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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1894

113 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 6

Hardly Fair

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 4

It was a hot day, and the pastor of the suburban church, looking over his congregation when about half through his sermon, noted many nodding hands…

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The Chicago Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 28

The principal Under-Secretary has forwarded to the president of the Local Commission for the World’s Fair a letter from the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to…

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Original Correspondence. To-Morrow's Flower Show. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

Sir,—I think it would be a wise thing on the part of the committee if they enclosed the table with the cakes, scones, jam, etc., on, with some wire netting, so as to prevent…

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Corowa Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 3

A GENERAL meeting of the above was held as the Globe Hotel, Corowa, on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present Mr. H. Hay (chair), and Messrs. E. Wilson,…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 19

A meeting of committee was held on Wednesday. Dr. Andrews in the chair. The other members present were Messrs. G. A, Thompson, G. H. Billson, W. C. Bowen, S. Hill, J. d…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

The Hay Horticultural Society held its annual chrysanthemum dhow in the Carrington Rink on Wednesday, and was admitted on all hands the best show of the…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 2

A Chrysanthemum Show was opened in the Wesleyan Church on Wednesday last and continued on Thursday. There was a good attendance in the evening. The show of chrysanthemums was…

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Corowa Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon a meeting of the Corowa Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel, when there were present Mr. Whitty (chairman), Messrs. Wilson,…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 19

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

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The Flower Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 25

This idea of holding in an impromptu kind of way a Flower Show in the Botanical Gardens was rather an audacious one. It is usually considered that in these matters, a…

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The Antwerp Exhibition. London, May 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 18

The Exhibition at Antwerp was opened yesterday by King Leopold…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1894 · 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 [?] McCulloch the chair and the…

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The Cake Fair

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 3

The annual Cake Fair in aid of the funds of the Ladies Benevolent Society, was held at the Town Hall on Thursday last. The hall was very nicely decorated for the occasion, and the variegated…

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Rutherglen Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the above society [?]s held in the council chambers on Wednesday evening last, when there were present--The President (Mr. R. J…

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The Chicago Exhibition. London, May 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 21

The French Commission in connection with the World’s Fair recently held at Chicago is taking legal proceedings against the management to recover £200,000 an account of damage done to…

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Corowa Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 2

THE prize list to be offered for public competition at the eighteenth annual exhibition of the Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society, on…

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The Loan Picture Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 19

Mrs. Fleming’s idea of an exhibition of works of art, as a means of adding to the funds for the relief of the local destitution, has proved a very happy suggestion, The loan of the Church of…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1894 · 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. Mr J. F. Carmichael presided, and the following…

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Albury and Border P., A., and H. Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 18

A committee meeting of the above society was held at Ohler's hotel on Wednesday last, when there were present:— Dr. Andrews (President, in the, chair), Messrs, W. S. Channcy, J. D…

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What the Jindera People Think of the Single-tax Tactics. the Interrupters Will Have a Merry Time of It If They Interfere with Out John. Mr Hall for Fair-play. Why Shouldn’t Mr. Wilkinson? Jindera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Tuesday 10 July 1894 · page 2

Mr. Wilkinson passed through here yesterday returning from Walla Walla and Burrumbuttock, and the party report successful meetings. I am informed that the single-tax Joseph was very…

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