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Shows & fairs, 1913

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Coolamon Show, a Great Success. Large Attendance & Beautiful Weather

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

More favorable weather conditions could not have been desired than those which prevailed for the holding of the fourth annual…

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Uranquinty Ploughing Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

Carnival day is Quinty's "day of days." No other day of the year is of so much importance to the adult population at any rate and to the male…

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Show Announcements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

In our advertising columns, to-day, will be found various announcements connected with the arrangements for next week's show. These include the…

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Show Ground Railway Platform

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the M.P. and A. Association committee a letter was received from the Railway Commissioners, regarding the proposed…

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Traffic at the Show Ground

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

In order to facilitate the work of handling the traffic on show at the Wagga show grounds an important reform has been decided upon…

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Fair Rents Bill "Regarded As a Joke." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

The Minister for Public Works stated to-day that his Fair Rents Bill would apply to him as a landlord, but he was not uneasy. A…

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Fight in Court [?] Police and Lawyers Attacked "A Donnybrook Fair." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

An exciting incident occurred at the Manly police court to-day. Three brothers, named Hunter, were charged with assaulting their brother-in-law,…

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Show Time

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

To-day opens the week's festivities in connection with the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Society. We are about to hold a three days show. For the last…

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The Recent Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 3

A discussion took place on the subject of the recent show. Some of the members thought there were too many pavilions, and…

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The Show. To-day's Opening

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

The eagerly awaited opening of the annual show of the M.P. and A. Association, will take place this morning, when a large attendance is…

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Sheep Exhibits for the Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

The Wagga show takes place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. This district will be represented in the stock line by about 25 entries…

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Wagga Show the Tumbarumba Ex[?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

One of the most interesting exhibits on the show ground is the non competive exhibit from the little mountain town of Tumbarumba. The exhibit…

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Machinery Exhibits at the Show. Attendants' Passes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

A large deputation representing 23 firms exhibitions agricultural and other machinery at the M.P. and A. Show waited by appointment yesterday…

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Stopped the Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 3

"Yes," said the ex—eminent tragedian, "at one time my company started on what promised to be a most profitable tour of the great…

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Show Social

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

Last evening the annual show social was held at the Empire Hall. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. J. Baylis, president of the society, and the guests…

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The Question of Fair Rents

The Worker · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 23

Dear Worker,— The matter of fair rents promises to be a burning question at the forthcoming. State elections. Strange to say, this is…

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The Auckland Exhibition London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 4

Forty-three members of the Royal Artillery Band will represent England at the forthcoming Auckland exhibition…

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Dresses at the Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

The unpropitious weather prevented the display of new spring frocks which was so carefully selected for Show week. Most of the ladies out,…

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Items of News. Show Traffic

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

Special trains arrived yesterday in connection with the Show, from Urana, Albury, Coolamon, Harden, and Narrandera, and all were…

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Southern Districts' Exhibit at Sydney Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

A conference of the various Societies interested in the above, was held in the secretary' office, at the Wagga Show Grounds on Wednesday, at 3…

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