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Shows & fairs, 1873

29 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 2

The Pastoral Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 10 September 1873 · page 2

The following is a list of the entries received by the Secretary, up till last night. As the classes for thoroughbred and draught horses are open till to-day, we withhold, for…

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The Pastoral Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 2

The ninth annual Show of stock under the auspices of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association took place in Wagga on Wednesday. For the information of those unacquainted…

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Pastoral Mems. the Stock Show Auctions

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 2

On Thursday, the day succeeding the Pastoral Show, there was a very large gathering of people to "assist at" the sales of stock that for some time have been advertised by the local auctioneers. The animals…

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Correspondence the Cattle Decisions at the Late Show. (To the Editor of the Wagga Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 3

SIR—I believe I am justified in saying that with regard to the award of the Champion Prize for the best bull over two years of ago, great dissatisfaction exists in the public mind as well as…

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Original Correspondence. the Cattle Decisions at the Late Show. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 17 September 1873 · page 2

SIR,—I believe I am justified in saying that regard to the award of the Champion Prize for the best bull, over two years of age, great dissatisfaction exists in the public mind, as well as in my own. Three balls,…

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The Hamilton Sheep Show. (From the Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 24 September 1873 · page 3

The Hamilton Champion Sheep Show was held on Thursday, 18th (?) inst. The weather was magnificent. The exhibits were better in quality than those of any former show,…

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Gundagai Local News. School Exhibition and Pic[?]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 2

AN Exhibition of needle-work of the girls attending the Public School took place in the class-room, on Thursday, the 9th inst. It was held earlier than was at first contemplated,…

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The Beech Worth Carnival. (From the O. and M. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 15 November 1873 · page 2

They say that during the siego of Paris by the Germans, when any great bombardment was commenced, numbers of ladies used to appear in the streets, visit the theatres, and appear on the ramparts in gala…

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A Bit of Old World Life. (From Vanity Fair.). St. Valery en Caux, Sept. 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 17 December 1873 · page 4

Truly the enemy of civilization is not without many occasions to blaspheme, and one of the most inviting must be the delight there always is in coming to some little…

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