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Shows & fairs, 1877

10 stories in Riverina's papers

Australia at the Philadelphia Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1877 · page 4

A LETTER appears in the New York Independent from the Hon. Alexander Delmar, in which he thus—as an American—speaks of the Australian exhibits at the Philadelphia…

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Opening of the Intercolonial Exhibition. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1877 · page 2

HIS Excellency the Governor opened the Exhibition to-day with brief formality. The weather was very fine, and the members of the Government and Corporation, with the…

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Intercolonial Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 2

The Exhibition in Sydney was formally opened to the public by his Excellency the Governor at noon on Tuesday. Long before that time the building was filled by members…

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Intercolonial Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1877 · page 2

The attendance at the Exhibition has fallen off since the withdrawal of the live stock. The Minister of Works has determined to…

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Opening of the Queensland Exhibition. Brisbane, Tuesday 5.30 p.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1877 · page 2

The Queensland Exhibition was opened to-day, and the judging has been stated to be very favourable for New South Wales in all sections. The Grand Duke of Lillies the,…

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BURRANGONG P. AND A. Association's Sheep Show. (From the Burrangong Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1877 · page 2

IN point of numbers, the Burrangong P. and A. Association's Sheep Show of 1877 may be said to have eclipsed any exhibition of the kind ever held here before, the exhibits…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Friday, August 31St. [By Telegram.]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1877 · page 2

THE annual exhibition of the Albury and Borden Pastoral and Agricultural Association, came off to-day, and wasan unparallelled success. The show of blood horses was…

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Grenfell Pastoral Show. Thursday 6th

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 2

The Pastoral and Agricultural Show to-day was an unqualified success, and the number and quality of the horses, horned stock, and sheep exhibited was remarkable. There was…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Saturday, September 15, 1877. Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association. Thirteenth Exhibition. Wednesday, 12Th September, 1877

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 2

President:—John Leitch, Esq.; Vice-Presidents: T. H. Mate and T. W. Hammond, Esq.'s. Committee. Messrs. H. Baylls, C. F. Bolton, C. Bardwell, J. King,…

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Victorian National Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1877 · page 2

THE Grand National Show, at Stawell, was attended on Thursday last by 8000 visitors. The weather was auspicious. His Excellency the Governor, the Ministry, and…

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