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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

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Vanity Fair

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 3

Is it Agnes or her entry that’s the magnet for the men? The Debating Society’s evening party on Tuesday, was a bit slow and uneventful…

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St. Louis Exhibition. Dedication Ceremonies. London, May 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 27

The dedication ceremonies in connection with the St. Louis International Exhibition, to be held next year, took place yesterday, and wore witnessed by 60,000 people…

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The New Show Ground. Selection Deferred for Six Weeks

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

A general meeting of the subscribers the Berrigan A. and H. Society, presided over by Mr E. D. O’Dwyer, was held on Saturday last, for the…

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Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the Corowa P. A. and H. Society was held at the secretary's office on Tuesday last. There were…

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Riverina Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the R. P. and A. Society was held on Saturday last. Present:—Messrs. M'Arthur (chair)…

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The Spouters Who Run the Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 37

A journal published in the most democratic of Melbourne suburbs, Bays :—According to an ancient legend the gods infatuate those whom they seek to destroy. Thus…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above society was held on Thursday afternoon at the Royal Hotel Mr W. R. Clarke (president) and Messrs A. J. McLaurin, Sale, Kilpatriok, Donelan, Carew,…

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The Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

The list of prizes to be offered for competition at the next Corowa show, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 11 and 12,…

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The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association. The Forthcoming Show

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

Despite the unfavourable outlook, the result of the continued drought, the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association has decided to hold a two…

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Rutherglen Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held last week. The president (Mr. R. J. Burrowes) presided, and about a dozen members were…

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Show Bazaar

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

A general meeting of the ladies, in the town and district was held in the Mechanics' Institute, on Saturday last. Present: Mesdames Boulton (Mayoress), Heward, Brooks,…

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St. Louis Exhibition. New South Wales Merchants Take Action

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 39

A meeting of business men, presided over by the president of the Chamber of Commerce, was held in Sydney on Monday, at which Mr. Orlando Baker, the…

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Deniliquin Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

In our business columns the Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Denilliquin notify that the 27th annual show will be held on July 16…

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Vanity Fair

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 3

Collendina, the lovely home of the Henry Hay’s, near Corewa, has polished up the handle of the big front door, and opens it today, (Friday) to a rather large, house party…

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The Show Ground Sites

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

In connection with the sites for show ground purposes, the following are the particulars, terms and conditions upon which the three sites are…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Independent · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the P. and A. Society was held yesterday afternoon at the Royal Hotel, when there were present Messrs W. R. Clarke (President)…

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Riverina Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Saturday last. Present:—Messrs, Wise (Chair) Comans, A. Steele Boulton, Elliot, Rochfort, Hardie…

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Selecting a Show Ground. Mrs Corcoran’s Site Chosen

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 3

There was an attendance of 25 subscribers at the meeting of the Agricultural Society on Saturday last, which had been . I [?] the purpose of…

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Slums As Show Plages. the Bygone Exhibits of the London Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 32

Sir Edward Bradford has lately told the writer of an article in the North American Review that he has done away with the practice of allowing police officers to act as…

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

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the above society was held at the School of Arts on Friday last. There were present-- Messrs. T. J. Gorman (chair) J. H. [?],…

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