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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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The Size of His Show Is Twenty-four

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

Chang Woo Gow, in his time, a well-known Chinese giant, measured 8ft. 2in., exactly the same height as Mr. Wilkins, who during the early part of the past…

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The Hoppers' Fair

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

The kop pickers' annual Sunday fair at East [?] near Maidstone, took place [?] weather, and the fact that [?] men,…

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Another International Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 28

Another invitation to take par in an international exhibition has reached the Government through the Secretary of State for the Colonies. This time America…

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The Fire Brigade Carnival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 25

The intercolonial demonstration under the auspices of the Albury Fire Brigade commenced on Saturday last at the show-ground, and passed off satisfactorily. The weather…

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The Annual Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2

WE are within a few weeks of the holding of the Annual Show in connection with the Berrigan Agricultural and Horticultural Society, and the…

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Sketcker at Hull Fair

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

The annual fair, held at Hull in October, attracts all sorts and conditions of light fingered gentry from the surrounding countries . The Hull detectives deal with…

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Corowa Cycle Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the committee in connection with the above was held at Oswald's Star Hotel on Friday evening. There were present--Messrs. P…

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Sketcher. at Hull Fair

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 1

The annual fair, held at Hull in October, attracts all sorts and conditions of light-fingered gentry from the surrounding countries. The Hull detectives deal with…

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General News. Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 8

At the close of the annual meeting on Thursday evening a social meeting of a very pleasant character took place at Carkeek's George Hotel. A cold supper was…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 24

A meeting of committee was held yesterday afternoon, Dr. Andrews in the chair, the other members present being Messrs. Chapman, Ogilvie, M'Intosh, F. J, Mitchell, and…

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Berrigan’s Annual Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3

Next Wednesday, 16th inst., the annual show under the auspices of the local A. and H. Society takes place, and it gives us pleasure to be able to…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday last. Mr R. W. Franks occupied the chair, and [?] following members were also…

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Berrigan A. & H. Society. Annual Show. a Great Success

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

Once more this annual fixture hats come and gone, and it was quite an enjoyable as any of its predecessors Considering the exceptionally dry,…

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The Paris Exhibition. Speech by the Prince of Wales. London, February 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 26

A meeting of the British Commission for the Paris Exhibition of 1900 was held last night, the Prince of Wales presiding. His Royal Highness said that the…

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Fight Between a Tiger and a Bull. a Holiday Show in Madrid

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 4

A long account is published in Paris of an entertainment given at the Plaza da Madrid some ten days ago in the presence of 1,300 spectators. This was…

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Miners' Carnival at Rutherglen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 19

Full particulars are published in another column of the programme to be played out in connection with the third anniversary carnival of the Rutherglen Miners' Association…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the Pastoral Agricultural Society of Deniliquin was held at Royal Hotel on Thursday last. Mr M. J. Car[?] occupied the chair, and Messrs. R. Austin,…

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Corowa Agricultural Society's Affairs

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

FOR a good many years the interests of the Society have not shown that steady increase in affluence which has been the good fortune of the district,…

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Sydney Agricultural Show. Wine Awards

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 4

The wine awards in connection with the approaching Royal Agricultural Society's how were made on Wednesday. The principal prizetakers were W. T. Cousins…

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Australian Art. a Successful Exhibition. London, April 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 13

The Australian pictures collected in the different colonies and sent to England from Sydney for exhibition in London, under the auspices of Miss Eadith Walker, of New…

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