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Shows & fairs, 1872

7 stories in Murray's papers

The Central Pastoral Show. the Dinner

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

The annual dinner of the Society was given in the new room erected by Mr. Ashcroft. About 100 gentlemen sat down to one of the beat spreads ever laid in Jerilderie. The President occupied the chair, and to…

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Central Pastoral Show of Riverina. (from the Pastoral Times.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

The third yearly meeting of the members of this Association, and those persons taking an interest in the progress of slook, was held at [?] on Thursday last. The weather in these parts bad been very…

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Hay Pastoral Show, 1872

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 August 1872 · page 2

THE past week has been a lively one for the township of Hay. There was the Pastoral Ball, the Tradesmen's Ball, a Lecture, by the Rev…

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Report of the Judges of Sheep at the Hay Pastoral Association Exhibition, 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 2

The whole of the sheep shown are of a superior character, and we had considerable difficulty in arriving at a decision in several of the classes. The sheep in class five are very good throughout,…

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Beechworth Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 2

The Exhibition of local products and manufactures, which has just been brought to a conclusion in Beechworth, has proved an unqualified success. The Committee…

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Spirit of the Press. the Forthcoming Exhibition (From The Age.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 1

Eighteen years ago, when Sir Charles Hotham was Governor, when the bulk of the population were either resident in Melbourne or Geelong, or at the…

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The Hampden Agricultural Show

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 November 1872 · page 4

CAMPERDOWN, 30th October.—The Agricultural Show at Camperdown has been a great success. There was a large attendance of visitors…

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