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Shows & fairs, 1918

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The Royal Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

The State represented by live stock and other exhibits in the coming Royal Show this month are New South Wales Victoria…

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Show Disqualification

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

The Agricultural Societies' Appeal Board met on Monday and considered the disqualification for a period of three years imposed by the Tenterfield…

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Gundagai Show. Thirtieth Annual Exhibition. Beautiful Weather and Large Attendance

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

FROM a weather standpoint never has any exhibition under the auspices of the Gundagai P. and A. Society provided such a pleasant…

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Tumbarumba Show

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

As indicated last issue, the late exhibition of the Turabarumba and Upper Murray P. & A., Society was, on the…

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Narandera Show, 1918. Collective Exhibit

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

ALL pastoralists and farmers on the North side of the Murrumbidgee River, within a radius of 50 miles of Narandera, who are…

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Sydney's Carnival

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

Everything is practically completed for the opening of the great Show to-morrow. The weather is beautiful, and there is every…

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Show Notes

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

The gate takings at Gundagai Show last week totalled £95—five shillings more than last year. The bullock weight guessing…

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The Motor Age. Interesting Exhibits in Sydney at the Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 3

We learn that complete arrangement have been made by Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, for a particularly good motor exhibit…

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Show Notes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

THE Show is over and the general opinion was that it provided a good all-round exhibition. The takings at the gate…

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The Motor Age. Interesting Exhibits In Sydney. At the Royal Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 3

We learn that complete arrangements have been made by Messrs Dalgety and Co, Ltd Sudney, for a particularly good motor exhibt at…

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Our Greatest Show. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

Although the weather is dull for the official opening of the show (and a few light showers fell during the morning), these unfavorable…

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The Royal Show. Judging Day. "Greatest Show Australia Has Seen." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 3

Sydney's great annual Show carnival opened to-day, but the weather, which was fine in the early morning, became overcast later on, when a few light…

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The Royal Show. Official Opening. Some Stirring Speeches. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 1

Although the weather was dull for the official opening of the Show, and a few light showers fell during the morning, these unfavorable factors…

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The Motor Age. Interesting Exhibits in Sydney, at the Royal Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 3

We learn that complete arrangements have been made by Messrs Dalgetty & Co., Ltd., Sydney, for a particularly good motor exhibit at the Metropolitan Royal Show, which…

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The Baby Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

Great interest is being taken in the baby carnival promoted in the interests of the Hospital Queen Candidate from Yanco, and a great success is [?]…

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Gundagai Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

Tumut and Adelong districts' exhibitors were very successful in the Gundagai Show. Mr F. Campbell, of Red Hill Station, had wide range of exhibits. Mrs J. Beale, as…

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Humor of a Show. Where's the Secretary?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

THE following are Mr. Jack Moses' impressions of the calm and peace-life of a secretary of a country show, as narrated in our office:—…

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The Royal Show. Fine Weather Again Prevails. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

The weather is again fine for the Show. Large crowds are already on the ground. Should the weather remain fine a record attendance is anticipated…

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The Royal Show. High Jump, 6ft. 9in. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 4

Large crowds of people attended the Show to-day. The weather was fine and cloudy. The ring events attracted the most…

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A Regular Red Letter Day for Hillston. As the Following Proposed Festivities Will Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

A public meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday, 27th instant, for the purpose of making arrangements to raise…

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