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Shows & fairs, 1886

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At Vanity Fair. Ella Wheeler Wilcow

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 2

AT Vanity Fair, as we bow and smile As we talk of the opera (after the weather), As we chat of fashion, and tint, and style, We know we are playing a part together…

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The Colonial and Indian Exhibition. London, December 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 14

Exhibits for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition are now being received and prepared for display…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Deniliquin Pastoral end Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday. The President, Mr Thomas Armstrong, ocoupied the chair;. and the…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the [?] the [?] and agricultural society was [?] day at the Royal Hotel. [?] pirsideni) occupied the chair ; and the [?]…

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The Colonial and Indian Exhibition. London, February 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 18

Mr. Hurray Smith, the agent-general for Victoria, has protested against the action of Sir P.Cunliffe Owen, the secretary to the Royal Commissioners for the Colonial and…

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Corowa Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel, Corowa, on Friday afternoon. The chair was…

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Australian Wines at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. London, February 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 18

Mr. Murray Smith, the agent-general for Victoria, [?]aving protested against the refusal of Sir P. Cu[?]liff[?] Owen to allow colonial wines to be sold at the Colonial and Indian…

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Fryer’s Circus, Equine Paradox, and Trained Animal Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 19

Fryer’s Circus was opened last night in Belmore Park in the presence of an immense audience, which filled the large marquee in every part. The ent[?]rta[?]nment was really…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Ag[?]entrust Society was held at the Royal Horely yesterday. Mr R. W. Franks vice-president, occudied the chair and the…

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Our Racing Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 2

Before the next issue of this journal reaches the subscribes we shall be in the thick of the two days carnival which every year galvabises the border townships into…

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The Indian and Colonial Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1886 · page 4

THE London correspondent of the Sydney Daily Telegraph gives the following account of the present slate of the Indian and Colonial…

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Colonial Wines at the London Exhibition. London, March 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1886 · page 18

Messrs. Peter B. Burgoyne and Co., of Fairfield Vineyard, South Australia, and wine merchants, of Old Broad-street, London, who some mouths back submitted an offer to the…

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The Colonial and Indian Exhibition. London, March 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 18

It is officially announced that Her Majesty the Queen will open the Colonial and Indian Exhibition on the 4th May. Sir P. Cunliffe Owen has agreed to allow…

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Corowa Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 4

THE committee of the Corowa Agricultural Society met at the Globe Hotel, Corown, on Wednesday afternoon. The president, Mr. H. T…

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Albury Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

THE annual meeting of this society was held on Thursday, April 8, when the following satisfactory report was read and adopted:--…

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The Colonial and Indian Exhibition. London, April 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 19

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has appointed a committee to receive colonial visitors at the forthcoming exhibition. LONDON, April 2…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Society was bald yesterday at the Royal Hotel. Mr J. Dickeo[?] occupied the chair; and the following were also portent : [?] Parker, Falkiner, Carrie, Froom, J McMeekin,…

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Caught at the Carnival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 8

“A stem chase is a long chase,” thought I, ruefully, as my sleigh was rapidly driven from Wall-street to the depot to catch the day express for Montreal. I am junior…

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The Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1886 · page 3

THE programme of the tenth annual exhibition of the Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society, published in our columns…

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The Colonial and Indian Exhibition. London, April 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1886 · page 18

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Albert Victor, and the Duke of Connaught visited the Colonial and Indian Exhibition this morning. They expressed…

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