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Shows & fairs, 1919

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Repatriation Show Notes on the Day

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

Remember all profits will be devoted to the local Repatriation Fund, for the repatriation of our returned heroes…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Albion Hotel on Thursday afternoon, and was attended by Messrs A. Bragg (in…

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The Next Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

At the Show meeting on Thursday afternoon Mr Arthur Bragg spoke strongly on the matter of postponing the Show…

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Autumn Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

Under the patronage of the Mayor and Mayoress of Wagga, a plain and fancy dress ball will be held in the Strand Theatre on Tuesday and…

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Athletics. Wagga Club's Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

The programme of the Wagga Athletic Club's Carnival, to be held on Easter Monday on the Wagga Cricket Ground, contains five…

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Leeton Show. Opening in Fine Weather. a Successful Exhibition. Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

The Yanco and Leeton Agricultural Show was opened to-day. The weather was most favorable, and, fat judging day, the attendance was…

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Leeton Show. Second Day's Awards. Good Exhibit of Horses. Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 2

The weather conditions for the Leeton Snow to-day were again most favorable. It was a public holiday, and the attendance was a record…

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Show Notes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

A LENGTHY meeting of the P. and A. Society was held on Tuesday, when the Secretary reported that everything was going along smoothly…

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Local and General. Show Gates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

The takings at the Show gatos on Tuesday were £10 behind the receipts on the corrresponding day of list year but Wednesday this year showed an…

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Fourth Annual Show. Record Success Established. Full List of Awards

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

It was thought that when the Show was postponed to an uncertain date, that people would lose interest, and that this season's Show would be a…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

SHOW FIXED FOR SPRING. A special meeting was held on Thursday afternoon, to by 'he Show dates. Present: Messrs W…

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Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 7

Royal Show.—The early entries for the Sydney Royal Show which will begin on April 14th are reported to be coming in very well…

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Back to the Spring Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

The special meeting called for Thursday to consider the dates for Cootamundra show resolved unanimously to revert to the spring, as…

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Show Notes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

A final reminder The great Repatriation Show takes place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week…

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The Fair Sex to Dust Silk

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 6

Use a piece of velvet or velveteen for brushing silk. It wines away, perfectly, traces of dust which have gathered in frills and ruffles of silk…

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Local and General. Comparisons in Show Finance

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

A Harden resident writes: The annual financial report o the Ganmain A. and P. Association is interesting reading. The population of…

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Show Prize List

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

In the exhibition of schoolwork at the Show. A Corbin was awarded first prize and E. White second prize for map of New South Wales. In the…

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Sydney Show Exhibt

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

The fine [?] the Leeton Showground last week, should have great effect is stimulating interest in the big display the district is staging…

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Gundagai Repatriation Show Thirty-first Annual Exhibition. Beautiful Weather-Large Attendance. New and Novel Attractions-Big Patriotic Effort

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

FOR months the- one thing looked forward to was "The Show"-and with the printing of this edition we are right in the midst of biggest…

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"The Big 3" Gundagai's Great Repatriation Show an Unqualified Success

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

It is over! "The "Big Three" will be recorded in Gundagai's history as the greatest event ever known…

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