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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

111 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 6

The Wagga Show. Interesting Wheat Experiments

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 13

Mr. Q. M. M'Eeown, manager of the Government Experimental Farm at Wagga, New South Wales, made a very interesting and instructive display of product a at the…

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The Yarrawonga Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

IN point of attendance the Yarrawonga show, opened yesterday, and continued to-day can be pronounced a great success. It is estimated that fully 4000 people…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 21

A meeting of the committee of the above society was held at Carkeek's Hotel on Thursday afternoon. Present-Dr. Andrews (chair) and Messrs. Thompson, Chapman,…

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Yarrawonga Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 24

The Yarrawonga Agricultural Society's Spring Show was held on the 28th and 29th September, and was the most successful yet held by this association. The weather was…

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The Cobram Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

The tenth annual show held under the auspices of the Cobram Agricultural and Pastoral Association took place on Tuesday last, and was the…

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Albury Sheep Show Judging

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 12

Mr. W. Macsuley, Farnley, Benalla, writes :-"Under" Flock and Herd" in your Issue of September 24, "Bruni" makes strong comments on the judging of the merino sheep…

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Berrigan Flower Show and [?]Ake Fair

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 2

The Berrigan Flower Show and [?] Fair will take place on Wednesday next in Ph[?]lts’ Australian Hall. The ladies connected with the affair…

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Urana P. & A. Society. Eighth Annual Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 3

The eighth annual show of the above was held yesterday. According to the order of judging, the Farm and Dairy Produce, the Miscellaneous…

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Flower Show and Cake Fair

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 2

This much-looked-for event took plus on Wednesday last in Phelts’ Australian Hall. A bevy of fair ladies had been all the previous…

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Mr. Cook's Visit to the Agricultural Society's Grounds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 26

On their way to the Black Range a shore visit was paid by the Ministerial party to the Agricultural Society's showgrounds. The surroundings and grounds looked…

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Narandera Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 24

At the Narandera, Show yesterday Mr. Jno. Sherry, of Albury, secured first and champion prizes with Sir Lawrence in the draught stallion section…

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Rutherglen Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 21

The Rutherglen show was held on October 26. The weather was fine and the attendance good, though it was less than last year. The gate takings were £104. The…

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The Rutherglen Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 3

THE nineteenth annual exhibition of the Rutherglen and Murray Valley Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held in the Rutherglen Park on Wednesday…

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The V.r.c. Spring Carnival. the Derby Won by Cocos

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 3

Wintry weather and a high wind was responsible for a thinness in the crowd at Flemington on Saturday. The sensation of the afternoon was the downfall of the…

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The Racing Carnival

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

THE event of the year has passed and the votaries of Australia’s greatest sport are settling down once more to the customary hum-drum existence…

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Tocumwal Flower Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

Tocumwal is lucky in her festivities, and generally strikes a nice day. Show Day was no exception, though the day preceding it would have…

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Corowa Bicycle and Athletic Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 3

PRINCE of Wales' Birthday in Carown has, for years past, bean celebrated by picnic and fishing parties, whilst there those who made a point of…

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When Should a Girl Show Her Love?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 10

There is a strange new development in these days—a development as unlovely and unnatural as it is strange—girl who wants to do the wooing, instead of waiting to be wooed. In…

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Pastoral and and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

The annual, meeting of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday last at the Royal, Hotel. My R. W. Franks, the retiring president, occupied the chair,…

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Billiard Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 39

The exhibition of scientific billiards given by Mr. Fred Weiss, the champion of the green cloth, at the Albury Hotel on Tuesday night, was a treat to witness. And those rising…

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