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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1889

103 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 6

The Albury Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1889 · page 2

The annual show of the Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society was hold on Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather threatened rain, and owing to the [?]…

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Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural, & Horticultural Society. Annual Exhibition.— 11Th and 12Th September

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1889 · page 17

President: Mr. W. Kiddle. Vice-president: Messrs. C. H. Douglas, C. J. Morton, and J. H. Smith Treasurer: Mr. D. Abererombic. Auditors:Messrs. A. Phillips and J. H. Paine. Committee: Messrs…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Court the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural was held at the Royal Hotel on Wines The President, Mr W. R. Virgo, occupied…

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The Wagga Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 4

In the introductory remarks on the sheep sections at the Wagga show the Express says. The various classes in the sections for sheep…

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Germanton Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1889 · page 20

The annual show opened on Wednesday Under unusually unfavourable conditions. The weather, which had been promising for a few days previous, suddenly changed, a heavy…

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The Show Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1889 · page 4

Messrs. CHAS. L. GRIFFITH AND CO. report holding a sale of pure and other exhibited stock on Friday, 13th, when they sold on account of Henry Hay, Esq, Collendina, a draft of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 24

A meeting of the committee of this society was held on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Grieve occupied the chair, and the other members present were Messrs. Dight, Kernan, J. Day,…

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Australian Wines at the Paris Exhibition. London, September 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 18

In connection with the Paris Exhibition five silver medals have been awarded to importers of Australian wines for their exhibits…

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Annual Show of Champion Sheep. (Sydney Mail.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 4

The discussion which took place at the Wagga Wagga show dinner last week regarding the proposal to hold a grand show of champion sheep, was…

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The Paris Exhibition. Australian Awards. London, September 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1889 · page 18

The following additional [?] made in connection with the [?] [?]-New Zealand [?]…

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The Paris Exhibition. London, October 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1889 · page 18

On Sunday 335,000 persons visited the Paris Exhibition…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural [?] was held at the Royal [?] on Wednesday last. Mr W R. Virgoe (President of the Society) [?] the…

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The Cake Fair

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 3

The Cake Fair in aid of the funds of the Denillquin Ladies’ Benevolent Society was opened at the Town Hall on Monday evening last. There was a large attendance of visitors, and the lady stallholders…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Special General Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 2

ON Saturday, October 19, a special meeting of members of the above society was held at the Globe Hotel, when there were present--Rev. W. C. Hose (in the chair),…

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The Paris Exhibition. Some Comments on Australian Viticulture. Paris, Sept. G.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1889 · page 3

In inaugurating the sessions of the grand or final jury Mr. Berger made a speech, in which he pointed out that, as a general rule, it will be better and…

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The Coming Carnival. Selections Op the Sporting Scribes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 3

To enable our readers to see at a glance the predictions of the press prophets for the Derby and Melbourne Cup, we have summarised their selections, which read as follows :—…

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Thoughts Outside the Baby Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1889 · page 27

Forty-five thousand people at a baby show [?] Forty-five thousand hours—eighteen hundred and seventy-five days—five years of human life—spent in gazing at three hundred and…

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The Flower Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1889 · page 25

Tho annual flower show took place on Friday last in the exhibition pavilion of the P. and A. Society. In previous years the affair has been held at the Mechanics' Institute, and…

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Close of the Paris Exhibition. London, November 7

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

The Paris Exhibition was closed yesterday afternoon, having been open for six months. The number of persons present is estimated at half a million…

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Gladstone on Fair ' Trade and Sugar Bounties

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 4

In one of Gladstone's great speeches recently delivered in Cornwall be uttered some home truths, which we commend to the editor of the…

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