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Shows & fairs, 1883

44 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 3

Fair Play

Temora Herald and Mining Journal · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 2

IT is mean and unmanly to t[?] a groundless and [?] attack on any one whose position de[?] him from replying to the a[?] upon him. The unfair and…

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The Coming War. (From Vanity Fair, December 30.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 4

We have already said in those Columns that the only Europeans who over have definite knowledge of the future course of political events are the…

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Show Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Cootamundra Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was held on Monday night at the Albion Hotel, when there was a…

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Show Meeting.—a Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 3

On Thursday night a very stormy meeting was held of the committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. There were present Messrs. J. Barnes (chairman), M. J…

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Show Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 4

A SPECIAL general meeting of members of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on Thursday night, when there were about forty members present. Mr. J…

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Show Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 3

A MEETING of committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held at the Albion Hotel on Wednesday night, when there were present:—Messrs. J. Barnes…

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Show Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 3

A MEETING of the members of the Cootamundra A. P. H. and I. Association was held on Monday night, having been convened by private notices. By an oversight…

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Montreal Ice Carnival

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1883 · page 4

THE New York correspondent of the Daily News sends the following account of the Montreal carnival, which opened on the 23rd of January:—The weather…

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The Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 4

WHETHER the contentions which have been raging within the ranks of the members of our Agricultural and Pastoral Association are the cause or not, we do not undertake to…

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The Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1883 · page 2

THE Show opens to-day (Wednesday) for members of the Association and for non-members who may choose to pay the fee for this privilege. The judging is to be completed…

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Our Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 4

WE think now that we shall be justified in making an appeal to the whole district on behalf of the Cootamundra Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural, and…

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The Spring Show and Ploughing Matches

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 4

THE committee of the Cootmundra Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural, and Industrial Association met at the Albion Hotel on Wednesday night. There were…

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Spring Show, &c

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 3

THE committee of the Association had another very lengthy sitting on Wednesday night, in preparing for the coming Spring Show and Ploughing Matches. In the…

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The Calcutta Exhibition. (Calcutta-Englishman, 11th May.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1883 · page 2

To judge from the last papers received from Australia a great deal of interest had been excited there about our Calcutta. Exhibition, As we have already mentioned, the…

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The Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show

The Hillston News · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 2

The season for this show is fast approaching, and apart from our own local exhibition there are others advertised to take place in different parts of the country…

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Barnum's Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 4

Two hundred times last year Barnum's Show attracted a daily attendance of 30,000 people; it represents a capital of over £600,000; its actual daily expenses are over £950; it uses…

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The Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 2

A MEETING of the Association committee was held on Wednesday night, when there were present Messrs. F. Cowley (chairman), J. Simpson, W. A. Byrne, M. J. Mullaly…

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Show Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1883 · page 4

A MEETING of committee was held on Friday night. Present—Messrs. J. Simpson, vice-president (in the chair, the president being absent in Sydney), E. P. Barnes, J. Corby…

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Deniliquin Agricultural and Pastoral Show. Deniliquin

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 3

THE following is a list of the prizes awarded:—Merino Rams.—Rain, over four-teeth—Messrs. Austin and Millear, Wangancllaa,…

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Show Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 2

A MEETING of the Association Committee was held on Wednesday night, at the Albion Hotel, when there were present Messrs. J. Simpson, vice-president (chairman in the…

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