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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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Interesting Display at the Motor Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 6

The most interesting and instructive display at the forthcoming Motor Show in Sydney, will be Bennett and Wood's (of Pitt and Bathurst streets) exhibit of…

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Wanted: a Flower Show. a Great District Need

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

Albury gardens are rather bare of flowers just now, the good time ahead being next month, when all the spring bloomers and the queen of flowers herself will be rioting…

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The Henty Show. Opened Yesterday. Fine Display of Cookery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

Yesterday was the opening day of the eighth show of the Henty P. and A. Soci­ety. Naturally the chief topic~ot converna­tion on Monday was the weather. Light…

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A Rose Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of ladies was held in the choir vestry attached to St. Matthew's to make arrangements for a flower show in connection with…

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Safebreakers' Carnival Preparing for Future Work. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

The safebreakers' carnival continues. No doubt with a view to future operations some burglars last night visited premises in the course of erection in Hoskins place,…

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The Henty Show. the Second Day. a Record All Round

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 3

But for what is called A day alter the show" which takes the form of some half dozen ring events, the Henty show was concluded yesterday. The weather…

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Guessing Competitions at Albury Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 3

The weight of the bullock in the guessing competition was 1132 lb. The exact weight was guessed by Mr. Jas, Starr. Bun[?]il Victoria, and Mrs. H. O…

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Walbundrie Show. (By Our Special Representative.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 23

The second Walbundrie Annual Show and Horse Parade was held on the 18th inst., and was in every way a great success. Mr. Geoff. Kiddle placed a paddock at the…

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Wahgunyah Public Hall. Fair in Aid of Building Fund. a Successful Function

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

The official opening of the Fair in aid of the new Public Hall in Wahgunyah took place on Wednesday afternoon last, when the ceremony was…

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Berrigan Show. Next Wednesday. Entries Close To-day

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

Berrigan will be the trysting place for district resinents on Wednesday next, the occasion being the annual exhibition of the A. and H. Society…

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"The Banner" Show Report. To the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 31

Sir,—As one of the exhibitors at the recent Albury show, I wish to place on record my appreciation of the very elaborate report, embracing every department,…

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Walbundrie Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 3

The second Walbundrie annual show and horse parade was held on the 18th inst., and was in every way a great success. Mr. Geoff. Kiddle placed a…

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Wahgunyah Public Hall. Fair in Aid of Building Fund. a Successful Function

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 3

The four nights fair, in aid of the building fund of the Wahgunyah Public Hall, was brought to a most successful termination on Saturday night,…

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Yarrawonga Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 6

Following are some of the prizes won at the Yarrawonga Show by the pupils of Johnson's Repository, Olive street, Albury:—Misses Maggie Dallinger, dressed…

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Late Wahgunyas Fair

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

The ladies of the committee of the Wahgunyah Fair are to be congratulated on the splendid financial result which has crowned their tireless efforts of the…

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Correspondence. Flower Show for Albury. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 4

Sir,-A. few days ago I wrote on the above matter, and I find it has been taken up by the authorities of St. Matthew's Church, and that a flower show is to be…

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-Motor Car Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 4

At the motor car show the area of exhib­its is 75.000 square feet…

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Wahgunyah Fair

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

The candle burning competition connection with the above was br[?] to a close on Friday last, when the [?] mammoth length of tallow flicker…

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Chaff Cutting Competition at Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 3

The Wagga "Advertiser" in its report of the annual show held at Ganmain recently, says:--"Possibly no item in the catalogue attracted so…

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Sale of Show Stook. Record Price for Yarrawonga realised by Mulwala Station bred Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 3

Messrs. M'Pherson, Thom and Co. report having sold the following stock:--On account H. G. G. Sleane, Esq., Mulwala station, 2 station bred bullocks,…

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