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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1893

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

The Chicago Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 29

In November, 1891,, the Commissioners for the Chicago Exhibition, at the request of Sir George Dlbbs, took into consideration the various items of probable expenditure, and…

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The Tumbarumba Show. a Word for the Judges

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 25

If any one class of the community deserve the sympathy of the public it certainly is “show judges.” Having been a good deal connected with show matters, I’m in a position…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the council of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday last. Mr J. F. Carmichael, the President of the Society…

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Detectives for the Chicago Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 4

The rumor lately put into circulation that a great number—one telegram said 200, another 400—of English private directives had been invited to…

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The Chicago Exhibition. London, May 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 18

An Anarchist plot of an alarming character has been discovered by the police at Chicago. The intention of the conspirators was first to blow up the waterworks in the…

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The Bou[?] Show. Bourke Thursday, May [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 2

The Show has been [?] owing [?] general financial crisis and the [?] Society’s Bank, by which all the [?] were [?] up…

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Accident at the Chicago Exhibition. London, May 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 20

A serious accident occurred yesterday in connection with the Women’s Congress which is being held at the Chicago Exhibition. A platform suddenly gave way and fell to the…

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Notes on the Germanton Flower Show. (Communicated )

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 19

There can be no question but that the endeavor of the energetic secretary, Mr. G. V. Ra[?], to arrange for and carry to a successful finish the late show was courageous and…

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New South Wales at the World's Fair

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 4

While in the Mining Building, New South Wales takes first prize as regards the prominence and impressive nature of its display, the colony has still more…

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Farmer Housing Show Cattle

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 2

Comfortable and roomy quarters are essential in preparing cattle for show. Stall feeding is not the best system for show animals. Clean well-haired beasts do not…

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Fire at a Wild West Show. London, May 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 21

A fire has occurred at a Wild West Show which is being held at Chicago in connection with the Exhibition. Several camels and Arabian horses were burned to death…

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Rutherglen Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the above society was held in the town hall. Rutherglen, on Thursday evening last Present, Messrs. Ralston (chair),…

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Wine and Fruit Exhibition. a Financial Failure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 12

At the general quarterly meeting of the Central Wine Association of Victoria, held in Melbourne, on Friday, Mr. H. M. Gooch, vice-president, referred to the late Wine and Fruit…

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The Chicago Exhibition. London, June 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 22

The attendance at the Chicago Exhibition has been slightly better lately, but the exhibition as a whole is considered disappointing by visitors…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of I the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society ! was held on Wednesday last. michael, President of the Society, occupied the…

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The Chicago Fair

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 29

A Herald correspondent, writing from Chicago on 22nd May, three weeks after the opening of the great World’s Fair, describes the condition of affairs. Not a single building…

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The Next Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 2

IN these days of financial collapse and general depression it is satisfactory to find that the principal of our local public institutions, that is the Show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 19

A meeting of the committee was held on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. E. Kernan occupied the chair, and the other members present were Messrs. Bowyer-Smith, Grieve,…

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A Chicago Exhibition Banquet. London, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 24

At a banquet given in connection with the Canadian Court at the Chicago Exhibition the Mayor of Chicago spoke in advocacy of the annexation of Canada by the…

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The Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 2

THE prize list has now been before the public some weeks, and has everywhere been favourably received, notwithstanding the retrenchment which has been found…

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