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Shows & fairs, 1913

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Fair Rent Courts

The Worker · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 12

THE announcement by the New South Wales Government, of its intention to introduce a bill next session to establish Fair Rent Courts, opens up some…

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Horse Show for Wagga Proposal Before M. P. & A. A. Letters and Discussion at Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 3

Apart from the routine business the principal subject before the annual meeting of members of the M. P. and A. Association on Tuesday night was…

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Wagga Band Contest. Good Music at Show Grounds & Southern Cross Grounds. Attendance Spoiled by Rain Peak Hill the Victors

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

It was unfortunate that the weather was so unpropitions for the second Wagga Band contest, which took place yesterday. Rain fell heavily throughout…

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M. P. & A. A. Big Attendance at Annual Meeting. Horse Show Proposal. the Record of the Past Ten Years. Pastoral Progress

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 3

The forty-eighth annual report and balance sheet, representing the work carried on during the year ended 31st December, 1912, of the Murrumbidgee…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

Present—the President (Mr. W. McClintock) and Messrs. E. A. McClintock, R. Sweeney, E. J. Forsyth, A. W. Steel, W. E. Ward, O. J…

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A Wagga Horse Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

There is no doubt whatever that there are great possibilities in the scheme roughly outlined for building up a leading Australian horse show in…

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Wagga Show Advancing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

The largely increased attendance at the annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association held last week in itself…

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Royal Show Entries

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 3

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society points out that the Royal show being nearly three weeks earlier this year it is very necessary…

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Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

"It won't be many years before you see the Gundagai Show held in the Spring in place of autumn, as now," a member of the…

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Wagga Horse Show. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 2

Sir,—It is very gratifying to note that the suggestion of Mr. Falkiner has stimulated a little enthusiasm has stimulated a little enthusiasm amongst horse-breeders of the Wagga…

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Show Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee of the P. and A. Society was held on Tuesday last. There were present: —Messrs. Glasscock (chair),…

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Tumut Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

WHY shouldn't we have a good Show? If our district people only some along with their entries and produce their exhibits there is nothing else required to ensure it; the…

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The Royal Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

The large Hall of Industries is nearing completion, and will be ready for the exhibitors to erect their stands towards the end of the month. This…

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Items of News. Show Week Bazaar

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

A representative meeting of the ladies connected with St. Michael's Church, Wagga, was held at the Presbytery yesterday evening, when it was…

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Our Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2

A MEETING OF the committee of the P. and A. society was held on Tuesday last. There were present —Messrs. Glasscock (chair),…

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Wagga Horse Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2
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Mr. N. Falkiner, of Widgiewa, writing again to the M.P. and A. Association apologised for not attending at the annual meeting of the association…

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Highland Gathering. To-morrow's Scottish Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

The pibroch and the bagpipes will tomorrow be sending out their annual and irresistible invitation to all Wagga and district folk who have a drop of…

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Wild West Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 2

The parade of Bud Atkinson's troupe of American cowboys and Wild West riders—male and female—afforded more than the usual amount…

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Riverina Horse Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

The movement set on foot at Wagga on the suggestion of Mr. Norman Falkiner of Widgiewa, to establish a great horse show at that centre, is…

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