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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

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Royal Agricultural Society. Field Wheat Competitions

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 3

The Farm Produce Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society has decided that the first of the Field Wheat Competitions which the society will…

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Our Recent Show Fight for Funds Dirty Insinuations

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 4

The committee of the Gundagai P. and A. Society met on Tuesday, there being present:—Messrs Hazlett (chair), Carr. Moffitt…

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Royal Agricultural Society Field Wheat Completions

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

The Farm Produce Committee of the Royal Agricultural: Society .has decided that the first of the field wheat Competitions which this-society will carry out…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Field Wheat Competitions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 4

The Farm Produce Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society has decided that the first of the Field Wheat Competitions which the…

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Government Exhibits at Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture, writing in reply to a request from the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, has intimated…

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Patrotic Show. Allocating the Profit. a Heated Discussion

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Committee of the local P. and A. Society was held on Tuesday last. Present:—Messrs Hazlett (chair), Burstal,…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Field Wheat Competitions

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

The Farm Produce Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society has decided that the first of the Field Wheat Competitors which the society will…

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Narandera P. & A. Association Annual Show, September 19th and 20, 1916 REGULATIONS

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

1. The name, residence, and district of the exhibitor or exhibitors, the breed of the animal he or they intend to exhibit, the age of the stock so far as is known, and of sheep the time of shearing, must be given to the Secretary with entry one week prior to the Show, or he or they…

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The Recent Easter Show. Details of Prizes Won by the Leeton Butter Factory

Irrigation Record · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 14

Suppliers to the Leeton Factory will no doubt be interested in the following particulars of the actual prizes secured by the factory at the recent Show…

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The Narandera Show. Am Improved Prize List

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 4

The schedule of prizes for the forthcoming Narandera Show, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 19 and 20, is now published, and or…

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Lockhart A. & P. Society. Arranging for Patriotic Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

A meeting or the Lockhart A. and P. Society was held on Thursday afternoon. Mr W. P. O'Neill, the president, occupied the chair. There…

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Our Show Society. Leeton Decides to Have a Show Next Autumn

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 8

A well-attended meeting was held in the Leeton School of Arts on Monday evening last to resuscitate the Yanco Show Society, and…

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Not Playing Fair

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 3

Really, Bobby and Elsie were the politest children in the world. Their manners were be-eautifull One day they were told that they…

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"A Fair Day's Work."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 5

In nature an railway, employees will be required to Rive a fair day's work for a fair day's pay, and must not waste time…

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Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 2

Schedules of the prize list of the Wagga Show have been issued. A considerable number have been posted, and those requiring a copy may obtain one…

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FINED £15. Fair Rents Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 3

Alfred Mallick was charged at the North Sydney police court with having endeavored to dissuade Fanny Knapp from prosecuting an…

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Items of News. Sheep Show Awards

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Guthrie, of Corriedale Estate, Wagga, secured two first, two second and two third prizes with his Corriedale sheep at the Sydney Sheep Show…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 4

The following additional district award was made at the Sydney Sheep Show: Champion Lincolns (pen of 3 ewes under 12 months), Anthony…

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Show Stock Truckincs

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 4

Deputations from the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association and the Wagga Horse Breeders' Association, will meet the Deputy…

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Sheep Show Notes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. G. Black) who attended the show on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, stated that the famous Wanganella strain was…

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