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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

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St. Andrew's Church Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

The Presbyterian School Hall presented a nice display of dainty work and produce yesterday, when the Fair arranged by the Women's Aid and…

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Fair Prices for Flour and Bread

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

The "Daily Moil" says the Wheat Commission will make large purchases in the United States ami elsewhere and elsewhere and intends to issue lists of fair prices for…

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Church Fair

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

The annual fair of St. Luke's Church of England, South Wagga will be held on Friday afternoon and evening next…

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Exhibition of Art Work

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

Country teachers and pupils who happen to be in Sydney during the month of January should make a point of attending the exhibition of the Public…

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Milbrulong. The Jumble Fair

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 2

The Red Cross Jumble Fair at Milbrulong recently was in every way satisfactory to the promoters Mrs. B. L. Boyd, the President of the…

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Flower Show

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

Despite the superabandant this season the annual Church of Eugland flower Show, starting on Wednesday afternoon last, presented…

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Picture Show Patriotism

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

You've often been to the picture show, And seen the pictures there; "The pictures of the war are best" You hear the crowd declare…

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Church Fair

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 4

The annual fair in connection with St. Luke's Church of England, South Wagga, was held in the church grounds yesterday afternoon and evening in the…

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Patriotic Lockhart. Another Record. £1540 From Show Bazaar. Lockhart

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 5

At the meeting of Lockhart A. and P. Society yesterday, a statement was received from Miss Hughes, hon. secretary of the Show Bazaar…

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Wagga P.l.l. Conscription Advocates Charged. Three Members to Show Cause. Decision to Affiliate with Industrialists

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Wagga Branch of the P.L.L. was held in Mr. Boston's Committee Rooms on Saturday night. Mr. J. White (president)…

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What Is "Fair" Weather?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

Perhaps no technical expression used by the Weather Bureau—always excepting the word eyclone—is often minister preted by the public than fair The…

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Flower Show

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

About 3.30 p.m. on 8th. inst. the shire council adjourned to enable the President to men the church of England Flower Show in the Shire…

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Yanco Show Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the Yanco Agricultural Society was held in the School of Arts, Leeton, on Tuesday night last, presided over by Mr. W. E…

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P. and A. Society. Another Patriotic Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 5

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, there being present:—Messrs Martin (chair), Burstal, Walker, 'Luff, Glasscock,…

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At “The Movies.” Their Joys and Sorrows. Picture-show Personalities

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 3

I like the “movies,” I frankly admit the fact that I derive an unholy joy out of watching a [?]matised version o[?] a modern story of love, hate, sensation and…

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Gunee Show Dates

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 3

The dates of the next Junee Annual Show have been fixed for Tuesday and Wednesday, 2nd and 3rd October, 1917…

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Church of England Fair

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 15th, 18th and 18th inst., the Church of England people held their annual fair, the object of which…

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R.A.S. Show, Sydney, 1917. Irrigation Areas Exhibit

Irrigation Record · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 15

The Commission having decided to stage an exhibit at the above show, invites settlers having products suitable for exhibition to co-operate in making…

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The Passing Show. Careless Carew

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

From the dare of the Crusaders to the [?] Herder Raiders, 'Twas the custom, when an order once was given by the boss,…

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Methodist Fair

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 3

A snow fair, organised by Mrs Dyer, and conducted by the members of the Methodist Ladies' Church Aid Society, and the Girls' Sewing Guild…

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