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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

333 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 17

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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Corowa Residents at Wagga Show. a Trip That Failed

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

Some, at least, of the residents of Corowa who visited the Wagga show did not make a complete success of the trip. They no doubt meant well, but matters…

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"Nobody's Daughter" Show Week Attraction. a Notable Play

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 2

Among the attractions in Albury at show time will be the Hamilton, Plimmer, and Denniston Co., who will occupy the Mechanics' Institute for five nights…

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Albury Show and Race Booths

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 2

At the Albury Hotel on Saturday Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. sold the booths and privileges in connection with the forthcoming Albury Show. Messrs…

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Albury Show Entries Record Number Received

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 2

If entries can be taken as a criterion the Albury and Border P., A. and H. Society's Show this year should be an unprecedented success. As indicated the morning after…

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Trampled to Death Stampede at Picture Show. Twenty-five People Killed. Pittsburg (Pennsylvania)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 2

While an entertainment was in progress at the Morgan Grant Opera House at Cannonsburg last night an explosion due to the ignition of a moving picture film,…

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Walbundrie Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 2

Attention is called to the advertisement in this day's Corowa "Free Press" in connection with the Walbundrie Show which will take place on Saturday next,…

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Wangaratta Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 2

Intending exhibitors are reminded that entries close on Tuesday, 29th inst. Late entries received up to 8th September, on payment of late fee of 5 on each entry…

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Wine Awards at Melbourne Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 2

The awards made in connection with the Melbourne Royal Agricultural Society's annual exhibition of wines have been announced…

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Balranald Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 2

The committee of the above Society met at Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon, 19th August. Mr Geo. Nield, presided and Messrs J. Phyland, D. M. Dowling…

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Lockhart Show Lockhart

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 3

The sixth annual show of the Lockhart A. and P. Society was opened to-day in fine weather. The attendance was not large, about a thousand people being…

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Show Dates

The Independent · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 1

The following is a list of the dates for the agricultural shows to be held in the Riverina district during the next three months. The names between parentheses…

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Lockhart Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 5

The Lockhart Show was opened on Wednesday under most favourable weather conditions. The attendance was good for a first day, and the exhibits,…

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An Industrial Exhibition. In the Parish Hall

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 2

An industrial exhibition under the auspices of a committee of ladies associated with the Church of England took place on Wednesday and Thursday, and proved…

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"Nobody's Daughter." a Successful Play. Show Week Attractions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 28

Albury during Show week will be visited by on exceptionally strong dramatic attraction, Hamilton, Plimmer, and Denniston's Co., who will occupy the Mechanics'…

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Visitors to Albury Show. Munyabla Road, via Henty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I see by the "Banner" that a lot of girls and boys write to you, so I thought I would like to write too. We, have 14 horses and four cows and two…

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Picture-show Panic. Mad Struggle on Stairway. Twenty-five Lives Lost. Pittsburg, August 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 42

Panic-stricken, owing to an alarm of fire following an explosion, hundreds of people who were watching a display of moving pictures at the Morgan Grand Opera House…

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Nobody's Daughter a Brilliant Play. Show Week Attraction

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 5

Long before "Nobody's Daughter" was produced in Australia by the firm of Hamilton, Plimmer, and Denniston, the London correspondent of the Sydney "Morning…

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Nobody's Daughter. a Brilliant Play. Show Week Attraction

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 September 1911 · page 2

Long before "Nobody's Daughter" was produced in Australia by the firm of Hamilton, Plimmer, and Denniston, the London correspondent of the Sydney "Morning…

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Wangaratta Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 2

The prices received for the booth[?] in connection with this year's show of the Ovens and Murray Agricultural Society, Wangaratta, constitute a record in the…

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