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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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Alterations to Show Grounds Show Society Approach Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 2

The following letter from the secretary of the Albury and Border P., A. and H. Society (Mr. W. I. Johnson), addressed to the town clerk, was read at last night's…

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Wangaratta Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 38

The fifty-second annual show of he Wangaratta Agricultural Society will be held on the 19th, 20th, and 21st September, when £800 will be offered for…

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Albury P., A., and H. Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 31

A meeting of the committee was held at the society's rooms on Monday afternoon. There were present—Messrs. J. F. Shuter (President), G. Laidlaw, R.H. Smyth, W…

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Gift Fair

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

The Gift Fair and Promenade Concert, promoted by Mr and Mrs Hobson in aid of the public school piano and prize fund was well…

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The Show Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 9

The annual show ball was held this year in the Oddfellow's Hall owing to the old hall, which has done service for so many years, being…

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Corowa Show Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

The Corowa Race Club's show meeting took place under very pleasant weather conditions yesterday, and was highly…

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Pitt-street Horderns' Spring Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 7

At this time of the your 'tis the poet's delight to muse on Spring, and all the gracious evidences of what is considered the most perfect season of…

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Going to the Germanton Show. "Rose Vale." Cookardinia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,— Thank you, Uncle, for the name for the kitten. I am going in for the July-August competition. I suppose there will be a lot of girls and…

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Corowa Show Second Day. Magnificent Display of Draught Stock

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 3

The Corowa Show was concluded on Wednesday in fine weather. The attendance was a record The Wagga special train was crowded, but the Wangaratta special…

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Corowa Show Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 3

In our report in last issue we were unable to include the results in section 178 (poultry). They were as follows:--H. O. Davis 1, John Rowley 2, J. Fuller 3…

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Commercial. Corowa Show Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 3

Messrs. A. A. Piggin & Co. report having held their annual show. sales on the show ground on the 17th inst. when they submitted a fair catalogue to a good…

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A Melbourne Exhibition Proposal to Hold Another

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 4

The Acting Premier of Victoria gave a further explanation on Saturday of the scheme initiated, by the State Cabinet for holding in. Australia an Empire exhibition…

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The Wagga Show. Record Entries. Beautiful Weather. Wagga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 2

The annual show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was opened to-day in beautiful weather. The entries constituted a record, being more…

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The Wagga Show Second Day. a Record Attendance Magnificent Parade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 August 1911 · page 2

The show of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association was continued yesterday in beautiful weather. About 5 o'clock rain seemed imminent, but beyond a few…

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The Tourist Fair France

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 8

Those who would visit the Hebrides before the opening of the tourist traffic will have rich and varied experiences. The steamers run "weather…

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Wagga Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 5

The attendance on Wednesday exceeded all expectations, it being estimated that, all told, over 13,000 people passed the turnstiles. This is far in excess of…

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Wagga Show Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

Mr. Jas. Price has declared the following weights for the undermentioned events of the above meeting, which commences to-day:—…

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Show of Beet Sugar

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 47

Arrangements will probably be made for the display, in connection with manufacturers' week in September, of an exhibit of Victorian beet sugar manufactured at…

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"Nobody's Daughter." Show Week Attraction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 31

That the Albury show week is attracting greater attention each year may be gauged by the desire of first-class theatrical combinations to cater for our amusement…

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A. Piggin & Co. Corowa Show, Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 21

Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co. report haying held their annual show sales on the show ground, on the 17th inst., when they submitted a fair catalogue to a good…

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