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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

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Destructive Fire at the Hay Show Ground. The Refreshment Pavilion Totally Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

A destructive fire, resulting in the total destruction of the secretary's office, committee's rooms, refreshment pavilion with all fittings, ladies' retiring room, and lavatories…

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Disas[?]us Fire at the Show Grounds. Damage Estimated at £450

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 3

The fire-bell rang out its alarm at about 11 o'clock on Friday morning, whet it was discovered that a fire was raging in the Refreshment pavilion…

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The Cycling Carnival

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

Matters in connection with the cycling carnival to be held on the Berrigan Show Grounds on Wednesday, 30th inst., [?] progressing swimmingly…

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Albury and Border P., A., and H. Society. Annual Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 24

The annual meeting of this society was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. G. A. Thompson, president, occupied the chair. Others present included Messrs J. R. Chapman, R. Riley…

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Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

One of the first Exhibitions of the new century, and probably one of the most attractive shows of the new Commonwealth, will be that which it is proposed to open at…

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Show Judging

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 12

An interesting but debatable suggestion was (states the Melbourne Argus) made by letter to the council of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria last wools by Mr…

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Victorian Gold Jubilee Ex[?]hibition

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

One of the first Exhibitions of the new century, and probably one of the most [?] shows of the new Commonwealth will be that which it is proposed to open [?]…

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The Berrigan Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

With our last issue we published the prize schedule for the Berrigan Agricultural Society’s Annual Show, which is to take place on the grounds…

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Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 3

One of the first Exhibitions of the new century, and probably one of the most attractive shows of the new Commonwealth, will be that which it…

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Balranald Pastoral & Agricultural Society. Special Prizes

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

Sir Joseph Abbott, M.P., has forwarded to the Secretary of the above Society, a letter received by him from the Under Secretary, which reads as…

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Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

One of the first Exhibitions of the new century, and probably one of the most attractive shows of the new Commonwealth, will be [?] which is…

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Jubilee Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 29

One of the first Exhibitions of the new century, and probably one of the most attractive Shows of the now Commonwealth, will be that which is proposed to open at Bendigo in…

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Tumut Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 29

The annual show of the Tumut P. and A Association has been fixed to take place on the 27th and 28th Inst., and promises to be the most attractive yet held in that picturesque…

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Correspondence. Albury and Border P., A., and H. Society. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 24

SIR,—Complaints having reached me that the results of the voting at the annual election of officers and committeemen, as reported by the three local papers, did not agree, I…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Independent · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 4

A meeting of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr Geo. Loster [?] the chair, and…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the Royal Hotel. The chair was occupied by Mr G. Lester (President), and…

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The Berrigan Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

Matters in connection with the forthcoming annual show of the Berrigan Agricultural and Horticultural Society are proceeding in a manner…

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Corowa P. A. and H. Society. Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

A MEETING of the council of the above society was held at the School of Arts yesterday morning, when there were present--Messrs. A. H. Bray (chair), A. A…

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The Berrigan Show. Next

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

Wednesday next is the date fixed for the eleventh annual Show of the Berrigan Agricultural and Horticultural Society and [?] were the…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 15

A meeting of committee was held on Wednesday afternoon. Mr G. A. Thompson occupied the chair, and the other members present were— Messrs J. D. Lankester, J. R Whitehead…

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