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Shows & fairs, 1917

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Milbrulong. New Year's Fair. Triumph Over Difficulties

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

Ever since the war began thanks to the persistent enthusiasm of a few patriotic souls, Milbrulong has been on active centre of patriotic work and in…

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Yanco Agricultural Society. Trust Officers Resign

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the General committee of the society was held at the school of Arts last evening, Mr. Geo. Grey occupied the chair until the…

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Tennis. Country Carnival. Wagga Team Defeated. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

At the annual Country Tennis Carnival yesterday, Wagga defeated Parkes by 4 sets 66 games to 4 sets 28 games. Western Suburbs beat…

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Queen's Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

Miss Girlic Smith.—A meeting of the Girlic Smith committee was held at Yanco on Saturday evening last. Mr. H. S. Bow presided over a large…

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

Irrigation Record · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 11

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

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Tennis. Country Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

The country carnival of 1017 was completed at the Double Bay ground on Saturday, the concluding day's programme including the customary…

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Industrial Exhibition. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The State Governor officially opened the industrial models and hobbies exhibition at the Railway Institute to-day. He pointed out the…

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Show Association

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly mooting of the Committee of the P. and A. Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon,…

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Double Bathing Fatality Married Sisters Drowned in Fair Dell Baths. Mt. Victoria

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Two married sisters, named [?] Myers, mother of four children and Eveline Ellis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Field, of Mount Victoria, were…

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Queen's Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The second count of the Queens' Carnival took place on Wednesday evening. The voting now stands as follows :—…

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Orange Will Hold a Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 3

At a largely attended special meeting of the subscribers to the Orange A. and P. Society on Monday, it was unanimously decided to hold a show…

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Agricultural Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

Members of the general committee will note the advertisement calling a mooting of the above society for Thursday evening next. Among…

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Queen's Carnival. the Third Count

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The third count took place at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, of votes received in the interval since the last count for the election of the…

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Irrigation Commission and the Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The full board of the Irrigation Commission, Messrs. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture). Dare, and Sendall, were interviewed at Leeton on…

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Submarine Policy. Merchantmen Fair Game. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Cyrill Brown, the "New York World's" Berlin correspondent, says the conviction is growing in naval circles that the submarine campaign…

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Whose House? Show Committee in Protest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 4

The P. and A. Society have just-ly butted into the argument about tho aldermen proposing to re-move the caretakers' residence…

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A Fair Warning. One That Should be Heeded By All

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 8

Frequently the first alga of kidney trouble is a slight ache or pat a in the clus. Neglect of this warning makes the way casy for more sertons troubles…

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The Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 2

The Royal Show in Sydney begins on April 3 next, and the prospects of the exhibition appear to be particularly bright. There is reason to…

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P.& A. Society Getting Ready for Our Annual Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

A committee meeting of the P. and A. Society was held on Tuesday afternoon, when the following members attended: — President,…

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Yanco Agricultural Show the Approaching Exhibition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

The second annual show of the Yanco Irrigation Area Agricultural Society will be held at Leeton Show Grounds on Tuesday and Wednesday,…

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