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Shows & fairs, 1889

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The Albury Show. (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1889 · page 3

THE above Show was opened to-day, and has proved in every way successful. The weather was delightfully fine, and the attendance was fully equal to that of last year…

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Wagga Stud Sheep Fair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 3

MESSRS. Braim, Davidson, and Stevenson report the following sales of stud sheep at the annual stud sales in connection with the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural…

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The Albury Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 4

THE following is an abridged account from the Banner of the above exhibition. The weather on Wednesday was fine in the morning, but thraten[?]d rain in the afternoon, and though…

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The Germanton Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 2

THERE was a greatly increased attendance at the show on Thursday, the weather being most favorable, and everything passed off successfully. For the best sound hunter, to…

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The Sydney Agriculural Society's Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 2

THURSDAY' Echo says:—Yesterday's rainfall and the heavy downpour last night, which continued also throughout this morning, have done much to militate against the success of…

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Annual Show of Champion Sheep. (Sydney Mail)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 2

THE discussion which took place at the Wgga Wagga Show dinner last week regarding the proposal to hold a grand show of champion sheep, was conducted with an…

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Railway Accommodation at the late Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 2

AT the last committee meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association the Secretary, Mr. C. H. Croaker, stated that he had written to the…

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Melbourne's Grand National" Baby Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1889 · page 4

THE forthcoming Grand Nationa Baby Show which was (says the Age.) opened at the Exhibition (Thursday) afternoon at 3 o'clock, promises, to be an exceedingly successful…

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A Beauty Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 2

The Age informs us that Melbourne is to witness another novelty, in addition to those which have been claiming the attention of pleasure…

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The DAISY at the Flower Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1889 · page 6

There is a modest maiden flower That poets call "the eye of day;" Its home is not in artful bower, But where the wide fields stretch away…

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The Flower Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 6

THIS event has been the excitement of the week, and when the general state of business is considered cannot but be pronounced an unqualified success; and it reflects great…

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Bazaar and Flower Show

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 2

This event has been the excitement of the week, and, considering the general state of business, cannot but be pronounced a success, and reflects great…

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Wagga Horticultural Society. Spring Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1889 · page 3

THE Spring Show of the Wagga Horticultural Society was held at the Oddfellow's Hall yesterday. The general anticipations formed regarding its success were not…

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The Flower Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1889 · page 2

THE annual flower show and sale of gifts, for the purpose of liquidating the debt on St. John's Vicarage, opened on Wednesday last. The season having been so beautiful, it is only natural to…

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Adelong News. the Flower Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1889 · page 3

Nov.18.—The Annual Flower Show and Exhibition, in aid of the Literary Institute, was opened in Hodgson's hall, without any ceremony, on Thursday afternoon. As is usual there was an…

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Cake and Apron Fair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 2

A CAKE and Apron Fair in connection with the Presbyterian Church, was opened in th Town Hall on Tuesday evening. For som considerable time the ladies' connected with…

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The American World's Fair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1889 · page 2

New York (says Iron) seems to be in earnest about malting the World's Fair of 1892 something worthy of American, fame. The idea of erecting a tower to eclipse that of M…

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