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Shows & fairs, 1913

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G.f.s. Fair. Attractive Function

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 2

How to visit a charily bazaar, spend nothing, and yet offend no stallholder by a refusal to purchase, was solved by a young man who when asked to…

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Panama Exhibition Australian Attitude. Question of Finance. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 2

The Panama Commissioners to-day interviewed Mr. Cook and discussed matters affecting the representation of the Commonwealth at the Panama…

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Royal Agricultural Society of England

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 4

At the last meeting of the R.A.S. of England reference was made to the great interest King George always displays in agricultural matters. His…

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The Adelong Show. a Successful Exhibition

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 4

The Adelong Show eventuated on Tuesday and Wednesday last under very favorable conditions. This show has made wonderful strides,…

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G.f.s. Fair

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

The concluding evening of the Girls' Friendly Society Fair was not so well attended as on the opening night, the rain probably being the…

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Model Show Grounds

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association has received a circular from the Department of Agriculture. stating that the Minister was desirous of…

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Next Show Dates Corowa's Attitude. Delegates' Extraordinary Statements

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 3

The delegates from the Corowa P., A. and H. Society, who recently, visited Wagga to interview the Murrumbidgee P. and A.A. committee on…

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Ballarat Bandsmen's Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 4

The Ballarat champion brass band contests of the South-street society were opened on Thursday but the results of the contents will not be…

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Show Dates

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 2

The special meeting of the committee called for Monday, 27th inst., to deal with Mr. Stone's Notice of Motion reclashing of show dates, 1914, with…

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St. John's Girl's Friendly Society Church Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 2

In spite of the very welcome rain there was a good attendance at the closing night of the Church Fair in St. John's Hall. The following were…

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Cable News. Belfast Exhibition Opened by Agent General. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 5

The Hon. Liuet. Newton Moore opened the Belfast Grocers Exhibition. West Australia, Queensland, South Australia were well represented and had…

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Show and Race Dates

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2

There appears to be every likelihood that the Wagga show dales will not be altered upon later consideration. Also, it would appear that if there ever was…

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Langford Defeats Lester. Plucky Exhibition. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 2

Sam Landlord defeated Jack Lester in the 5th round. The latter was badly knocked about. but exhibited plenty of pluck…

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Skuthorp's Buckjumping Show

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 2

What the "Sydney Morning [?] eld" says:-- 271242 Buckjumping [?] was witnessed by over 10,000 people at…

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V.R.C. Spring Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 3

The Spring carnival of the V.R.C. opens to-day at Flemington, and as a curtain raiser to the greatest racing carnival in the Commonwealth…

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Panama Exhibition British Support. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 4

A committee representing British trade interests, valued at £200,000,000 has been formed to urge the Government to reconsider their San…

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San Francisco Exhibition British Interests Object. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 5

A committee representing British trade interests to the value of £200,000,000 has been formed to urge the Government to reconsider its decision…

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V.r.c. Spring Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 3

To-day the minds of the sporting men, that term embraces the bulk of Australians, will be turned to the doings of the equine heroes at famous…

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G.f.s. Fair

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 2

At the weekly meeting of the Girls' Friendly Society last evening, at St. John's Hall, the Rev. G. E. Menlove presided, the main business being the…

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Lockhart Show. Two Days

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 2

At a meeting of the Committee of the Lockhart A. and P. Society, it was decided on the motion of Mr Moncrieff to have a two days show at…

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