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Shows & fairs, 1889

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 24

A meeting of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Grieve occupied the chair, the other members present being…

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Sir Henry Parkes in Melbourne. Luncheon in the Exhibition Building.the Question of Federation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 26

Sir James MacBain, president of the Exhibition Commission, entertained Sir Henry Parkes and the Misses Parkes at luncheon in the Exhibition-building, Melbourne, on the…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Committee of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday last, Mr W. R. Virgoe (President) occupied the chair,…

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The Wool Awards at the Melbourne Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 3

The awards of the jury on fleeces at the special wool show at the Exhibition were made public on Tuesday last, and are as follow :— Merino wool, washed, for the best and most…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 37

The annual meeting of this society took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Albury Hotel. Mr. W. Turner occupied the chair, and there was a good muster of members…

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Latest by Telegraph Closing of the Exhibition. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 2

The official closing of the Exhibition took place to-day. The ceremony was performed by the Governor. A procession was formed at the entrance,…

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Rural Notes. Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Practical Hints for the Introduction of New Industries and the Improvement of Old Ones

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 10

The following very interesting paper was read by Mr, Geo. E. Mackay, secretary of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society, on Wednesday :—…

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The Paris Exhibition. London, January 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 18

M. Berger, the director of the Paris Exhibition, has made an offer to Sir Saul Samuel, the agent-general for New South Wales, to allow the colony 3000 square feet of space…

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The Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s New Rules

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 2

AN old adage says that Too many coots spoil the broth,” and this has been exemplified by the manner in which the new rules of the Deniliquin. Pastoral and Agricultural Society have been…

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The Exhibition Dairy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 11

Mr. David Wilson, the superintendent of the Government working model dairy at the Melbourne Exhibition-building, has sent in a final report to the Minister of…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday last. Mr W. R. Virgoe (president), occupied the chair, and the…

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The Paris Exhibition. London, February 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 18

The arrangements in connection with the Paris Exhibition are, generally speaking, in a very backward state. In consequence of the urgent representations…

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Rutherglen and District Horticultural Society. Second Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 3

THE second exhibition was held on Wednesday last in the Rutherglen Park, and, in spite of the unfavourable season which the growers of fruit and flowers have had to…

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Victoria at the Paris Exhibition. London, March 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 18

Mr. E. Huybers, the secretary to the Victorian Commission for the Paris Exhibition, has been sent to Paris to supervise the arrangements in connection with the Victorian Court…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 2

A special general meeting of the members of [?] Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural [?] held at the Royal Hotel on [?] Mr W. R. [?] (President) [?]…

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The Grand National Fair. a Strange Story

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 3

Under the above headings the Sydney Daily Telegraph publishes some information in connection with a peculiar transaction, having for its alleged object the raising of funds for the hospitals…

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The Paris Exhibition. the Opening Ceremony. London, April 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 18

The Tower Eiffel, which has been erected in the grounds of the Paris Exhibition, is completed. On the occasion of the opening of the Exhibition Paris is to be illuminated, and…

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Suicide in a Railway Train. an Exhibition Employe Shoots Himself

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 27

The long list of sensational suicides by shooting lately received another addition in Melbourne on Saturday morning by the case of F. C. Braner, a young German, who has…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of this Society was held at the Royal Hotel, Corowa, on the afternoon of Tuesday last, 9th inst. Present -- Messrs: C. Johnson (in the…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the [?] of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural [?] was held at the Royal Hotel, on Wednesday last, Mr J. W. MeLau[?] occupied the chair…

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