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Riverina · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

349 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 18

The Passing Show. Our Mutual Friend, "The Cockey."

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

Some members of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association are beginning to ask, and invite discussion on, "Why is the Farmers and Settles as a body not…

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Wagga Show. the Opening Day. Combination of Unfavorable Circumstances

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 4

The annual Show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, which, in ordinary years takes pride of place amongst the provincial…

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The Show Ball

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 2

The Show Ball, organised by Professor Poynton, was held in the Masonic Hall last night, when a very enjoyable evening was spent. Dancing, to music…

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Wagga Show. Second Day. Improved Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 4

"The conditions were more favorable yesterday for the second day of the wagga Show, and the attendance afforded an indication of what would have happened had fine weather…

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Carnival Week at Ganmain. Show Bazaar & RACES

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

The Ganmain A. and P. Association’s Annual Show takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 11th and 12th, and promises to be a big success in…

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Wagga Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

Wagga’s annual Show took place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week, but suffered, considerably as a result of the wet weather and the strike…

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Wagga Show. Concluding Day. Bright Sunshine

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

The third and final day of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Associationa's 1917 Show was favored with sunshiny weather, with the exception of a solitary…

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Takings at the Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

For the three days of the Show the taking were £375 10/3, as against £717 2/3 alst year, made up as follows:—1916 1917…

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Hospital Carnival

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

A MEETING in connection with the above was held on Friday night. There were present: Messrs. Donnelly (chair), Worrier, Minchin,…

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Wagga Show Poultry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 4

The large amount of interest taken in the breeding of pure breeds of poultry was fully demonstrated at the Show last week. The success of the…

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Wagga Show. Local Awards

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 3

The Wagga Show was held last week and was most successful considering the chapter of adverse influences, such as the war…

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Agricultural Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

A stalklion parade under the auspices of the Yanco Agricultural Society will take place to-morrow (saturday) afternoon on the vacant allotment…

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Narandera Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Tin Narandcra Show will be held on September 18 and 19. The schedules have been issued and copies may be obtained from the secretary, Mr…

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Corowa Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The Spring Show of the Corowa P., A. and H. Society opened on Wednesday in glorious weather, but there was a falling off in the number of exhibits…

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The Narandera Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

Although the public has been called upon to patronise a number of patriotic efforts during the past few months, and the railway…

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Benefit Picture Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 1

The Family Honor," with a wellassorted supporting programme, was screened at the Great Southern last night in aid of the Wagga Soldiers'…

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The Lookhart Show. Further Arrangement. No Publican's Booth

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Lockhart A. and P. society's Committee was held on thursday afternoon in the School of Arts. The President (Mr. W. Day, J.P.)…

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For the Carnival. "Some Bucker."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 5

"I've got a boshter bucker; it clicks its bind legs over its front ones overy time it bucks," Mr. A. Lindley informed Hospital…

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A Heavenly Donnybrook Fair

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3

An Irishman, one Sunday, heard a clergyman preach on the judgment-day. The priest told of the hour when the trumpet shall blow and all peoples of all clinics and all ages…

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Ganmain Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3

On Tuesday and Wednesday next the ninth annual Show of the Ganmain A. and P. Association likes place, and, despite the combination of circumstances at…

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