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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

200 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 10

Sloyd Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 29

The Sloyd Exhibition at the North Melbourne Slate school within the last few days has been an educational development of the first importance. Sloyd is not the name of an inventor, but…

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Lower Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 3

The Flower Show and [?] Exhibition, held in connection with the Church of England in Berrigan took lace in the School of Arts [?]…

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The Albury Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 3

THE annual show of the Albury Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society took place on Wednesday and Thursday last under favourable conditions. The…

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Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. Annual Exhibition. Wednesday and Thursday, 4Th and 5Th September

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 17

CFFICIALS.—President, Mr. G. Arthur Thompson. Vice-president, Messrs W. C. Bowen, H. F. Ogilvie, and J. R. Whitehead. Hon. treasurer, Mr. J. W. Roxburgh. Committee, Messrs. T. H. Griffith, S. Watson. Dr A. Andrews, J. D Lankester. J. F. Shuter…

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Gold Jubilee Exhibition. Opening Day, November 13

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 12 September 1901 · page 3

A meeting of the executive Committee of the Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition was held at Bendigo on Monday night, when reports received…

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Germanton Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Spring Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 24

The nineteenth annual show in connection With the German ton Pastoral and Agricultural Society was commenced on Wednesday last under the most favourable auspices. The weather…

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The Show Social

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 34

This animal function took place on Thursday evening at the Oddfellows' Hall. Mr. G. A. Thompson, president of the society, occupied the chair. The Mayor…

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Berrigan Spring Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 2

The celebration of the first Spring Show to be held in Berrigan will be consummated before another issued of this journal containing an extended…

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The Moama Show

The Independent · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 2

The nineteenth annual show of the Moama Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held on, Wednesday in splendid weather. The attendance…

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Painful Accident at a Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 21

An unfortunate accident occurred at the spring show of the Geelong Agricultural Society on Wednesday afternoon, by which a middle-aged man named…

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Younghusband and Co's, Report. Albury Show Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 4

YOUNGHUSBAND and Co. report their annual sales of stud and fat stock on Friday, 6th September, at the society's grounds The attendance was email, and with the…

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Contributors' Column. Thoughts of Am Idle Moment. at a Show Social

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 16

The other evening at a show social I was placed alongside a man who seemed to be plunged into a deep reverie. After a while he startled me by suddenly asking, "You don't…

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The Echuca Show

The Independent · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 2

On Wednesday the annual Show of the Echuca Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held. The attendance was considerably smaller than last year…

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Germanton Show Ball

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 19

One of the pleasantest functions in connection with the Germanton carnival is the show ball, which was this year held on the commodious balcony of Lee's Riverina Hotel. The…

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The Berrigan Show. a Brilliant Success

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 2

The most casual visitor to Berrigan during the autumn of previous years, and even so early as March last, if present at the Show on Wednesday could…

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Berrigan Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 3

THE success which attended the Berrigan show last Wednesday has proved conclusively that the alteration of their dates from [?] to the spring season has…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 37

A meeting of committee was held yesterday Mr. G. A, Thompson in the chair. The other members present were—Dr Andrews, and Messrs J. Hore, J. D. Lankester. Shuter, H. Ogilvie, S…

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Moama Show

The Independent · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

The committee of the Moamo, Agricultural Society met on Tuesday afternoon, and passed the prize money and accounts in connection with the recent…

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The Berrigan Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

The fleeting days are carrying the public., vision of the first Berrigan, Spring Show into the depthless region of history, and the busy minds of our…

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The Cobram Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

It is expected that a large number residents from this aide of the line of demarcation will lend an attendance on the occasion of the holding of the…

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