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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1895

97 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 5

Cobram Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 2

The annual Agricultural Show at Cobram eventuated under difficulties last Tuesday. The entries were very large and it was expected that the Show would be the best ever…

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The Horticultural Society. The Approaching Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 2

The annual show of the Hay Horticultural Society will be held in the Carrington Rink on Wednesday, 16th October, and promises to be a great success. The…

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The Cake Fair

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

The annual Cake Fair in aid of the funds of the Ladies Benevolent Society was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon and last night. The attendance in the afternoon was a small one, but in…

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The Chicago Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 28

On the 24th May last, Mr. Cumming, late secretary for the New South Wales C[?]mmission for the Chicago Exhibition, wrote to the Principal Under-Secretary…

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Rutherglen Show Week

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 6

ON Wednesday next the sixteenth annual exhibition under the auspices of the Rutherglen and Murray Valley Agricultural and Horticultural Society…

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The Horticultural Society. The Spring Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 2

The eighth annual show of the Hay Horticultural Society was held in the Carrington Rink off Wednesday, and proved to be a distinct success. The weather was…

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Reminiscences of the Agricultural Shows of the District and the Old Show Identities

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 4

YOUR article on the annually recurring deficits in the Corowa Show finances has moved from memory's waste a few long past incidents and…

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The Hay Horticultural Society. the Spring Show

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 2

THE Spring Show in connection with the above Foricty was held in the Carrington Rink on Wednesday, and was an undoubted success both as regards the number and…

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The Melbourne Carnival

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

The wattles are resplendent in their golden blossom in the sweet valleys which lie in among the fool hills of the great Pyrenean chain and the grout dividing…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 3

A meeting of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held-at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday last. Mr H. Lloyd, one of the vice-presidents, occupied the chair, and the following…

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Show Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 2

The Finley people are to be complimented for the interest they took in the show. The President, Mr [?] was very much in evidence during the day, while the Joint…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday last. Mr W. Kilpatrick occupied the chair and the following members…

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The Moon. Facts about Fair Luna that are Not Generally Known

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 5

The height of mountains on the moon is measured by the length of the shadows they cast upon the plains. If you were on the moon the earth…

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Sydney Cycling Carnival

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 2

The League of the New South Wales Wheelmen's second day's carnival in Sydney was attended by 28,000 people. The Governor, Lord Hampden, was…

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By Electric Telegraph. Sydney Cycling Carnival. Sydney. Saturday, November 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 3

The following is the result of the Five mile Championship:—Parsons, 1; Lewis, 2; Iredale, 3. Zimmerman retired. Parsons won by 30 yds, Iredale being half a lap away. Time, 12 min. 16…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 37

A meeting of committee was held on Wednesday. Mr. [?]ke[?]ter occupied the chair, the other members present being Messrs. [?]ck, Chapman, Kierath, Bowyer-Sm[?]…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural, Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 2

A special general meeting of the members of a [?] Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society [?] held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday [?] the purpose of receiving the report from [?]…

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