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Shows & fairs, 1878

29 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 2

Exhibition of Beautiful Women

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 1

THE Paris correspondent of the S. M. Herald is responsible for the following: —" The Spaniards, proud of the beauty and grace of their mothers and sisters,…

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Goldsbrough's Wool Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 4

THE judges at Goldabrough's wool exhibition are the principal wool brokers of Melbourne, with Mr. Joseph Austin, of Sydney, and Mr. Lavington Glyde, of South Australia. The…

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Goldbrough's Wool Exhibition. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 3

THE judges at Goldsbrough's wool exhibition are the principal wool brokers of Melbourne with Joseph Austin, of Sydney, and Lavington Glyde, of South Australia. The fifty…

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Goldsbrough's Wood Exhibition. (Argus, Thursday, February 14.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 2

THE most important and interesting exhibition of merino wool ever held in Australia was opened to the public on Wednesday last at Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co.'s wool…

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Messrs. Goldsbrough and Co.'s Wool Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 4

THE following letter appears in a recent Argus. on the late wool show in Melbourne:—Sir,—I crave space in your columns to express an opinion relative to the deductions to…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 3

THE Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Associations general show, which came off on Tuesday last, cannot certainly be ranked as a success. The exhibits, with the…

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Tumut Local News. the Tutmut Agricultural and Pastoral Association Exhibition

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1878 · page 2

The third annual show of this association was held on Tuesday, the 19th inst. That public interest in the association is not subsiding was evidenced by the large attendance…

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The Western District Agricultural Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 3

THE show opened on Tuesday on the new ground, which consists of 12 acres, situated in the city of Bathurst, near Denison Bridge. The improvements,…

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The Metropolitan Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 3

THE Sydney Morning Herald of Monday, 22nd April, says:—There are many strange faces in the city. They represent visitors intent upon seeing the opening of the Exhibition…

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The Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 2

WE are able to give our readers the result of the judging for some of the cattle exhibits:—DURHAMS…

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The Stock at the Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 2

WHATEVER opinions may be held with regard to the wisdom and practical utility of annual exhibitions being held in a comparatively young colony like ours, with…

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Jerilderie Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1878 · page 2

For Merino sheep, Ross and James Ramsay took first prize; and A. Pearse for Lincolns. For draught entires, Simpson, of Nouranie, was first; Tompkins, second. Blood Horses:…

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The Mudgee P. and A. Association's Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1878 · page 2

The seventeenth Exhibition of the Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened on the Society's Ground, on last Wednesday, in the presence of a large number of spectators…

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New Sguth Wales at the Paris Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 4

A LONDON correspondent writes:—"A splendid collection, showing the prodigious wealth of a great country." Words such as these, spoken by H. B. Highness the Prince…

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Deniliquin- Pastoral and Agricultural Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 3

DURING the might of Wednesday the weather changed greatly, and several heavy showers fell. The rain, however, ceased before 8 o'clook on Thursday morning, and the rest of…

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The Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 3

THE exhibition of the Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday last. The weather was extremely unfavourable, and rain fell heavily throughout the…

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The Northern Agricultural Association's Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 4

THE Singleton Show opened on Wednesday morning. The weather was fine but cloudy, and the attendance numbered 1000. The judges mustered punctually, and all the…

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The Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [From the S. M. Herald's Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 1

IN pursuance of an arrangement for holding the annual plonghing match each year at a different centre of farming population, the contest took place…

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Horsham and Wimmera District Agricultural Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 4

THE Horsham and Wimmera District Agricultural, Show was opened last Wednesday. The weather was splendid, and the attendance very large. The exhibits were numerous…

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Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition of 1878. (Abridged from the Forbes Times.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 3

THE Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Association held its fifth annual exhibition of stock and produce on the Society's ground, on Friday. The favourable weather we…

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