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 4

The annual smoke social to entertain the guests of the association, was held in the Masonic Hall last night. There was an attendance of about 175…

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The Wagga Show. Splendid Display of Exhibits. Interesting Ring Events. a New Record

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 2

If evidence were wanting that the popularity of the Wagga Show is an ever increasing quaintly it was amply afforded by the immense concourse of…

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Wagga Show

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

The annual Wagga Show eventuated on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and was a big success. On Wednesday there was a record crowd present, and…

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Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 3

Last evening in the Masonic Hall the Show Ball was held and proved thoroughly enjoyable. There were about 80 dancers present. The door…

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Commercial Travellers' Carnival on October 2Nd

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 6

The Southern Districts Commercial Travellers are busily preparing for the carnival to be held on the Narandera Showground on…

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Show Notes. (Continued from [?] issue;) Homing Pigeons

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

Homing pigeons, although not strictly speaking in any sense related to the poultry industry are usually judged in…

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Draughts at the Show. Distinct Advance in Quality

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

As the natural corollary to the spread of agriculture in Eastern Riverina greater attention is now paid to the Production of high class horses…

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The Wagga Show. Concluded in Showery Weather. Another Large Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was concluded yesterday in showery weather. The day opened…

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Weight Guessing at the Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

The tickets taken from the box in connection with the weight guesting competition at the Wagga Show have been checked, and prizes have been…

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Special Trains to Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

As was pointed out at the time the management of the special trains, to the Wagga Show from the various, lines was not thoroughly satisfactory…

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Japanese Fair

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 2

The Japanese Fair, in aid of the Church of England, Ariah Park, which was held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday last, was very successful…

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Sugar Growers' Prescribed Wages. Queensland Treasurer Protests Against Fair Rates

The Worker · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 21

Queensland Treasurer Barnes, accompanied by the State Director of the Queensland sugar industry, interviewed Minister for Customs Tudor at Melbourne…

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Church of England Exhibition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

This function opened on Tuesday last under [?] weather conditions The morning broke with rain [?]ming down and it continued intermittently…

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Junee Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 6

A special train will run from Wagga for the Junee Show on Thursday next. September 5th. Full participants as to times and fares are given in our…

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Show Notes

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 6

The weather tried hard to beat the Show committee and patrons, but there was too much grit in them to give in, and things were carried…

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Lockhart A. and P. Society. Seventh Annual Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 2

PRESIDENT: MR. W. WEEDON. VICE-PRESIDENT: MESSERS W. BELLING, B. L. BOYD W. DAY…

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Labor Fair in Melbourne. Providing Funds for the Party

The Worker · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 15

The old Trades Hall, Melbourne, was gay with bun ling and decorations on August 31, when the Labor Fair was opened. The hall was crowded with…

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The Germanton Show. Successful Opening Day. Germanton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 3

The Germanton Show opened to-day in spring-like weather and a very large attendance was attracted to the prettily situated grounds. Mr. Jas S…

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Railway Accidents. Victorian Disaster. Collision with Show Train. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 2

A railway accident occurred shortly after four o'clock to-day at the Dudley-street crossing. North Melbourne, which the out-going Coburg…

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