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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

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P. A. and H. Notes

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 3

At the Wagga police court Robert Douglas was fined £5 or two months' imprisonment for destroying fencing at Bon…

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Now Zealand Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 28

A New Zealand correspondent writes:- The election over and the local option poll being but a memory, increased attention is being paid to arrangements in connection…

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Melbourne Notes. a Melbourne Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

It seems new certain that we shall have another exhibition in Melbourne. Premier Bent has been threshing cut the matter with his myrmidons, and…

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Exhibition of Produce and Grain. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

Ali exhibition of produce and grain was opened at the Sydney Exchange this morning. There is a magnificent display of wheat, maize, flour, and…

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Albury and Border P.a., and H. Society

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

The annual general meeting of members of the above society will be held at the Council Chambers, Albury, on Wednesday, January 31, at 2.30 p.m…

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Wheat Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 38

An exhibition in illustration of the wheat harvest of the State was opened at the Royal Exchange, Sydney, on Monday. It is not on so ambitious a scale as some…

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Swimming Carnival

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the members of the above was held in the Mechanics Institute on Wednesday evening. Present: Messrs L. Therburn, (chair) Tevelein, W…

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The Tallangatta Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

We have received from Mr W. H. Dorrington, the secretary, a copy of the prize schedule for the ninth annual show of the Tallangatta…

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The Passing Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 3

The roads around Berrigan have been cut up to a disagreeable extern of late, and persons on the move ba[?] a bad time with the dust, which [?]…

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Exhibition of Radium at Princes Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 4

An interesting addition to the many attractions of Princes Court (Melbourne) is a small quantity of radium bromide, an innocent looking…

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P. A. and H. Notes

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 4

Very encouraging reports have been received by the Victorian director of Agriculture (Dr. Cherry) as to the successful workings of silos in…

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The Passing Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

Cricket! Cricket! Cricket! Finley boys again defeated Berrigan on Saturday. After arriving Short-handed too, to make things worre…

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Mr. Chamberlain. "No Fair and Square Fight." London, January 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 26

Innumerable congratulations have been sent to Mr. Chamberlain on the victories achieved by him and his followers in Birmingham. They include messages from…

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Fair to Middling

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 5

I love this world as it wags, Don't you? it's a pretty good world to stay in: The old ship's manned with a jolly good crew…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. THE A.N.A. EXHIBITION

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 3

The exhibition of Australian products promoted by the Australian Natives Association was closed on Saturday night. During the term it…

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The an a Exhibition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 3

The committee of the Australian Natives' Association express themselves as being very well satisfied with the result of the recent show held in…

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P. A. and H. Notes

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

The long dry spell of weather is causing some concern. Vignerons are anxious for a good fall now to mature their crops. In many parts…

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Albury P., A., and H. Society. Committee Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 39

A meeting of the committee of this society was held at the Council-chambers on Wednesday morning, when there were present—Messrs. C. L. Griffith (chair), W…

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The Passing Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

On Sunday evening last a messenger came into Berrigan from out Momalong way and rang the fire belt. A crowd quickly collected, end were…

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A Government Peripatetic Poppy-show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

"A pin to see the poppy-show" was the commercial ultimatum of our younger days--the show consisting of a few sorrily-squashed flower petals…

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