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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

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Wagga Show. Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 37

Hunters' Contest.—Cedric 1, Volunteer 2, Landrost 3. High Jamp.—Moral 5ft. 9in. 1, Mid-light and Strathmore dead heat 2…

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Albury Hospital Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 3

A public meeting to arrange for the annual hospital carnival was held last evening in the Albury Council Chambers. Present—Messrs F. Grass,…

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Berrigan Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

We have received a copy of the prize schedule of the Berrigan show, which takes place on September 21. With one or two exceptions the prizes will be…

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Sale of Wangaratta Show Booths

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

The privileges in connection with the forthcoming show of the O. and M. A. and P. Society, Wangaratta, were submitted for sale by public…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Royal Agricultural Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 3

Judging day at the Royal Agricultural Show was, as in nearly always the case, shockingly wet. The judges had to to about almost ankle deep in…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Royal Agricultural Society's Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show. The recent heavy sains had converted portions of the grounds into…

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Albury Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

The annual show at Albury will take place on 18th and 14th of september, and given fine weather, the exhibition gives promise of being one of the most…

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Royal Agricultural Show

The Independent · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

The thirty-fourth annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society was opened in Melbourne on Monday, and we are pleased to see that…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. the Agricultural, Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 3

To-day was the people’s day at the Royal Agricultural Society’s Show, and the grounds were crowded. His Excellency the State Governor, Lady…

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The Melbourne Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

At the Royal Agricultural Society’s Show in Melbourne on Tuesday, three [?] weathers (grass led) [?]hibited by the Warbreccan Pastoral Proprietary, Deniliquin, were a warded a first prize, and the same…

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Berrigan Annual Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

The annual show of the Berrigan Agricultural and Horticultural Society will be held on Wednesday, September 21. Entries close on Saturday, September 17. A copy of the prize schedule may be seen…

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Dairying Exhibition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 3

An exhibition of dairy products and appliances was inaugurated at the Royal Exchange, when exhibits of produce from various parts of New South…

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Autumn Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

For some time past it has been remarked at each of succeeding agricultural shows that the farmers of the district did not take the…

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Sporting. Albury Race Club. Entries for the Show Meeting. Five More Than Last Year

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 4

The posting of the entries for the chief events at the forthcoming show meeting was awaited with considerable anxiety by a large number of sporting men…

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The Queensland Exhibit at the Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 2

Arrangements for staging the Queensland exhibits under eastern end of the grandsland are well in hand. Mr H. C. Quodling, the officer in charge,…

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At the Show Ground. a Look Around

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 2

Mr Quodling, who is in charge of the Queensland exhibit at the forthcoming Albury Show, is hard at work with a large force of men arranging the many and…

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Wangaratta Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 2
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

Intending exhibitors are again reminded that entries close on Saturday, 10th inst Priac[?]ts, entry forms, &c., may be had on application to the secretary, Mr. W…

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The Cootamundra Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 35

The Cootamundra show, which was held last week, was one of the best exhibitions held in the district. Large entries were received, the totals over-topping the average in…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the above Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the Royal hotel. Messrs W. Kilpatrick (chairman), Burchfield, Irvine, Parker, Donelan, Hamilton and Holmes were…

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