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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1883

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The Carnival Dresses

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 4

Flower Girl.—Skirt of old gold [?]atteen, green cashmere jacket, revers of white embroidery, black silk apron and velvet cap, basket of flowers…

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The Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1883 · page 2

Now that the Fire Brigades' Demonstration has become a thing of the past, residents of this district will naturally be turning their attention…

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An Enterprising Show Man

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1883 · page 1

An English speculator has offered a large sum for the horse and car by means of which the Phoenix-park murderers escaped. He wanted to exhibit the articles in…

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The Carnival Ball

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 3

The following is the list of ladies and gentlemen present at the Carnival Fancy Dress Ball, together with the characters assumed:— Mrs A.B. Rve, Duchess of Devonshire…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 14

A meeting of the committee of this society was held yesterday. Mr. Turner occupied the chair. The other members present were Messrs. Morton, Grieve, J. Day, W. Ridley,…

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Sketcher. A Fair Enthusiast

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

ITALIANS have generally been credited with a strong aversion to Richard Wagner, the great, luminary of the musical world, so recently and suddenly eclipsed. Their musical traditions…

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Original Correspondence. We so not identify ourselves with, nor are we to be held responsible for, opinions expressed by our correspondents. Show Night Concerts. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1883 · page 3

SIR,-- I regretted to learn from your last issue that we are one at Corowa and another at Wahganyah, for they inust to some extent clash, while both deserve…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society; Annual Ploughing Match.'

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 14

The annual ploughing match of the above society took place yesterday' at the farm ot Mr. C. Westsndorff, Jindera. The weather was' not very favourable for the gathering, light…

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Railway Exhibition in Chicago

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 2

A national exhibition of railway appliances will be held in Chicago, June 12-23, in the Interstate Exposition Buildings, one gallery of which is one-third of a mile long…

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The Forthcoming Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday afternoon at the Royal Hotel. There were present Messrs Mackenzie (in the chair), McLaurin, Shenahan,…

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Deniliquin Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 2

The eighth mutual exhibition of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society took place , on the spacious grounds of the Society on Thursday, and resulted in what was pronounced to be the…

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The Jerilderie Pastroral Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 14

The judging in connexion with the Jerilderie Pastoral and Agricultural Show took place on Wednesday. The judges in the sheep classes were Messrs. Patrick Macfarland, of Barooga,…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 10

The annual show of the Daniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on the 19th inst. under very favorable conditions. The weather was beautiful, and the attendance…

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The Jerilderie Pastoral Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Jerilderie

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 2

The judging in connection with the Jerilderie Pastoral and Agricultural Show took place to-day. The Judges in the sheep classes were Messrs. Patrick…

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Riverina Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Show, Jerilderie. by Electric Telegraph. Thursday, July 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 2

The annual show of the Jerilderie Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day, and was largely attended. There was a falling off in the numbers of sheep exhibited ; but there was a marked improvement…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Annual Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 11

The above Show, held last Wednesday, was the most successful yet held. The weather was splendid and the attendance very large, there being about 2500 people on the ground…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 2

The ordinary monthly nesting of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday afternoon at the Royal Hotel, Mr F. Hack in the chair. There were also present—Messrs Seeley,…

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Corowa Agricultural and Pastoral Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 3

The prizes for sheep and wine were declared on Tuesday. The entries for the sheep classes are more numerous than at any previous show. ‘A field trial of sheep dogs was held on the grounds…

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Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Association Third Annual Show

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 1

The third annual show of the Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at Hillston on Thursday, 2nd August. Even taking the exceptionally hard season…

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Jerilderie Show. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 2

SIR,—In your excellent telegraphic report of has Riverina P. and A. Society's Show, there are four show? entries, and three prizes meationed under the name, K. H. Wilson, which the secretary by mistake placed in his…

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