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Shows & fairs, 1890

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 18

A meeting of committee was held on Wednesday afternoon ; Mr. J. Grieve occupied the chair. The other members present were Messrs. E. Kernan, W. Turner, J. Day, B…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday last Dr. Noyes occupied the chair, and the following…

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The Australasian Sheep-breeders Association. the Annual Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 August 1890 · page 4

The judges were engaged in Melbourne on Friday in making the awards for this year's show, but did not get through. The following are…

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Australian Sheep Breeders Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 4

Commenting on the features of the exhibition just held the Argus says:—"Last year the sheep of Vermont lineage were remarkably successful, no…

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At the Corowa Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 12

The Corowa people are usually unfortunate in the weather for their annual show, and this year was no exception to the rule. On the opening day the rain fell so…

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The Australian Sheep-breeders’ Association. the Annual Show. (From the Argus, August 19)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 26

The annual show of the Australian Sheep-breeders’ Association was continued yesterday, His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by the Countess of Hopetoun, visiting the show…

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The Sheepbreeders Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 4

The [?] Annual Show of the Australian Sheep[?] Association was held in Melbourne last week. Last year the sheep of Vermont [?] were remarkably successful, no less than [?] a…

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Narandera Show Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

Messrs Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, Wagga Wagga and Narandera, report the following sales at auction:— Account A. McCallum, Tubbu—10 head [?] and saddle horses average £10…

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Hurricane in Styria. an Exhibition Building Destroyed. London, August 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 18

A very severe hurricane has occurred in the Austrian duchy of Styria. A national exhibition was being held at Gratz, the capital, and the building was totally…

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Wagga Show. Wagga

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 2

The Show was an unqualified success. Eight thousand people were present. Mr Hammond, President of the Pastoral Association, read an address to Lord Carrington, to which the…

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Nihilism in Russia. Number V a Fair Nihilist

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 1

The colonel's thin lips curved in a satanic smile, as be one day intimated to me that I was not alone in my captivity. "Great Heaven!" I thought. "Is it…

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The Albury Pastoral Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 2

THE annual show of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened last Wednesday when tho prizes in most of the classes were awarded. The…

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Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Annual Show.— 10Th and 11Th September

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 17

President: Mr. John Grieve. Vice-presidents: Messrs. J. H. Smith. O. A. Thompson, and Wm Turner. Treasurer: Mr W. S. Burt. Auditors: Messrs. A. Phillips and J. H. Paine. Committee: Messrs. J. E…

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Wagga Show Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 2

Messrs Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, Wagga Wagga and Narandera, report the following sales:— On account M. H. Devlin, 14 young stud bulls average £9 [?] 9d; account W. Devin. S stud hulls, average [?] 14s 9d; account James…

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No. 135 South Audley Street. (Vanity Fair.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 10

It was a charming little house, and it suited me exactly. My wife said so; and as everything that pleases her pleases me, I said so too; and we took it furnished…

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Nihilism in Russia. Number V. a Fair Nihilist

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 1

The colonel's thin lips curved in a satanic smile, as be one day intimated to me that I was not alone in my captivity. "Great Heaven!" I thought. "Is it…

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Rutherglen Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the above society was held in the town-hall, Rutherglen on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance, amongst whom were the…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 37

A meeting of the committee of this society was held on Wednesday, the members present being Mr. John Grieve (in the chair), and Messrs. Dight, Chauncy, Billson, Odewahn.,…

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The Germanton Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 21

The following additional awards have been made since publication of our last issue :— LADIES’ HUNTERS.— Mr. Hart’s Highlander; second, Mr. J. Cox’s Happy Jack; third, Mrs…

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The Mining Exhibition. an Early Date Fixed for Closing. London, September 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 18

The Mining Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, is to be closed on October 11. An effort has been made to postpone the…

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