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Shows & fairs, 1894

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Narandera Show Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 4

Tompson, Manning and Jeremy report having held their usual annual sale in connection with the Narandera P. and A. Show when they submitted a large and choice…

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Narandra Show Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy report having held their usual annual sale in connection with the Narandera P. and A. Show, when they submitted a large and choice…

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The Fancy Fayre in Show Week

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of the ladies interested in the success of the fancy fayre, which is to conic off during the Show week, towards liquidating the debt still due on the…

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The Fancy Fay re in Show Week

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 3

A NUMEROUSLY attended meeting of the ladies, who for the past six months have been working for the Fancy Fayre, which is to come off during show week towards…

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The Australian Sheep Breeders' Association Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 3

THE judging of sheep at the annual show of the Australian Sheep-breeders' Association commenced on Thursday, and concluded on Friday. The followingwere the awards…

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South Wagga Public School. Exhibition of Work

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

THE annual exhibition of school work by the girls of the South Wagga Public School took place in St. John's Hall on Thursday evening. The object of the exhibition…

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South Wagga Girls' School. Exhibition of Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

An exhibition of work by pupils of the South Wagga Girls' School was held in St. John's Hall on Thursday evening. In the absence of Mr. C. H. Croaker, chairman of…

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Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association. Entries for the 1894 Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 3

The entries for the September Show of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association closed on Wednesday evening, but the full lists were not made out till yesterday, owing to the…

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The Show Privileges

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 2

The privileges for the forthcoming Show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, to be held at Wagga on September 5th and 6th, were submitted to…

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The Melbourne Agricultural Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 2

THERE was a very large attendance at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show on Friday (the Argus says) the crowd being greater than on the corresponding day of any…

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Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association. Thirtieth Annual Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 2

Officers and Committee for 1894. Patron: His Excellency Sir Robert William Duff. Trustees: Messrs. T. W. Hammond, A. Smith, and A. Leitch. President, Mr. T…

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Show Social

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 4
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THE show social was held at the Protestant Hall on Thursday evening and was largely atteaded. The company included the leading pastoralists of the district,…

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Wagga Show Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 2

MESSRS H. T. Davidson and T. Edmondson and Co. report the following sales:- Account Messrs John Sadler and Son, Spring Field, Victoria:—One Lincoln Ram…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Show Day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 3

The thirtieth show of the M.P. and A. Association, has now been brought to a close, and can fairly be reckoned amongst the successful exhibitions held under the auspices…

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Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association. Thirtieth Annual Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 2

Officers and Committee for 1694. Patron: His Excellency Sir Robert William Duff. Trustees: Messrs. T. W. Hammond, A. Smith, and A. Latch. President, Mr. T…

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Wagga Show Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 3

R. J. MITHELL & CO. (successors to Wilkinson and Lavender, at Wagga) report having held their annual sales of pure bred sheep at the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and…

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Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association's Show of 1894

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 2

Despite the unfavourable weather the show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association held last week compares very favourably with that of last year…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.] Judging at the Show. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 2

SIR,—I notice an enquiry from an exhibitor in Class BB re judges, and, so that you may reply, give the following information:—Class BB being a large one was divided into two…

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Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association's Show of 1894

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 September 1894 · page 2

Of the special prize given by the M. P. and A. Association for milling wheat grown within fifty miles of Wagga, the Adelong A Argus remarks:—"The 50-mile radium cuts…

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