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Shows & fairs, 1914

416 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 21

Great Combined Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

Broncho George and Kemp's rival teams of American and Australia's best horsemen will give an exhibition to-night at Hippodrome, rear of…

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Draught Horses at Sydney Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

This year's exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales would probably influence oversea visitors to appreciate the…

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District Exhibits at R.a.s, Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

The District Exhibition Competition at the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show gives outward and visible signs of having shot its bolt, and…

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Amusements. Buckjumping Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

Excitement again ran high last night at the buckjumping Hippodrome at the rear of the Pastoral Hotel. Ding Dong, Blue Light, and Bay Boy were…

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Batlow Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

The Batlow Agricultural Society met with adverse weather for their 6th annual Show on Tuesday and Wednesday week, and as a consequence…

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"Child O' Desert" in Buck-jumping Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 4

The proprietors of Kemp's Buck-jumping Show have completed the purchase of the well-known bay Arab pony stallion "Child o' Desert," from…

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Wagga Show. Sires Produce Stakes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

Nominations for the Sires Produce Stakes, in connection with the forthcoming show of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association, closed with the…

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Batlow Show. Better Fruit Than Scored at Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

The quality and variety of fruit, despite the bad season, was very good, apples, pears peaches and dried fruits showing out prominently. The judge…

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Lockhart A.& P. Society 1914 Show Preparations. Election of Officers and Officials

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

The newly-elected Committee of the above Society met on Thursday last at the School of Arts. Mr W. Belling (retiring President) presided,…

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Wagga Show Schedule

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 2

Frequent inquiries are being made as to when the schedule of prizes for the next Wagga Show, to be held in August, will be issued. The list of…

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Original Poetry. Fair Butcher's Flat

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 10

I rode one merry springtide morn To Butcher's Flat, Through fields where gently waved the corn…

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The Coming Show

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The many societies which exist for the improvement of every, branch of agricultural industry have done, and are. doing,…

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Batlow Show. Balance of Awards. Plants and Flowers

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

Judge--Mr R. M. Tho[?]p[?]on, Tumut Stewards--Misses Mary Quarmby and Jean Garner Collection of flowers, H G Frizelle…

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Broncho George's Buck Jumping Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 2

Owing to the illness of Broncho George he has not been able to appear and give the Wagga people a show that he intended doing, and now that the…

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Church of England May Fair

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

THOUGH it is freely acknowledged that "times are dull" and "money is soarce," the success that attended the annual May Fair held by the committee selected from…

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"Aviation in Wagga." Demonstration by Monsieur Guillax. At Wagga Show Grounds on

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 3

It was not expected Wagga should receive a [?](pronounced Geeou), out in vie., of the famous [?]…

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Narrandera Show

Irrigation Record · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 11

Arrangements have been made for the holding of the Narrandera P. and A. Association's annual show on the 4th and 5th August next. It is understood that…

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The Royal Agricultural Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 2

The Royal Society's Show held annually at Exster-tide in Sydney, stands out preeminently as the greatest event of its kind in the Commonwealth. It is an institution…

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Horsebreeders' Association and the Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

At the M.P. and A. Association meeting last evening an interesting discussion ensued upon an application from the Wagga Horsebreeders' Association for…

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M. Guillaux's Flights. Two Thrilling Displays. Great Crowd on the Show Ground

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 2

The anticipations of a great crowd assembling on the Show ground on Saturday, afternoon to witness the aviation exhibition by the French…

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