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Shows & fairs, 1880

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Retrospective Report of the International Wool Show 1879-80. Introduction

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 April 1880 · page 6

In a few days the great snow of wool which opened in connection with the Sydney International Exhibition, last December, will be…

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Retrospective Report of the International Wool Show 1879-80. Continued. "Form."

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 6

By the side of a small number of animals of good conformation (though not so in points), we find a large number whose shapes leave…

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Retrospective Report of the International Wool Show 1879-80. Continued. Opinions From Manufacturers

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 May 1880 · page 6

The bleeder of sheep who does not respect the criticisms of manufacturing of woollens if simply one who is blind to his own interests…

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Scene in the Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 4

A few weeks ago we alluded to troubles that had occurred, and were likely to recur, in connection with the disposal of exhibits in a certain foreign court. On Thursday week there…

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Retrospective Report of the International Wool Show 1879-80. Continued. Opinions From Manufacturers

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 19 May 1880 · page 6

The second division of the schedule, for strong, combing wool in grease, was the next one considered. This is a class required…

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Retrospective Report of the International Wool Show 1879-80. Continued. Opinions From Manufacturers

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 May 1880 · page 6

In the sixth division of the schedule, which comprised clothing wool washed, there were, in the class for six ram's fleeces, unskirted,…

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Selected Poetry. Melbourne Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, 1879

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 4

[The following poem was awarded the silver medal of the Melbourne juvenile Industrial Exhibition. The author is Mr. John B. O'Hara, a young gentleman 17…

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The Hay Pastoral Association's Eighth Annual Show. Wednesday, July 14, 1880

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 2

The attendance at the show on Wednesday reminded us of the crowds of people who had graced similar occasions in former years of prosperity, being the largest gathering for any…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 2

The Annual Show in connection with the above society was held on Thursday last, and in point of attendance was the most successful that has yet been held. The weather could scarcely have been…

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Jerilderie Pastoral Show. [By Electric Telegraph.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 July 1880 · page 2

The following are all the particulars we were able to obtain until yesterday evening with reference to the awards, our correspondent telegraphing that the secretary, Mr Brett, was “still away with…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of this Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday last. The meeting was well attended, and the president occupied the chair. According to notice the business…

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Wahgunyah Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of residents in Wahgunyah, convened by Mr. Alfred Worthington, under the instruction of several townspeople was held at Scott's Hotel…

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The Australian Sheep Breeders’ Association. the Annual Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 4

The third annual exhibition in connection with the Australian Sheep Breeders’ Association was opened on Monday at Messrs Goldsbrough and Co.’s wool warehouses, Bourke-street west, Melbourne…

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Exhibition Notes

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 September 1880 · page 3

The Melbourne Argus says the eradhon of [?] in the basements [?] fo the sale of wines by exhibitors has commenced. Oysters will also be soil on the [?]. The [?]…

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The Wangaratta Show. by Electric Telegraph. From Our Own Repo[?]r. Wangaratta, Thursday,' 10 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 2

The Spring Show of the [?]vene and Murray Agricultural Society was commenced here today, aid will be continued tomorrow. The…

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Exhibition

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 September 1880 · page 3

The Argus says.—On Wednesday last the representatives of 270 British exhibitors met in the commissioners' offices, and held a…

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[?]Ti Albury Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 September 1880 · page 3

THE A[?] and Border Fastrol Agriculture and Hortienltural Society [?] annual Show on Tuesday [?] in the Alexander Park…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 September 1880 · page 3

The following is the programme of the events to take place in connection with the opening ceremony on Friday next:—His Excellency…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 October 1880 · page 5

A telegram received on Friday says the opening ceremony of the Melbourne Exhibition was a decided success. The attendance at the procession was fully two hundred thousand. The…

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