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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

200 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 10

Narandera Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 21

The annual show of the Narandera P. and A. Society was opened on Wednesday. In the forenoon rain fell, and there was a cold wind, but the weather cleared at 11 o'clock, There were…

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Fixtures for Show Week

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

The annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday, 13th and 14th August. The Show ball on Tuesday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall. Oyston and Lomax's…

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A Novel Show for Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 3

MR. Phil Stuart's waxworks and museum organisation, a combination of novelties which have been on exhibition in Melbourne and Sydney for the past twelve…

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The Narandera Show NARANDERA

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 3

The annual show of the Narandera P. and A. Society was opened to-day. In the forenoon rain fell, and there was a cold wind, bat the weather cleared at 11 o'clock…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the Royal Hotel. Mr M. J. Carew presided, and Messrs J. Burchfield, T. A. Frearson,…

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Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

TO-DAY the twenty-fifth annual show of the Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society will commence, and should fine weather prevail it is…

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The Narandera Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 4

The Narandera Show took place on Wednesday and Thursday. There were about 900 entries which is a record. The horses numbered 240, and some…

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Fixtures for Show Week

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 4

The annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday, 13th and 14th August. The Show ball on Tuesday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall. Oyston and Lomax's…

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The Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 2
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

Patron--Mr. P. M'Farland. President--Mr. A. H. Bray. Vice-Presidents--Messrs. A. Balme and T. J. Gorman…

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The Albury Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 21

The attention of exhibitors may be called to the fact that entries for the Albury Show close on Tuesday next,…

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Corowa Annual Show Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 4

THE above annual function took place in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening last, 13th inst. The hall was gaily decorated and the floor in splendid order,…

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Wednesday's Entertainment An Amateur Coon Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 3

The entertainment which took place on Wednesday night, at the Academy of Music, in aid of the Repairs Fund of the Church of England, passed off very successfully. There…

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Short Story. "The Husband Show." A Story That Will Make You Laugh

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 3

Mr. Smith heaved a deep sigh of relief when he had finished carving the beef—partly on account of the physical exertion entailed thereby, and partly…

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The Show Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

MESSRS. A. A. Piggin and Co. report holding their annual show sales on Thursday morning, 15th inst. (day after the show). Stud sheep were in poor demand…

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The Wagga Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

AT the Wagga show on Wednesday the first place among the draught stallions was secured by Mr. W. L. Cully's [?] Salisbury II., and the thoroughbred…

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Show Shearing

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 26 August 1901 · page 3

The shearing of the sheep fur the £200 sweepstakes in connection with the Forbes P.A. and H. Association between Messrs Horsfall, Hebden…

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The Wagga Show. Second Day

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 3

THE crowd of visitors at the show on Thursday constituted a record, upwards of 5000 paying for admission. Ideal show weather has followed the heavy…

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Show Attractions

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

The prize allowed by the Department of Mines and Agriculture to the local A. and H. society for the best show of agricultural products was…

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Junee Jottings. Successes at the Waggga Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 15

It is pleasing to record the success of several local exhibitors at the Wagga show last week in the cattle sections, Massrs M'Donald Bros. of Wantabadgery, secured all the prizes for…

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