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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1878

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The Parts International Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1878 · page 2

SOME time since a letter was received by the proprietors of this journal from Mr. George Collins Lovey, Secretary to the Victorian…

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The Paris Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 19

M. Krantz, Head Commissioner for the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878, has just laid before the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce a detailed report on the general state of…

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The Wool Show

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Agricultural Society was held in the committee-room for the special object of considering a paper on…

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The Exhibition and Judging of Wool. (From the Sydney Mail.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 4

A MEETING of members of the Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday in the committee-room for the special object of considering a paper on “The Exhibition and Judging of…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 May 1878 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at Martin's Royal Hotel on Wednesday…

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Original Correspondence. the Corowa Show. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1878 · page 2

SIR,--As a subscriber to the funds of the Corowa Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show. I would like to have something to say about its…

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The Secretaryship of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society. to the Editor Op the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 11

SIR,—I ask permission for a few words anent the last meeting of the Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society. I was elected Secretary of the Society at the last…

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Sketcher. Mr. Fair, "The Silver King."

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 July 1878 · page 2

THE prodigious quantities of silver recently dug from the mines of Nevada and California, I have, as is generally known, had the effect of lowering the commercial value of silver to…

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The Approaching Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 July 1878 · page 2

FOR the first time since the formation of an Agriculture and Pastoral Association at Corowa or Wahgunyah the experiment of holding two shows…

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International Exhibition at Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 4

We have been asked to publish the following letter, (which appeared in the Evening News, of June 26th) in the interests of the proposed International Exhibition, to be…

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The Jerilderie Show. Jerilderie, Friday, July 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 3

[?] Sheep Ross and James Ramsay took [?] and A. Pearse for Lincolns. [?] Entires, Simpson, of Nouranie. [?] Tompkins, second. Blood Horses—…

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The Jerilderie Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 2

We regret to [?] that this show was a failure this year—the S. M. Heard [?] says part is through mismanagement—[?] we know that the weather must have had a great deal to do with it. The district does…

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Jerilderie Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (Abridged From the “Urana Gazette.”)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 10

The above show took place on Thursday, July 11th. Unfortunately for the success of the exhibition the weather took a sudden change— heavy ruin set in on the morning o[?] the show, and…

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Tie Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 2

Patron.—Sir Hercules Robinson, K.C.M.G.; President, Mr. F. Peppin; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. A. Wilson, Esq., and William M‘Kenzie. The second annual show in connection with the…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Annual Show. Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 2

The show was very successful. The principal prizes were taken by Messrs Peppin and Son, A. N. Gilbert, M'Crae, and by Mr. Greaves, of Skipton, Victoria. To-day a charge of venue was ordered, in Sydney, in…

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Selected Poetry. Exhibition of Crosses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 4

The Pilgrim, who had climbed the heights all day. Saw stretched before his eyes a valley bright At eve beneath his weary feet it lay, On the soft grass, by the now sinking light…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Second Annual Show, July 25th, 1878

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 2

During the past fow days the too quiet town of Deniliquin has been astir with preparations for the show, which is now regraded in the light of the annual harvest of many…

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Exhibition of Stock. (S. M. Herald)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 4

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the breeding of sheep and cattle was held in the Hall of Co[?] Sydney Exchange, on the 26th July. There were present the following…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 11

The second Show of tho Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the new yards of the Society on Thurrday, 1st August, the land having been granted to the Society by the…

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New South Wales at the Paris Exhibition. (Town and Country Journal.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 4

Our London correspondent writes :—“A splendid collection, showing the prodigious wealth of a great country.” Words such as these, spoken by H. R. H. the Prince of…

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