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Shows & fairs, 1914

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Items of News. Government Show Subsidy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. F. D. White, secretary of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Society, has received the following circular from the Department of…

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Butterly Fair

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 4

The fair organised by the ladies of the Methodist Church for next week, promises to be very attractive. There will be action songs, physical…

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Butterfly Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 2

The Ladies of the Wagga Methodist Church have been working for a long time preparing for the fair to be held next week. In addition to attractive…

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Narandera Horses at Berrigan Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 4

The Berrigan Show on the 7th and 8th [?]sts was remarkably successful considering the [?]ward season. The "Berrigan Advocate" refers to the…

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Culcairn Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 4

A general committee meeting of the above took place at "The Waverley on Monday evening, the President, Mr. W. R. Wilson being in the chair. A…

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Butterfly Fair

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 2

Visitors to the Oddfellows' Hall to-day to-morrow are promised a pleasant time. There will be stalls with useful and dainty work,…

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Show Result

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 2

The result of the Lockhart Show though not yet definite will, it is assumed be about a draw. Of course that is the actual result of the show…

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Lockhart Show Special Trains

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 2

The advocates of the Wagga special train, who were, by the way dead against the Urana special had little to be pleased with in the returns…

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Butterfly Fair

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the Methodist Butterfly Fair was opened in the Oddfellows Hall by his Worship the Mayor. The opening ceremony was…

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Germanton Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 2

The dates of the 1915 show have been fixed for Tuesday and Wednesday, August 31 and September 1…

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Southern Districts. No Royal Show Exhibit

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 4

At a meeting of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association held on Friday night last, the matter of the southern district exhibit at the Royal Show was discussed. The…

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Methodist Butterfly Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 5

The Butterfly Fair, which has been in course of production by the ladies of the Wagga Methodist Church for some weeks past was held on…

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Show Subsidies

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 2

In the State Assembly on Thursday Mr. H. Morton asked the Minister for Agriculture if he would reconsider his decision not to grant subsidies to…

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A Battle of Flowers. on Sydney Show Ground. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 3

A battle of flowers, organised by the Millions Club, in aid of the Red Cross Fund, was held at the Show Ground this afternoon. It was a…

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The Show Subsidies

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

The executive of the Agricultural Societies' Union in Sydney have circularised the various show committees throughout the State, with a…

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Stoppage of Show Subsidies

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 3

Mr. Lee entered a very strong protest against the stoppage of subsidies to country shows…

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A Fair Request

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

We hope Mr. Boston, M.P., will persevere with his agitation, that people who lose stock through their being killed by passing trains should…

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Presbyterian Fair

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 2

THE interior of O'Brien's Hall presented a gay and animated appearance for the holding of the Presbyterian Wisteria Fair, which was…

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Church of England Fair

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 2

The annual fair and sale of work in aid of the funds of St. John's Church of England, organised by the members' of the Girls' Friendly Society,…

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Show Subsidies

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 2

Recently the various agricultural societies in the State were circularised by the Minister for Agriculture, to the effect that, after the 31st December,…

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