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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1884

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The Wine Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 3

THE chairman of the Victorian Vinegrowers' Association was in a communicative mood at the last meeting of that body, and, an a consequence…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Committee of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday at the Royal Hotel. Mr W. R. Virgoe occupied the chair. Messrs Irving. Bruin Ochiltree, Currie,…

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The Press and the Winegrowers' Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 3

IT is a significant fact that up to the present time none of the leading Melbourne papers have paid any special attention to the Winegrowers…

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The Show Ground. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 2

SIR,--Though the site of the show ground has been fixed, and 'tis well sometimes "to let a sleeping dog lie," yet I trust I may be allowed a good-humoured growl, for it does not appear to me what…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Pastoral and agricultural Society was held yesterday afternoon; Mr Frank Mack the chair. The following members were also present :— Messrs Irving. Burchfield. Chariton. Froom. [?]. H. Mayger,…

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The Calcutta Exhibition Awards

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 3

The following awards (bronze medals) have been made amongst others at the Calcutta Exhibition :— H. and C. Douglas, North Yanko, by Narandera — Wool…

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Original Correspondence. We do not identify ourselves with, nor are [?] to be held responsible for, opinions expressed by our correspondents. the Corowa Show Ground. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 2

SIR,--With many other members of the Corown Pastoral and Agricultural Society I am concerned to know why some steps are not being taken to carry into effect the resolution passed at a general…

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The Victorian National Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 2

An interesting proposal respecting. the site upon which to bold the next Victorian National Agricultural Society's Show, has-been submitted by M James Shaklee, one of the members for Rodney in…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1884 · page 14

A meeting of committee was held at C. Schmiedt's Albury Hotel yesterday. Present —Messrs. Turner (chair), M'Martin, Grieve, Day, Abercrombie, and the secretary. The…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 March 1884 · page 3

EVER since the Wine Exhibition was first mooted it was surmised that the main object of the Victorian Winegrowers' Association would not be attained, and a visit to the Exhibition Building…

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Tumut Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1884 · page 15

The agricultural and pastoral show held at Tumut last week, notwithstanding the drought, was a graud success. The steady rain of the previous day made the weather most agreeable,…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 14

A meeting of committee was held yesterday morning, Dr. Andrews in the chair. As owing to the pressure of work Mr. Norman had been unable Lo audit the accounts, Mr. A…

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Aquatic Exhibition at Mainly. Sculling Hatch Between Han Lan and Edwards

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon an aquatic exhibition was held at Manly, when Hanlan, the champion sculler of the world, gave his first exhibition of rowing. It was announced that…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 14

A meeting of the committee of the society was held yesterday; Mr. W. Turner, president, in the chair. Correspondence was dealt with as follows…

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Miscellaneous. Medieval Long Johns. Records That Show the Existence of Thirty Feet Giants

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 2

Charlemagne and His Twenty Foot Adventurers—A Man's Skull that Held a Bushel—The Emperor William's Regiment of Giants—The Lives of Modern Goliaths…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1884 · page 14

A meeting of the committee of the above society was held on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Turner (president) in the chair. After the confirmation of the minutes,…

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miscellaneous. Medieval Long Johns. Records That Show the Existence of Thirty Feet Giants

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 May 1884 · page 2

Charlemagne and His Twenty Foot Adventurers-- A Man's Shall that Held a Bushel-- The Emperor William's Regiment of Giants-- The Lives of Modern Goliaths…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday at the Royal Hotel. Mr. Shanahan occupied the chair ; and Messrs Mack, Nash, Braim,[?]…

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Carnival Week

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 2

Hay, after three months of quiet has been en fete this week. The fact that the meeting of the H.J.C this year had the largest number of nominations and acceptances over recorded presaged, splendid races and…

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Ladies' Column. Vanity Fair

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

PARIS is full of foreigners. The King of Dress holds a levee daily from two until five p.m., No. 7 Rue de la Paix, first story above the entresol. He is the only absolute monarch…

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