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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1888

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Burning of the Exhibition Building in Queensland. a Mysterious Fire. Brisbane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 21

The Exhibition-building in Bowen-park was totally destroyed by fire this morning. When at its height the fire presented a magnificent spectacle, illuminating the whole country round…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the [?] of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agriculture [?] was held at the Royal Hotel on [?] last. Mr George Currie (President) [?]…

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Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 2

WE may safely predict that the Exhibition of the Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society, in August, will at least be as great a success as those…

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By Electric Te[?] the Brewarrina Show. Bbewarrina. Tuesday, July 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 2

At the Pastoral Show held hero to-day the sheep exhibits surpassed those of any previous years. Most of the well-known local breeders were represented. The best aged ram and champion prizes…

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Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 2

The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society held its annual show to day at their grounds, under conditions which, so far as the weather was concerned, were not the most favorable…

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Our Carnival Week

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 2

THE recurrence of the month of July always brings in its train a plethora of pleasures of such a varied character that one would indeed be epicurean…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Demliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday (today), Mr F. S. Falkiner occupied the chair, and…

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The Wentworth Pastoral Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 4

The Wentworth Pastoral and Agricultural Society opened their fourth show last week. The weather was tine, and the attendance was good. As usual there was a good display of oranges,…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society. the Show. Judges

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 2

Merino Sheep: Messrs D. T. Tully, J. G. Gray, P. B. Curtain, T. F. Cunning, J. Robertson, T. Skene, R. M’Kcnzic, and W. Murray Cattle : Messrs H M Lennan and J. W. M‘Laurin…

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Deniliquin P. and A. Show

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 2

At the Show of the above Society, held last week, the following gentlemen (who are well known throughout this district) sccured prizes. We regret that we have not…

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The Lessons of the Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2

Now that the hurry, confusion and turmoil of the show week is over we can complacently look back upon the events of the past fortnight and examine them with a view of guarding against even little…

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Our Carnival Week. Hillston. July 28

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 4

Since my last letter, Hillston has been the scene of great animation, all the county folks came in to se the [?]ights, and take part in the festivities…

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The Centennial Exhibition. the Opening Ceremony

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1888 · page 21

The International Exhibition to commemorate the centenary of British settlement in Australia and to demonstrate the results of a century’s progress in this part of the globe,…

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The Opening of the Centennial Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1888 · page 2

THE great day is over, and the Melbourne Cent[?]nial Exhibition is now on view to the public, and I am not exaggerating when I class it as ranking among the very first or an age of exhibitions. The…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 3

The ceremony in connection with the opening of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition was performed on Wednesday last, and was the most imposing spectacle ever witnessed in Australasia…

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The Opening of the Melbourne Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 2

Following in the wake of all the days that have proceded it up to date Wednesday, the 1st of August, dawned, and as though the gods smiled upon the occasion which was to…

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Opening of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 3

The international Exhibition to commemorate the centenary of British settlement in Australia and to demonstrate the results of a century's progress…

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The Show Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 6

NOT the least among the attractions during show week is the Public Subscription Ball. Initiated some few years after the inauguration of the…

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The Show Banquet

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 8

THE first banquet of the Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held in the Globe Hotel on Thursday, the 9th instant., at 7.30., P. M'Farland, Esq.,…

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The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. Opinions of the London Press. London, August 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 26

The London papers this morning speak in highly eulogistic and congratulatory terms of success which attend the opening of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition yesterday…

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