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Shows & fairs, 1915

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Hospital Carnival

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

The following handicaps have been declared for the "big handicap," in connection with the Hospital Carnival to-morrow:—…

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Railway Employees' Picnic. Annual Gathering at Wagga Show Grounds. Successful Function

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

The twenty-fourth annual picnic and sports gathering of the railway employees in the Southern district was held on the Wagga show ground…

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The War. News Day by Day. British Losses at Neuve Chappelle. Cameronians Wiped Out. Enemy Loses Heavily In Pillica. German Fleet being Overhauled. Getting Ready for a Fair Fight in the North Sea. Famine In Vienna. Appalling Conditions in Armenia. Saturday afternoon

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

In the fighting at Neuve Chappelle the Gordon Highlanders lost a Colonel and twelve officers, the Grenadier Guards a Colonel and…

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Agricultural Society. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 3

Sir,—The proceedings at the committee meeting of the above as reported in your issue of 20th inst., were read by me with interest. The extraordinary…

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Hospital Carnival Great Success

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 2

A little after 10 a.m. on Wednesday the Hospital Carnival was set going, in beautiful weather. up Sheridan-street came a…

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Boy's Arm Smashed Goming Home from the Carnival

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 2

A bad smash-up between two, motor ears, running in connection with the Hospital Carnival, took place about 5.30 yesterday…

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Royal Show Exhibits

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 2

Undoubtedly of the first articles of interest to fanners at the Royal Agricultural Society’s Show to be opened at Sydney on Monday next is the new…

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Official Show Luncheon

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

The tables at the local official Show luncheon were [?] Mr President [?] in the chair. The "King" being duty honored…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Previous Standard Will Be Maintained. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 3

Mr. Sinners, the secretary of the Royal Agricultural Show, anticipates that the carnival will be fully up to the standard of past years, although…

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Hospital Carnival Lucky Winners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

THE following persons were the lucky once for the various articles recently disposed of in aid of the Hospital :—…

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Hospital Carnival Art Union Winners

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 4

The art union in connection with the Hospital Carnival was drawn on Friday afternoon in the presence or the local press…

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Items of News. New Trencher Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

A great demonstration, which should interest agriculturists, tanksinkers, and others, has been arranged to be held at Mr. Nixon's market gardens, North…

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Belgian Relief Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

A very enthusiastic meeting of the committee of the Belgian Relief Carnival was held last night The carnival, which takes place on April 14…

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Items of News. Deniliquin Show Abandoned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

In consequence of the very several drought in the district the commitee of the Deniliquin P.and A. Society has deciede to abandon the show this year…

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Royal Show. Opened in Wet Weather. Fine Agricultural Exhibits. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Show was opened this morning in showery weather. The heavy rain overnight was responsible for a good deal of delay…

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The Sydney Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

Sydney Show is now on. On the opening day the ground was damp-the previous nights big storm being responsible…

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Show Cattle Sales. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The show cattle sales commenced to-day. Bidding was not spirited, though some satisfactory prices were secured. The Shorthorn bull, Dundas Duke of…

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The Royal Show. District Winners. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

At the Royal Show in Sydney, judging at which is now proceeding, several prizes have been secured by Wagga and district exhibitors. Mr. Slocum, of…

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Show Luncheon Speeches. Patriotic Utterances. Australia and the War. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The Governor-General, speaking at the official luncheon at the Show, said there was nothing with the help of Providence that Australia could not…

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A Day with an Instructor. [The system of agricultural instruction in vogue on the Irrigation Areas is unique as far as the State of New South Wales is concerned, and the following notes of a typical day's work are intended to convey to readers of the special Show number of the "Record" an idea of how its system acts in daily practice.—Ed.]

Irrigation Record · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 8

Arrangements were made to start at 8.30 a.m., the first call being at a block upon which a dairyman was just commencing operations in a large way…

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