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Shows & fairs, 1913

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The Punch and Judy Show

The Worker · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 10

Fusion candidate McKay, having taken a long while to say nothing at a recent Ballarat meeting, was asked by some rude person in the audience to enunciate…

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The Polo Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

Polo week promises to be an exceptionally busy time for the local Polo Club and its officials. The undertaking of the organisation…

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Batlow Show

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 2

The 5th annual exhibition of the Batlow Agricultural Society, held last week, was easily a record for the locality. The entries number…

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Features of the Royal Agricultural Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 2

The splendid exhibition recently held in Sydney, expressed in mule, but elegant language, what enormous resources of various kinds this State possesses. Immigrants…

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

The Wagga Arts and Crafts Exhibition, which had been held during the week in the School of Arts, closed on Saturday, and judging from the…

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Church Fair at the Rock

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 3

The Church of England Pair, on Wednesday afternoon and evening, proved very successful from every peint of view. Without doubt at all…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 4

Present—the President (Mr. W. McClintock) and Messrs. G. T. Attwood, R. Sweeney, E. J. Forsyth, A. Bragg, W. Oliver, J. Roberts, S. H. Dickson, J…

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Rowing Carnival at Lake Albert

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 4

A correspondent writes as follows from Sydney regarding the proposed rowing carnival at Lake Albert:—At the paying over of the stakes and…

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Visit to Aero Show. British Progress

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

Things have a way of developing slowly and hardly noticed for a long time and then suddenly coming to a climax which surprises us. So parents…

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The Big Show. Sensations and Novelties at Circus

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 5

“The best that has been seen in Sydney,” is [?]itself compelled to say of the programme…

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Amusements. Wonder Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

A satisfactory attendance was recorded at the Oddfellows' Hall last evening, when a vaudeville entertainment was presented by the Wonder…

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Church of England Fair

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 3

IT is almost needless to remind the public of the annual may fair in aid of All Saints' Church, Tumut, which opens in the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow evening and will be…

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Southern District Show Exhibit. Additions to the Area. Wheat Varieties Wanted

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

Active work is being done by the committee of the agricultural societies of the southern district who have in band the organisation of an exhibit for…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

THE Autumn Flower Show, in aid of St. John's Church funds, opened in St. John's Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The…

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Exhibition of Bacon. Prizes for Curing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 7

The British Dairy Farmers' Association announced that a special class is to be created at next year's dairy show in the Royal Agricultural Hall,…

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Visit to Aero Show. British Progress

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

Things have a way of developing slowly and hardly noticed tor a long time and then suddenly coming to a climax which surprises us. So parents…

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Flower Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 2

Thill much—talked of event, the Church of england Flower Show, opened on Wednesday evening last in St. John's hall, but was…

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Butchers and Bakers' Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Butchers and Bakers' Carnival Association was held on Thursday night, when Mr. C. Kelly presided over a good attendance. It was decided…

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Items of News. Show Passes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 4

It was decided last evening by the M.P. and A. Association committee that at the forthcoming show no free passes will be allowed to any…

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Exhibition Disaster. Scenic Railway Fatality. Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred today at the Ghent Exhibition. Two carriages on the scenic railway left the lines and fell one hundred feet…

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