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Shows & fairs, 1915

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Butchers and Bakers' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

The Butchers and Bakers Hospital Carnival Committee met on Tuesday night at the Freemasons Hotel. Mr. Fred. Richardson presiding over an…

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Skating Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 4

The skating carnival at the Enterprise Rink was opened on Tuesday evening and was a great success as a spectacular and enjoyable…

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Hospital Fair

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 4

A public meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, June 29, at 3 p.m., to make arrangements for the fair to be held during show week, in aid of…

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Royal Horse Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 4

The schedule for the Royal Horse Show to be held in Sydney on July 31st next has been issued by the R.A.S. As usual provision is made…

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American Trade. Exports to Neutrals Increased. Wi[?] Statistic Show. New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 3

The statistics for the year ending April sub-tantiate [?] contention that American exports to [?] have not suffered by the…

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Show Hospital Fair

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

There was a poor attendance at the public meeting held in the Town Hall yesterday to discuss the question of holding a [?] in aid of the Wagga…

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Sheep Show. Falling Off in Merings Wagga Farm Not Represented Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 4

Although there was a falling off in the number of merino entries at the Annual Sheep Show of the Agricultural Ground to day compared with last year,…

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Horse Show at the Front Cavalry Amusements Game Playing British

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 7

At the British front which is strengthening and deepening steadily, there are compensations even for those who are not fighting (writes W. Beach Thomas in the…

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Annual Sheep Show. Opened by Governor-general. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 5

The State Governor opened the annual Sheep Show to-day. His Excellency said that they must acknowledge the sheep-breeding industry to be really…

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Show Turks Mercy. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 2

General Gouraud in an army order dated June 4th, stated: "We must remember that in advancing against the enemy on Turkish soil it is yet…

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Salving the Emden. for Exhibition in Australian Ports. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 3

The tender of E. J. Darnley, of Sydney, has been accepted for the salvage of the Emden. It is proposed to patch up the vessel and bring…

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Picture Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 2

A committee of the Tumut Brass Band, Messrs. J. Cooper, C. Adams and R. Dear, jnr., worked up a picture show, which was held at…

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Show Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the above from Thursday last was held at the Albion Hotel on Tuesday afternoon Present—the President (Mr. Wm…

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Show Next Year. P. & A. Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Gundagai P. and A. Society, hold on Tuesday afternoon, there were present:-Messrs W. Classcock…

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Gundagai P. and A. Society. Next Show March 16 & 17

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last. There were present: Messrs. Glasscock (chair), Burstal, Edwards, Crowe,…

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Items of News. Wagga Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

The statement in the report of the Meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association published on Saturday, that the time of receiving…

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Presbyterian Fair

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

Although only a limited effort was made, owing to the numerous patriotic appeals, the Presbyterian Church ladies and gentlemen who assisted…

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A Fair Proposition

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 5

It was 2 a.m., and the night was dark and still. A stealthy figure stole across the room to the side of the bed, and…

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Items of News. Coolamon Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Coolamon P., A. and H. Association will be held oh August 17 and 18 next. Entries close for classes N to R…

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Australia Day Carnival

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

A LARGELY attended meeting of the committee of the above was held on Wednesday night, Mayor Wright being in the chair…

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