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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

396 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 20

Yarrawonga Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

The above annual fixture will engage attention on Wednesday and Thursday next, 30th inst., and 1st October, and patrons will find plenty to interest them…

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Jerilderie Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

The Riverina Agricultural and Pastoral Society bad the misfortune to obtain very unpleasant weather for its annual show at Jerilderie on…

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Walbundrie Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 41

The present state of anxiety into which the country has been thrown as a result of the war and our internal trouble of drought was in no way…

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Lockhart Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 47

The ninth animal show was opened on Tuesday. The draught horse class was a feature. Mr. W. F. Stone, of Uranquinty, who acted, as judge, had an exceedingly…

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Does the Child Start Fair?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 3
Also in The Corowa Free Press

In the July number of the "Parents' Review," a writer discusing a recent article, "Does the Child Start Fair?" lays stress on his theory that climate…

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Fire at Royal Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at the Royal Agricultural Society's show grounds at Flemington, Melbourne, on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in the…

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Fat Stock in Royal Show, Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 31

The principal fat stock prizes in the Royal Show in Melbourne this week were awarded: as follows:—Pair of Shorthorn, Hereford, Polled, or South Devon Steers…

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Temora Show. Splendid Entries and Moderate Attendance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 28

The 29th annual show of the above society was held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, under very dry conditions. The entries numbered 1900; there was a…

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The Walbundrie Annual Show. Musings by the Way

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 4

Many of the crops met with on a drive from Corowa, through Hopefield, Balldale, Goombargona, Kentucky, and on to Walbundrie, look extremely well…

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Fire on Melbourne Show Ground Damage About £12,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 3

The thousands of people who visited the Agricultural Society's Show at Melbourne on Tuesday saw something very much more sensational and exciting than any ring…

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The Berrigan Show. a Fine Display Assured. Entries Close on Friday Next

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 3

The date of the annual show of the Berrigan Agricultural and Horticultural Society it rapidly approaching, and despite the unpromising…

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Fire at the Show. Grand-stand Destroyed. Other Buildings Suffer. Damage About £12,000

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 6

The thousands of people who visited the Agricultural Society's Show, Melbourne, on Tuesday, saw something more sensational and exciting than any…

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Renty Show Notes

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday next, the second day of the Henty Show all the business places of the town will close afternoon, and on Thursday they will also close…

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Panama Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 4

The decision of the three largest States and the Commonwealth to go on with their preparations for being represented at the Panama Exhibition was…

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Fat Stock in the Royal Show, Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

The principal fat stock prizes in the Royal Show in Melbourne last week were awarded as follows:--Pair of Shorthorn, Hereford. Polled or South…

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Henty Annual Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 3

The Henty Annual Show was held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in bright weather Despite the unsatisfactory conditions that have prevailed for…

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Telephone for Show Ground

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 2

The Corowa show ground will never be completely up to date until the telephone has been installed on the ground. Of course the show is over for this year,…

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Jerilderie Show. General Comments

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 5

The forty-fifth annual Show took place on the Show grounds, on 23rd September. For some weeks previous owing to the continued drought, the…

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Decrease in Royal Show Attendance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 8

The Royal Show has had an unsatisfactory run this year. The dry season told against the attendance, and besides losing its grand stand by fire it…

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