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Shows & fairs, 1886

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The Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 4

To-DAY (Wednesday) is Autumn Show day for this year. It cannot be expected that the show will be very successful. The position of affairs as left by the secretary has…

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Autumn Show, 1886. Wednesday, March 11

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 4

OFFICERS:— President, Mr. C. H. B. Pumrose. Vice Presidents, Messrs. W. A. Byrne Treasurer, Mr. E.P. Barnes. Secretary,…

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Show Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 4

THE Committee of the Cootamundra A. P. H. and I. Association met on Wednesday evening at Mr. W. Denoon's Club Hotel. Present— Messrs. C. H. B. Primrose…

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The Colonial and Indian Exhibition. Opening by Her Majesty the Queen. (By Cable to the Argus.) LONDON, May 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1886 · page 3

The Colonial and Indian Exhibition at South Kensington was opened to-day by Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty, who was accompanied by the Crown Princess of…

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Colonial and Indian Exhibition

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 5

THE S.M. Herald of Wednesday published two columns of cable news as to the opening of this great show at South Kensigton, London, on Monday, 3rd instant. We clip…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of committee was held on Friday night, when there were present— Messrs. W. A. Byrne (viee-prenideut) in the chair, J. Roberts, G. Troy, W. Corby,…

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Show Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 4

A MEETING of committee was held at the Club Hotel on Wednesday evening. Present —Messrs. C. H. B. Primrose (president) in the chair, W. A. Byrne (vice-president),…

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Hay Pastoral Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 4

The judging for the Hay Pastoral Show took place on Wednesday. The entries were very good, those of sheep numbering 152, comprising 178 head. The horses and cattle…

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The Deniliquin Pastoral Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 2

THE judging of the sheep for the Deniliquin Pastoral Show was completed on Wednesday. The following are the principal awards:—…

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Intercolonial. Cootamundra Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.) (From Our Special Correspondent.) Cootamdndra, Wednesday 9 P.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1886 · page 2

There are four hundred and seventy-ive entries for the above show. The best competition is in the sheep classes, which are of splendid quality; but, the…

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Spring Show, 1886. Thursday, August 12

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 4

PRESIDENT: C. H. B. Primrose. Vice-Pre-sidents, W. A. Byrne and W. H. Matthews. Treasurer: E. P. Barnes. Committee of Management: Messrs. W. Corby, J. Corby,…

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Intercolonial. Cootamundra Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) Cottamundra

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 2

About a thousand-persons attended the show, which was a great success. The prize for champion ram and ewe was won by Nubba sheep. Mr. Gibb took second prize…

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Narandera Show [By Telegraph] (From Our Special Correspondent.) Narandera

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 2

The weather was fortunately fine, and the attendance of visitors from Wagga and the surrounding districts flattering to the Association. The entries of sheep were in excess…

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The Cootamundra Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 4

THE show of the Contamundra Agricultural and Pastoral Society opened on thursday week. The weather was bitterly cold, and showers fell at intervale during the day. In spite of…

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Narandera Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) Narandera

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2

The annual show on the second day, which is actually the exhibition day, proved to be so wet that the attendance of the public was very much less than in former years; but,…

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The Narandera Show Dinner

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 4

THE annual dinner was hold at Syme's Hall on Thursday evening. Upwards of [?]ifty gentlemen sat down, the chair being occupied by the President, Mr. J. H. Douglas,…

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Cootamundra Show. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 2

SIR.—In reading your issue of Friday last, 20th instant. I find iu your report of the Cootamundra show, in the Thoroughbred Class, my colt, by Julian Avonel, named as a three-year-old…

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Late Telegrams. Temora Show. TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 4

Entries for the first annual show closed last night. About two hundred and fifty have been received. Over fifty points of rain fell last night,…

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Temora. Annual Pastoral and Agricultural Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 8

THE first annual show of the Temora Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association, which is to be held in Temora Park on the Island 2nd…

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Temora Agricultural Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 2

THE first Agricultural and Pastoral Show at Temora was opened on Wednesday. The exhibits were numerous and of good quality. The attendance was not large, owing to the…

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