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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

343 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 18

Original Correspondence. the Show Date. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 3

Sir.--The clashing of our show date with the fleet reception in the northern metropolis is a serious matter, and you are to be commended for…

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Wheat at the Sydney Show. a Grain Firm's Criticisms

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 3

Messrs. Libdley Walker and Co., of Mark Lane, Sydney, have issued [?] held annual report on the wheat section at the Sydney Royal Show,…

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"Dumn Show" Speech

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 3

A good story is told about the mannor in which mr Dunkin, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth managed to get a bearing at a…

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Victorian Pigs at Albury Show. Stringent Regulations Relaxed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 6

The importation of pigs from Victoria to New South Wa[?] is speaking prohibited, and the entries for swime at the last Albury show were [?]…

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£.S.D. of the Franco-British Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 21

Some idea of the splendour arid magnitudes of the great exhibition at Shepherd's Bush may be gauged when it is stated that just over £1,000,000 has been spent in…

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American Fleet and Wagga Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

The Mayer of Albury (Aid. A. Waugh) yesterday received a telegram from Mr. A.F.D. White, sceretary to the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and…

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General Cable News London, Friday. the London Horse Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

This year's International Horse Show at Olympia; London, far cellpses the successful show of a year age, both in the number of entries and in general interest…

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Sports. Henty Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Sports Club was held at Spence's Hotel on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance of members. A discussion took place as to the…

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Boxing. the Carnival in Australia. Squires Signs the Agreement. Interviewed About the Paris Fight. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 6

Another step has been made towards the completion of arrangements for a series of contests for the world's heavyweight boxing championship to take place in…

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Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Horse Parade, Show, and Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 18

The schedules for the Horse Parade Show, which begins on August 5th, are now ready, and intending exhibitors are advised to apply early for particulars of…

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Show Dates Clash!

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

[?] are [?] on the best of authority that the dates fixed for the corowa show, at last week's special meeting of the Agricultural Society,…

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Horse Parade Show and Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

The schedules for the Horse Parade Show which begins on August 5, are now re[?]ly: and intending, exhibitors are advised to apply early…

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Boxing. Carnival in Fleet Week. Three More Fighters Engaged. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 4

It is slated that Mr. Masintosh, who represents the Entertainments Syndicate which is bringing out Burns, the World's Champion Boxer, to Australia has received…

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

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 4

The ordinary committee meeting of the Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held at the society's [?] yesterday. Mr. G. Arthur…

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Our Show Dates

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

On the admission of one of the yarrawonga newspaper the usual dates for the" Yar[?]wonga show were September 30 and October [?] as staled ut…

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General Cable News London, Wednesday. Victorian Commissioners to the Exhibition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

Mr. J. A. Davies, Attorney-General of Victoria, has arranged to sail on his return voyage by the R.M.S. Or[?], which leaves London on July 10…

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Cablegrams. Woman's Latest. Siege of the House of Commons. Story of Thirteen Delegates. Their Unlucky Mission. How the Fair Suffragettes Fared. Observed by 75,000 Persons. Hatpins, Nails and Teeth. Twenty-eight Now in Gaol. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 2

At the Conference of the Women's Social and Political Union held at the Caxton Hall last evening, Mrs. Pankhurst, and twelve others were deputed to carry a…

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Albury P., A, and H. Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 19

A meeting of the committee of tho above society was held at the office on Monday afternoon. Present-Messrs. G. A. Thompson (president), J. H. Balfour,. J. R…

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Sheepbreeders' Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 21

The annual show of the Now South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association was opened on Wednesday. In the merino section, Mr. J. S. Horsfall, of Widgiewa, was the principal…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

The judging in connection with the annual show of the New South Wales Sheep Breederws' Association was entered upon on Wedneday at the Royal…

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