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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday. Mr W. R. Raleigh occupied the chair, and tile following…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 35

A meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday. Dr. Andrews occupied the chair, the other members present being Messrs. W. Turner, M'Bean, R. Riley, M. Barlow…

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Slaughter of Show Cats

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 15

A "catastrophe" occurred in Sydney on Monday night at the New South Wales Pigeon, Poultry, Dog, and Canary Society's Show. One of the great…

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A Fair Florentine

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 1

She bath eyes that shame the night, Deep and mystic, dark with doom, Rich in thought, alive with light When the passion flowers bloom…

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Show Ground Improvements

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 29

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture has recently had under consideration the question of beautifying and improving the various agricultural show…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Council [?] Pastoral and Agricultural Society of [?] held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday [?] Mr W. R. Raleigh occupied the Chair [?]…

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Football Carnival

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 2

The annual Country Week Football Carnival was continued yesterday, when the Central Western Town defeated the North by 12 to 3; and New…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 25

A meeting of the Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at King's Australian Hotel on Thursday, the 10th inst., there being present—Messrs. H. Hay…

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Scene at a Baby Show. Disappointed Mothers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 4

For three days past a baby show has been conducted at the Oddfellows' Temple, Castlereagh-street, Sydney, where fully 100 babies were exhibited by their parents…

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Show Subsidies

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 2

THE pruning knife has ever and again to be vigorously used where growths become rank and dangerous to the fruit-beating capabilities of the tree. And…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 2

The sheep dog trials at the New South Wales Sheepbreeders Show were concluded on Saturday last. The test consisted of rounding up three sheep…

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The Sydney Sheep Show. Competitions for Sheep for Export

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 24

The annual show of the New South Wales Sheepbreedors' Association was opened on Friday. The attendance was scarcely as large as that of last year, but the pastoralists…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin war held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday last. Mr Carmichael occupied the chair, and the following…

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The Deniliquin Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 37

The first judging day of the Pastoral and Agricultural Show took place on Tuesday, when, notwithstanding the severe season experienced, the sheep exhibits were of the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin. Twenty-first Annual Show.—tuesday & Wednesday, July 13Th & 14Th

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 2

OFFICE-BEARERS.—President—Mr W. R, Raleigh, Vice-Presidents—Messrs G. Chandler and R. W. Franks. Council—Messrs E. Austin, J. J. Armstrong, James Burchfield, J. F. Carmichael, W…

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Vanity Fair

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 2

Women may worry over wearing apparel, complexion, &c., but if they wish good health Wolfe’s Schnapps is recommended. B[?]y bottles intact…

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Wesleyan Industrial Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 4

The Wesleyan Industrial Exhibition was opened at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, and secured a first rate attendance. The Hall was nicely arranged and the display looked…

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Hat Pastoral Show

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 2

The entries for the show to be held next week closed on Thursday, and on the whole are very satisfactory. In several of the sections the sectional the number of entries exceeded…

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The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Show. The Arrangements

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

The Pastoral and Agricultural Show to be held this week is practically a one-day show. With the exception of the exhibits in the sheep sections, and the agricultural…

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Jerilderie Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

Next week our Jerilderie friends hold high holiday, the occasion being the annual Show on Tuesday and Wednesday. The latter day has been…

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