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Shows & fairs, 1890

12 stories in New England's papers

Ladies' Column. Fair Dispensers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 2

[Five ladies--Misses Brittain, Moore, Cook, and Bowen--have recently qualified and been appointed dispensers at various hospitals.] Here are ladies as dispensers, each a…

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The Forthcoming Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 4

IF only the Clerk of the Weather vouchsafes Glen Innes a suitable issue of the commodity at his disposal on the 26th and 27th insts., there is not the slightest doubt the P. aud A. Society's Show of…

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The Tenter field Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

THE Tenter field Show, which was held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday last, was unanimously pronounced a phenomenal success, as much for the excellence of the exhibits, numerous attendance of…

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The Approaching Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

THE Clerk of the Weather does not seem to approve of the Glen Innes Show, for as the time draws near the weather has gradually assumed an appearance the reverse of encouraging. A chilly…

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The Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 2

THERE seldom was a more magnificent exhibition destroyed by unsuitable weather than the recent one on the Glen Innes show grounds on Wednesday and Thursday. The…

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The Editor's Column. (While giving insertion to Correspondents. we do not necessarily endorse their contents.) The Late Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 2

SIR,-- Your contemporary has had a good "go" at the Committee of the Show in his issue of Friday last, and I think it only fair to say a few words in reply. When the committee meeting was held…

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Glen limes at the Sydney Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 2

We clip the following from the Pastoralist:-- The Glen Innes Society, who deserve the gratitude of the whole community for the energy they displayed in getting their collection of products…

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The Skating Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 2

ONE of the most graceful and at the same time thoroughly enjoyable species of entertainment ever held in Glen Innes was given by the private skating club to a considerable number of their friends…

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Gipsy Encampment and Variety Fair

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 2

THE meeting recently called in connection with the above was held in the Wesleyan Church on Wednesday evening last. The attendance was large, and the proceedings were characterised by a…

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Fair Celibates Preferred to Die rather than be Wed

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 4

THE Shih Pao of April 26th says:--There is a prevailing custom in the district called Sheing-leh, in Canton province, among female society to form different kinds of sisterhoods, such as "All pure"…

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The Flower Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 2

ONE of the cheeriest and most refreshing entertainments to our mental and material senses alike is a collection of Nature's choicest jewels, flowers; and it raises one's appreciation of human power to…

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Ladies' Column. Keep the Face Fair

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1890 · page 6

Ladies are well aware that by wearing veils when out in the summer's, sun they do much to protect themselves from tan and freckles. Probably they do not all know…

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