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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

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The Man Behind the Boulder. This poem is written by a Chicago gentleman. It is printed to show the American view of the Transvaal War

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 5

Britain's heart is sad to-day O'er her army's brief reverses, Bloodier still must be the fray Ere the cloud of war disperses…

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The Sheepbreeders Show. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 2

The Sheepbreeders Show was opened to-day in the presence of a large attendance of the general public. The exhibition is in every way…

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Sheepbreeders' Association of New South Wales. the Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 37

The Sheepbreeders' Association had fine weather for their exhibition on the agricultural around, Sydney, on Friday. A chilly wind was blowing, but it did not prevent a…

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Balranald Pastoral & Agricultural Society

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above Society was held at the Shamrock Hotel last Saturday afternoon, when were present—Messrs. W. Webb (in…

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Exhibition Birds

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 3

To produce exhibition birds we must hatch early, and the chicks must be kept growing from their birth. The time at which the hen begins to forsake…

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Sheep for Show in England

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 3

The trimming of sheep for show purposes in England is a fine art, of which we are not without exponents in the colonics. A newspaper gives the…

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Carnival Week

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

Carnival week this year brings move[?] usual number of attractions with it and[?] large crowd, of people at present in [?] matters, who will probably be detains [?]…

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The P. and a Society’s Show the Entries

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

Entries for the various competition at the P. and Society’s Show, to be held next week, closed on Saturday. This year, as will be seen on comparing the figures below for last year, there is a falling off…

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Balranald Pastoral & Agricultural Society

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above Soiciety was held at the Shamrock Hotel last Friday afternoon. Mr. S. Lindsay (President) occupied the chair,…

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Balranald Show. August 1St. Hints for Exhibitors

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

Entries close on Friday 27th July. Entry forms must be lodged with the Secretary by that data or they will not be received…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 37

A meeting of committee was held yesterday at the Council-chambers. Mr. Gr. A. Thompson occupied the chair, the other members present being Messrs. J. D. Lankester,…

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Poultry Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 29

The official opening of the annual exhibition of the Poultry Club of New South Wales was performed on Thursday by the Minister of Agriculture. Mr. Fegan said…

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A Carnival of Horror. Heads Carried Through the Streets

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 26

Accounts of the scenes that were witnessed in Peking after the massacre of the foreigners show that the most fiendish atrocities were perpetrated by the Boxers…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin. Twenty Fourth Annual Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

The twenty-fourth annual Show of the above Society was opened on Thursday last, when the judging in the sheep sections and part of the judging in the hunter’s sections took place. This year the…

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The Sheep Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

In the sheep sections this year there was a noticeable absence of many former exhibitors from the surrounding stations, and to Mr William Officer of Zara, and the Exora, of the late T. Armstrong, of…

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The Church of England Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 3

The Church of England Show Carnival opened [?] Tuesday night last when the grand plain and [?] dress ball was held, arid an immense crowd of [?] and adults in their gay coloured fancy…

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By Electric Telegraph. the Jerilderie Show Entries. Jerilderie

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 3

Entries for the Jerilderie Show are still coming in freely. At present they are as follows:— Sheep 57, horses 131, cattle 19, poultry 36, dogs 19, farm and dairy 103, machinery 28, vehicles 21, saddlery…

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Hay and the Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 2

THE annual show takes place to-morrow and the following day, and, given fine weather, promises to be most successful. The Hay show has been steadily…

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Balranald Pastoral & Agricultural Society

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

A committee meeting was held at the Shamrock Hotel last Friday afternoon, when were present—Messrs. S. Lindary (President), H. davy…

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Wentworth Show

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

The annual show of the Wentworth P.A. and I. Society was held on the racecourse last Wednesday and was a great success, the weather being…

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