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Shows & fairs, 1917

349 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 18

Organising the Carnival

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

A large and enthusiastic meeting of ladies and sympathisers of the Hospital was held at the Literary Institute on Friday afternoon last,…

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Show Committee's Decision

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

The decision of the Wagga Show committee to hold the annual exhibition next week, and the spirit, which prompted that decision, will be…

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Show Race Meeting Privileges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

Owing to the uncertainty as to the holding of the Agricultural Society's Show on the dates fixed, by reason of the strike, the sale of the booths…

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Horses for the Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

The secretary of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association last night received a telegram from Mr. Glenn, of Sale (Victoria), who cutered some…

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Liquor at the Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

Booth licenses for the show (pavilion and grandstand) were granted at the Wagga police court yesterday, to Mr. Martin Wenke, of the Pastoral…

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Wagga Show. to Be Weld As Usual. British Loyalty and Determination

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee of the Murrumbigee P. and A. Association, which was held yesterday forenoon to consider the bearing that…

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The Show. Arranging for the Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Lockhart A. and P. Society was held on Thursday afternoon. There were present: Messrs. W. Day (President),…

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The Show on Good

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 5

Archbishop Wright, addressing the Provincial Synod, said the church must devise some bolter moans than it at present…

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Agricultural Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in Mr. Grey's rooms on Tuesday last and was presided over by tho president, Mr. A. C. Fletcher. The…

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Fair-yet False

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3

It was that which caught his fancy in the ballroom's dreamy whirl; not her eyes, her lips, her laughter, but her shining golden curl…

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Show Meetings

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

Yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association was the last one to be held prior to the show, and it was…

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M. P. & A. A. Show Preparations. Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association, the last one before the Show, was held yesterday…

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Fair Warning

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4

A letter' was received at yesterday's meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council from a ratepayer who wrote (for the third time, he alleged) complaining of…

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The Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4

The Show Ball organised by Professor Poynton promises to be a huge success. Mr. Poynton and his pupils have been busy for some considerable time…

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The Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4

An advertisement in another column refers to the Wagga Show, to be held on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday next. The official opening…

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Wagga's Racing Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

The local rating authorities yesterday determined upon an indefinite postponement of the four days' racing carnival arranged for Friday and Saturday of…

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Murrumbidgee Show. Opening To-day

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

The annual Show of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association opens to-day on the well-appointed grounds, which rank second to none amongst provincial…

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Commissioner Addresses Men. Appeal to Fair-mindedness Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, addressed a large assembly of railway and tramway strikers at the Railway Institute to-day. On Mr…

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Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

The much-talked-of Show Ball will be held in the Masonic Hall to-night. A supreme effort has been made to make this function the success of the season…

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Goodyear Tyres at the Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

In these days when motor traction plays such an important part in the life of the community, an exhibit at the Show of Goodyear tyres by the…

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