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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

352 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 18

Altering Dates of Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

Again this question is coming to the fore as was evidenced amongt the members of the Riverina P. and A. Society at their meeting on Saturday…

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Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

The spring flower show in aid of St. Paul's Church will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, October 9th and 10th, at the Town Hall…

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The Show Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

What is usually described an the Show Ball was held on Tuesday evening in the Oddfollows' Hall. It was really a private subscription ball, and…

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The Henty Ploughing Carnival Splendid Horse Parade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 2

In beautiful weather the Henty and district ploughing match carnival and horse parade was held yesterday. In more respects than one it was one of the most…

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The Albury Show. Government Exhibit Secured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 5

Mr. F. J. Belbridge, President of the Albury and Border P., A., and H. Society, is in receipt of a telegram advising that the N.S.W. Government exhibit…

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Corowa Show. Full List of Awards. Merino Rams

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 4

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The Germanton Show. Opening Day

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 3

The Germanton show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday next. A special train will leave Culcairn at 11 o'clock on Thursday morning, departing the same…

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State Governor's Visit to Albury. Agricultural Society's Reception Committee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 4

The following is the subcommittee which the Albury and Border P.A., and H. Society has appointed to receive the Governor when he visits the forthcoming…

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The Late Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

We have been asked to draw attention to the fact that all the exhibits of sheep entered in the name of G. H. Tenney, and which took the first prizes in…

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Attractions at the Show. an Aviation Display

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

A new feature will be introduced for the first time at the approaching A.P., and H. Society's show on September 10, 11 and 12, in the form of a monoplane…

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Germanton Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 6

The thirtieth annual show of the Germanton P.A., and H. Society opens to-day. Notwithstanding the dry season experienced several months ago there is hope…

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The Albury Show. Improvements at the Grounds

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 4

Considerable alterations have been, and are still being, made to the Albury Show grounds in preparation for the carnival next week. The society's overseer, Mr…

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Railway Smash. Collision in Melbourne. Show Special and Passenger Train. Geelong Resident Killed Hundred People Injured. Twenty Taken to the Hospital. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 3

The greatest excitement has been occasioned in Melbourne by a disastrous railway collision, which happened just after 5 o'clock this afternoon between Spencer…

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Panama Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 41

In 1915 the Panama-Canal is to be opened for traffic, and San Francisco is holding a great Panama Canal Exhibition which is "to lick creation." It is not more…

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Sewing for the Show. Muttama

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—We are having plenty of rain. The creek is in flood up here. I saw one of "Meg's" letters in the "Banner"; she sent in some nice poetry. There…

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Fat Cattle at the Melbourne Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 3

The fat cattle department is one of the surprises of the show. Owing to the small advantage of winning prizes in this class the representation of fat cattle is…

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Ytton's Moving Theatres Special Atractions for Show Week

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

On Monday evening this well-known provincial manager will open bis first Moving Theatre at the rear of the Golden Fleece Hotel, when his popular company…

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Germanton Show. Concluding Day. a Word About the Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 2

The Germanton show was somewhat abruptly terminated yesterday by several smart showers of rain which commenced to fall about 4 p.m. While most of the…

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The Joys of the Show Ground. "Miarb," The Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I still read the nice plotters in the "Banner." I went to the Wagga Show and had a good time. It was a lovely day, and there was a new…

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A Flying Machine at the Albury Show. Exhibitions by Mr. W. E. Hart

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 28

One of the most sensational and attractive items on the bill of fare for show week in Albury will be monoplane flights by Mr. W. E. Hart, the famous Australian aviator…

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