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Shows & fairs, 1876

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Chiltern Agricultural Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1876 · page 3

THE annual show of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Chiltern took place yesterday. Only a moderate number of spectators were present but everything…

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The Late Chiltern Show. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1876 · page 3

SIR,--Would you kindly allow me space in your columns for a few re-marks on the late Chiltern Show, at at which I believe a special prize was…

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The Bendigo Agricul[?] Society’s Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 2

The Bendigo Agricultural [?] held on Wednesday in the new [?] Old [?] Hill [?] grapes was [?]…

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The Fair City of the Quakers

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 April 1876 · page 4

Philadelphia Is now occupying so much of the world's attention that our Riverine readers will be interested in knowing something about the place. The following is from a correspondent of the Hobart Town Mercury:…

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[?]Th Wales Agricultural Exhibition. [?] Associated Press Telegrams.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 3

[?] the Governor opened the Agri[?] on Tuesday, 25th inst., [?] The speaker of the [?] the president of the council, with a…

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The Philadelphia Exhibition. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 4

The Philadelphia Exhibition began on the 10th, and continues during the next six months. The formal close of the Exhibition will take place on the 10th of November, but the…

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Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 3

A MEETING of those interested in the Wabgunyah and Corowa Agricultural Society was hold at the Empire Hotel, Wabgunyah, on Saturday last. Mr…

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Wahgunyah and Corowa Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 June 1876 · page 3

A PUBLIC MEETING of those interested in the progress of the above society was held at the Royal Hotel, Corowa, on Saturday last. Captain Hare…

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Wahgunyah and Corowa Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 June 1876 · page 3

THE adjourned meeting of the above society, for the purpose of deciding upon the site upon which the next show shall be held, and also for…

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Wahgunyah, Corowa, & Murray Valley Agricultural Society. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 3

SIR,--I beg to draw your attention to the balance-sheet, statement, and subscription list of the above Society, as I think there are some particulars…

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The Philadelphia Exhibition. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 9

The following telegram was received at San Francisco, prior to the departure of the Zealandia :—“Philadelphia, May 22.—A dinner given by the commissioners of all the British…

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Opening of the Philadelphia Exhibition. (From Associated Press Telegrams.) Sydney, June 19

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 4

Describing the opening of the Exhibition, Mr. George Alfred Townsend writes to the New York Graphic:—“When all was ready, at about 10 o’clock, the crowd was prodigious. As anybody…

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The Agricultural Society. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1876 · page 3

SIR,--In reply to the letter of "Subscriber." I have to explain that Mr. Neill's list shows £37 10s. collected. He pays into bank £33 12s…

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The Agricultural Society. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1876 · page 3

SIR,--In your last issue, Mr. J. V. Neill states that, personally, he is very glad that "Subscriber" took it upon himself to ask certain questions…

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Riverina Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 3

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of a local Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel, on Thursday afternoon. Among those present we noticed the Mayor (Dr. Noyes), Messrs…

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Pastoral Show of Riverina. [From Our Special Reporter.] Jerilderie, July [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 2

After having attained railway communi[?] between Deniliquin and our friends at [?] suppose one is likely to become more critical [?] to coach travelling, [?] it was with [?]…

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The Agricultural Society. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 3

Sin,--I have been expecting some person better able than myself who would, are this, have requested the secretary of the above society to explain his explanation which appeared in your issue…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 August 1876 · page 2

A meeting of the provisional committee of the society who held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday, instant, Mr. A. N. Gilbert in the chair. As it was considered that the name of [?]…

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The Agricultural Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1876 · page 2

AGAIN we desire to call the attention of those interested in the success of the incoming Show to the necessity of taking every available opportunity…

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The Show Dinner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 September 1876 · page 10

took place in tho evening at the Exchange Hotel. Between 50 and 60 gentlemen sat down at the well furnished bibles. Mr. George Day M.P., occupied the chair; Mr. James Hayes, J.P., the…

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