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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1891

124 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 7

The Show Dinner

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 3

THE usual dinner in connection with the Show was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Thursday night. There were about fifty gentlemen present. The chair was…

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The Hay Pastoral Show, Hay

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 1

The Pastoral Show opened at Hay on Thursday last. The sheep awards are as follows:— Merino Ram (grass fed), three rams, one over 2½ years, one over 1½ years under 2½ years, one…

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Corowa Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the above society was held in the Globe Hotel on Wednesday afternoon. Present -- the Rev. Mr. Hose (in the chair), Messrs. Watson, Caldwell, G…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Thursday and Friday. July 16Th and 17TH, 1891. the Judges

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

Sheep—Messrs P. [?] Curtain, A. H. Cox, R. Rouse. R. Clarke, and W. Moodie. Cattle—Messrs T. Stodart, and G. [?] Jaffrey. Pigs—Mr M. J. Carew…

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The Show Dinner

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 3

The annual show dinner was held at the Australian Club Hotel on Thursday evening last. The president (Mr J. W. McLaurin) occupied the chair, [?] the two vice-presidents, Messrs F. Tracey and…

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The Jerilderie Show. Jerilderie Friday, July 17

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 4

The Committee has decided to carry on the Jerilderie Show on the 21st and 22nd inst. The mar[?] is largely represented by McLean Bros. and [?] the [?] Manufacturing Company…

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The Jerilderie Show. Jerilderie, Wednesday July 15

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 4

The Jerilderie Show promises this year to be far more successful than any former year. It is to be held on the 21st and 22nd instant…

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The Deniliquin Pastoral Show. Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 4

The fourteenth annual show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened to-day. The weather was fine, but the attendance…

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The Mossgiel Show. a Successful Gathering. MOSSGIEL

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 2

The first annual show at Mossgiel was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last. The continuous wet weather and bad roads considerably interfered with the attendance, and…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 37

A meeting of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday last. Dr. Andrews occupied the chair, the other members present being Messrs,…

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The Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 26

The seventeenth annual exhibtion of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday last. There was a good attendance, and as usual the main feature of…

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Corowa Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee is connection with the above was held on Wednesday afternoon in the Corowa Hotel. Present--Rev. Mr. Hose (in the chair), Messrs…

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Corowa Agricultural Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 3

THE time for the holding of the Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Show has again come round. Each succeeding show in Corowa has always been…

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Corowa Show. (By Telegraph From Our Own Correspondent.) Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 20

Entries for Corowa show have been coming in very freely, notably during last two days, altogether exceeding in various sections those of previous year. In sheep entries particularly is…

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Hillston Show. Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 2

Owing to the flooded state of the country and the bad roads, a special meeting of the Show Committee is convened for to-morrow afternoon, when the show will probably be…

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The Recent Hay Show. An Official Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 4

The last Hay show was attended by a gentleman, alleged to be an "expert" from the Department of Agriculture, who was charged to prepare a report of…

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"Baccarat: Fair and Fool."

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 2

THESE is but one subject in the of many of her Majesty's lieges to-day—baccarat. We may appropriately give a few extracts from a…

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The Late Pastoral Show at Hay

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 2

BELOW we give the report of the late show it Hay which has been furnished to the Department of Agriculture by Mr. G.S. Prentice. Accompanying the report is a letter from Mr Anderson, the director of agriculture, which states that The Minister wishes it to be understood that his desire is to let the committee…

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Rutherglen Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee of the above Society was held in the public library on Tuesday night, the following members being in attendance: The…

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Urana Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 25

The first annual show of the above society was held on Wednesday, 29th nit., and, notwithstanding the unfavorable circumstances under which it was held, it was a pronounced…

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