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Shows & fairs, 1919

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Show Abandoned

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

The meeting of the P. & A. Society Committee held last Saturday afternoon unanimously and wisely resolved to abandon the Show this year in view…

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Our Show. Meeting Show Committee. Show Probably March 11 & 12

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of the Show Committee was held at Grey's rooms on Wednesday, evening, the President, Mr. Fletcher, in the chair…

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Entertainments Show Nights

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

On account of the Government's action in causing the local show to be postponed, it will be necessary for the English Church functions to be…

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Show Postponed. Ill-Considered Action by the Government Eccentric Conduct of the Authorities

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

The Government has been soliciting and publishing advertisements from various quarters extolling its management of the Influenza…

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Yanco Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

By Government direction, the Yanco Irrigation Area Agricultural Society's show has been postponed to a date that will be duly advertised…

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Tumut Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

Owing to the pneumonic influenza epidemic and the continued drought, the committee of the Tumut A. and P. Association have decided to postpone…

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Show Ground Caretaker. Question of Increased Salary

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the M. P. and A. Association, the Finance Subcommittee in their report recommended that the secretary's salary,…

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Royal Jubilee Show. Schedule of Prizes and Events

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 5

The schedule for the Jubilee Show, which will open in Sydney on the 14th April next, has been issued. It includes the usual long list of classes…

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Swimming Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

The programme for the swimming carnival, which will be held in aid of the funds of the Citizens' Band on Wednesday, 12th…

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Show Matters

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

ANOTHER large meeting of the combined sub-committees was held on Friday night, Mr. Worner being in the chair…

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The Royal Show. Record Wheat Entries

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

Although the average yield of wheat in New South Wales [?] is small and disappointing the samples harvested by the…

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Swimming. Christian Brothers' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 4

The pupils attending the Christian Brothers' High School at Wagga will hold their sixth annual carnival to-day at the river below the school. A…

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Show Ground Water Supply

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

The matter of arranging for a suitable water service to the Wagga Show Ground has been under consideration for some time by the…

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Christian Bros.' High School. Annual Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

The sixth annual swimming carnival of the pupils attending the Christian Brothers' High School at Wagga was held yesterday afternoon below the…

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Local & General. Show Entries

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

Special attention in drawn to announcement elsewhere concerning extension of time for receiving Show entries…

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The Show. To be Held on March 11 and 12

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

The information in a telegram to the "Irrigator," on Wednesday morning, that the Government had decided to lift the restriction on…

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Yanco Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

The fourth annual show under the auspices of the Yanco Irrigation Area Agricultural Society, which had been postponed on account of the pneumonic…

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Autumn Racing Carnival. Flemington Course Under Water. 'Mistico in Favor for Newmarket. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

Training operations were much interrupted this morning owing to the heavy rains. The Maribyrnong River, skirting…

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Royal Jubilee Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

The Schedule for the Jubilee Show which will open in Sydney on the 14th April next has been issued. It contains the usual long list or classes for…

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The Show. Next Tuesday &

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Yanco Agricultural Society was held at Grey's rooms on Wednesday evening, the president, Mr. Fletcher, in…

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