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Shows & fairs, 1896

140 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 7

Vegetables for Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 1

Several readers ask for some particulars on this subject. I gladly give them, but I fear vegetables will not. be of a high order this year. They will be below the average in…

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The Exhibition Sports

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 21

The ladies and gentlemen who constituted the sports committee of the exhibition are to be highly complimented on the splendid programme of sports arranged by them, and…

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The Proposed Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 29

In replying to a deputation regarding the Bite of the proposed international exhibition, Mr. Reid on 8th inst. said be proposed, before the House rose, to…

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The Industrial Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 20

Although it has been running now for over five weeks, the exhibition still continues to attract large crowds of visitors. Herr Schoot, the Dum Damon plays every evening to the…

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The Chiltern Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 37

The thirty-second annual show in connection with the chiltern, Barnawartha, and Indigo Agricultural and Hosticultural Society took place on Wednesday. The weather was…

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Hay Horticultural Society. Spring Show

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

THE annual show in connection with the above Society took place in the Carrington Rink, on Wednesday last and notwith standing the adverse circumstances which…

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Vegetables for Exhibition

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 5

Several readers auk for some particulars on this subject. I gladly giro them, but I fear vegetables will not be of a high order this year. They will be below the average in…

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Flower Show and Cake Fair at Berrigan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 25

The first flower show ever held in Berrigan came off in the School of Arts on Wednesday last in aid of the building fund of the Presbyterian Church, and taking it into consideration…

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Albury Industrial Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 24

Although now drawing to a close the Exhibition is still well attended, not only by visitors from a distance, bat by local residents, who by this time should know every exhibit…

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Corowa P., A., and H. Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 27

A council meeting of the above society was held at Rankln's Royal Hotel on Thursday, the 22nd October, the following being present:—The president (E. T. Waltty) in the chair,…

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The Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 24

The Exhibition, now in its last three days, continues to draw largo crowds of visitors, who go away well pleased with what they have Been and heard. On Saturday there was a special…

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The Singer Sewing Machines at Albury Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 24

It will be gratifying, doubtless, to their numerous patens to know that the machine which has delighted and instructed them during the last two months, and which has proved in its…

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Pastoral And- Agricultural Society of DENlLIQUIN Annual Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above Society was held on Wednesday last. Messrs W. B. Raleigh occupied the chair, and the following gentlemen were also present ;—Messrs R. Irving. J. Burchfield, R…

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The Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 21

The Albury Industrial Exhibition was finally closed on Monday evening, and up to the last moment the interest in the affair was well sustained. On Friday evening the last of…

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Exhibition Awards

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 21

The final list of awards in connection with the Albury Exhibition will be ready about Monday or Tuesday next The Director informs us that it will be impossible to get a…

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The Exhibition. Official Awards. Special Order of Merit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 24

Mre Sello, Dean-street, Albury—Furniture The Melbourne Brewing and Distilling Co., Victoria Parade, Melbourne—Light lager beer…

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A Fair Proposition

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 2

A man was brought up before a Justice of the peace charged with trying to pass a lead counterfeit half-dollar. "What do you mean by trying to…

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A Merry Christmas. Berrigan Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1896 · page 2

WITH this number we issue the prize list of the Berrigan Grand Autumn Show, which takes place on February 17th, 1897. The list has been…

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The Warrnambool Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1896 · page 29

Warrnambool was en fete on Monday on the occasion of the opening of the Industrial and Art Exhibition. Business was suspended, and the town was gaily…

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Honey for Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 December 1896 · page 2

In view of Dairy Shows and the numerous exhibitions generally held, at which prizes are offered for the best specimens of both comb and raw honey, a few hints anent…

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