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Shows & fairs, 1871

6 stories in New England's papers

The Pastoral and Agricultural Society of New England

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 2

ON Thursday the Annual Exhibition was held, in and near the Armidale Court House. Pens for the sheep were placed in a paddock South of Alderman Trim's garden, some trees in which and…

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The Exhibition at Inverell. Limestone, Sunday Evening

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 2

I REACHED Limestone very comfortably early this evening. A heavy storm preceded me in the afternoon, but I got through without encountering a drop of rain. The night is now very fine, and there is…

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Outside Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 3

A MAN who has set a bad example may repent in the evening of his days, when the passions have burnt themselves out and the vigour of the constitution is…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of New England

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 2

THE adjourned annual meeting of members of this Society was held on Saturday afternoon, at the New England Hotel. The meeting was advertised for 2, but…

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The International Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 6

THE International Exhibition of 1871, the first of the series, closed on Saturday, September 30, without any ceremony being observed. The number of visitors on the last day was by season ticket, 1495; on…

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Correspondence. "Show Me the Man That Will Tread on It!" (To the Editors of the Armidale Express.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1871 · page 6

GENTLEMEN—I fear Lam attempting to trespass too much on your kindness by requesting permission to reply to Mr. Bagot's letter which appeared in your issue of the…

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