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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

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Cowe's Annual Carnival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 8

At no other place in the world is ever seen such a brilliant" assemblage of yachts and yacht lovers as that at Cowes during the early days of August each year. Yet…

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Sports. Tungamah Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 5

At the Tungamah sports yesterday [?] of Albury won the Shefileld Handicap of £31 from his brother, T. Hickey. The latter made amends for his defent by…

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Sports. Coolamon Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 4

On Tuesday, January 26, the annual sports will be held at Coolamen. £150 will be distributed in prize-money. The fine programme comprises bicycle races,…

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The Late Mr. George M'culloch. Exhibition of His Pictures

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

The 340 pictures which comprise the collection of the late Mr. George M'Cilloch, one of the pioneers of Broken Hill, are being exhibited at the Royal Academy,…

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N.s.w. Manufactures. the Prince Alfred Park Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press

There were several very fine exhibits at the recent exhibition of manufactures in the Old Exhibition Building Prince Alfred Park, Sydney…

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District Exhibits at the Royal Show, Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 6

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society states that it is now practically certain that five district exhibits will be sent to the next Royal Show, and in all…

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Exhibition of N.s.w. Wines

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. G. P. Fre[?], of St. Hilaire Vineyard, has been requested to [?] for the Albury branch o f the N.S.W. Wine A [?] to read exhibition of bottled with[?]…

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District Exhibits at the Royal Show Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society states that it is now practically certain that five district exhibits will be sent to the next…

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Schedule of the Royal Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 3

The prize-list for the Royal Show 1909, has been issued in the usual book form. Several additions have been made to the instructions to…

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Australian Manufactures Twenty Years Ago and Now. Franco-British Exhibition and the Text. MR. O. C. Beale Speaks Out

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

"Twenty years ago Australia, but especially New South Wales, was the happy hunting ground of foreign Manufacturers, but to-day we are…

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Australian Manufactures Twenty Years Ago and Now. Franco British Exhibition and the Toxt. MR. 0. C. Beale Speaks Out

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

"Twenty years ago Ausralia, but especially New South Wales, was the happy hunting ground of foreign manufacturers, but to-day wo are…

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Australian Manufactures Twenty Years Ago and Now. Franco British Exhibition and the Text. MR. O. C. Beale Speaks Out

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

"Twenty years ago Ausralia, but especially New South Wales, was the happy hunting ground of foreign manufacturers, but to-day we are…

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Wine Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

Mr. S.W. Thompson secretary of the Corowa vine and Fruitgrowers Association, is in receipt at the following letter:--"Sir,-- I beg to inform you…

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Swimming. Mate's Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

This afternoon at 3 o'clock at the "Bench' (rear of the Union Bridge Hotel) the swimming carnival organised by the employes of Messrs. T. H. Mate and…

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Sporting. Swimming. Mate's Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon between 200 and 300 people assembled on "the Beach," at the rear of the Union Bridge Hotel, to witness the swimming contests…

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Sydney Harbour Disaster. Finding of the Earing Court Wrongful Acts by Hansen and Bryaet. Hansen Ordered to Show Cause. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

The Marine Court, com[?] Judge Backhouse and Capt[?] john vince Hall, and Fr[?] (assessors), concluded today the…

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Open Air Minstrel Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

The Albury Citizens' Bund has arranged to hold a grand open air minstrel show on the sports ground on Friday evening next. Entertainers of…

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N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 18

The announcement that Mr. J. S. Horsfall, of Widgiewa, has finally decided not 16 figure as ah exhibitor at the next animal show of the New South Wales Sheep…

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