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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1896

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Cycling Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 6

AT the Cycling Carnival yesterday the one mile scratch race was won by Zimmerman, Harris second, and Parsons third. The international fire miles scratch race…

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The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

The history of the Royal Agricultural Society does not furnish an instance—not even Centennial year —when the Government gave the…

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No Agricultural Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 2

At a general meeting of the P. and A. Association some time ago no decision was arrived at regarding the holding of a show here this year, the…

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The Fair Typewriter's Troubles

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 6

' My dear!' said the typewriter girl. ' If there is one thing I dread more than another it is taking a new situation.'…

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International Fair at St. Petersburg

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 8

England and America have already signified their intention of joining the International Fair to be held at St. Petersburg under the patronage of the…

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Armidale and Glen lanes Combined Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 2

His Worship the Mayor (Dr. Wigan) having applied for a public holiday in connection with the forthcoming Combined District Show at Ar[?]dale,…

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Bordeaux Exhibition

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 8

It is now definitely decided to close the Bordeaux Exhibition that has had so successful a run of six months. The visit of the Lord Mayor and the…

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The All Nations Fair

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 5

The All Nations Fair, organised on behalf of the Wesleyan Church, and in which a great amount of interest has been manifested during the past…

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The Uralla Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 4

THE annual show in connection with the Southern New England P. and A. Association will be held on the Uralla show ground, adjoining the railway station,…

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Armidale-Glen Innes Combined Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 2

TUESDAY'S Express says: -- The committee of the Armidale Association are having considerable improvements carried out on the Show Ground in view of the combined District Show next month…

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Uralla P. and A. Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 4

THE eighteenth annual exhibition of the Southern New England Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at Uralla on Tuesday and Wednesday, and, though the…

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Uralla Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

The annual show of the Southern New England P. and A. Association opened at Uralla on Tuesday last. The entries, we believe, were not so…

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The Inverell Show. [By Wire.] Inverell, 6.24 p.m

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 5

THE Show opened at 1 o'clock when there was a fair attendance considering the times, and great interest is evinced. Blood and draught horses are not up to the usual…

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The Coming Show. Public Holiday in Uballa and Glen Innes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 4

The 18th inst. is gazetted a public holiday in Glen Innes and Uralla as well as Armidale…

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Inverell Show. an Average Effort. Some of the Prize-winners

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 4

The Inverell Show opened jesterday, and there was a fair attendance. Blood and draught horses were not up to their usual standard…

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Next Week's "Carnival."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 4

THERE seems to be nothing wanting but fine weather to make the Combined Show of the Armidale and Glen Innes Associations a complete and…

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The Inside Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 4

In one of the latest English illustrated papers in the School of Arts is to be seen a sample of the new photography —Rontgen's process. The bones…

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The District Show. a Progressive Policy

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 3

In order to meet requirements consequent on the unusually large number of entries received for the Armidale and Glen Innes combined…

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Notes on the Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

We do not propose in the present issue to give a detailed report of the Show. That will have to be left over till Saturday, but a brief commentary…

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Armidale and Glen Innes Combined New England District Show Opened by the Premier. First Day

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

The third of the Combined Shows held by the Armidale and Glen Innes Pastoral Associations was opened under favourable auspices yesterday…

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