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Shows & fairs, 1869

14 stories in Murray's papers

Corowa Agricultural and Horticultural Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 February 1869 · page 3

This day (Wednesday) the Agricultural and Horticultural Show was held at Wahgnnyah. The exhibits, after a season of drought like the last year, were [?] very good, and the attendance of visitors was…

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The Great Agricultural Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 2

The first Metropolitan Exhibition of the Agricultural Society was opened by Lord. Belmore on the 4th inst., and has since then continued to attract daily crowds of visitors. The Exhibition has been…

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Hay Intelligence. the Pastoral Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 August 1869 · page 2

This morning our township presents a most lively appearance from the presence of such a number of gentlemen, who have come here to be present at the second anniversary of the Hay Pastoral Association,…

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Riverine Pastoral Society’s Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 August 1869 · page 2

The Show held at Corowa on Thursday, the 12th instant, under the auspices of the above Society, was eminently successful in so far as the exhibits of sheep and wool were…

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Observations on Oidium Tuokerii. Produced Before the Scientific Committee Together with Michoscopical Preparations of the Disease. (From the New South Wales Agricultural Society’s Journal.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 August 1869 · page 2

ON examining a grape leaf, the specimen being well infected, it is found to have a dull bluish green appearance. Holding the leaf in a horizontal position you see the dull green…

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The Pastoral Exhibition at Corowa

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1869 · page 2

Our telegraphic intelligence last week contained an outline from our special reporter of the principal prizes given at the above exhibition under the auspices of “The Riverine Pastoral Society.”…

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The Corowa Show Prize List

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 August 1869 · page 2

We regret that in our list of prizes awarded at the recent Show of the Riverino Pastoral Society at Corowa the came of Mr. Hay was erroneously given as the 1st prize-taker in Class XIII., “ For the three…

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Our Cattle Stock—how They May Be Improved. (Journal of the N. S. Wales Agricultural Society.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 September 1869 · page 4

In deciding which of the breeds should be selected for improving our stock, it must be borne in mind that there are few or no pure bred Black-polled or West Highland cattle in the colony, and that breeders,…

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Our Cattle Stock—how They May Be Improved. (From the Journal of the N. S. Wales Agricultural Society.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 October 1869 · page 1

IN deciding which of the breeds should be selected for improving our stock, it must be borne in mind that there are few or no pure-bred black-polled or West Highland cattle…

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The Menar Short-horns. (To the Editor of the Journal of the Agricultural Society.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 1

SIR,—For many years prior to the discovery of gold in these colonies, a train of circumstances had reduced the value of horned and other stock to a very low state; a desire for…

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On the Formation of a Reservoir. (From the Journal of the Agricultural Society.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 2

THE absolute necessity that exists for supplying water in quantities sufficient for the use of stock on the greater number of stations will be the inducement and excuse for…

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The Murrumbidgee Pastoral Show at Wagga Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 3

The Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association was held on the racecourse yesterday, (the 16th November) with even more than usual success. In the opinion of many competent judges…

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Making Hay. (From the Journal of the Agricultural Society)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 November 1869 · page 1

WE have to deal with the oat as a bay crop. The wild variety is hardly ever sown by hand ; it comes up spontaneously, often, far too often, year after year—an unmistakeable…

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Pastoral Show for Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 2

Pursuant to invitation, a meeting of gentlemen favourable to this object was held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday night last at eight o’clock. There was a very fair attendance, including Messrs…

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