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Shows & fairs, 1896

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Notes on the Show. Stallions

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

Horses are one of the strongest features, there being over 300 animals catalogued. Blood horses though not numerous are represented by some worthy sires, and of draughts…

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Armidale and Glen Innes Combined District Show. First Day

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

THE third of the Combined Shows held by the Armidale and Glen Innes Pastoral Associations was opened under favorable auspices on Tuesday on the Armidale Association's…

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Armidale Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 3

The show was opened at Armidale on Tuesday by the Premier. The attendance was good. On Wednesday the attendance was between 5000 and 6000. Over £370…

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The P. and A. Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 4

THE success of the Pastoral and Agricultural Show which has been held in Armidale this week has been of a most decided kind. In the history of…

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Armidale and Glen Innes Combined New England District Show. Second Day

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 6

The second day of the Combined Show was marked by exceptionally fine bright feather which left no suspicion whatever of rain…

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The Late Show in Armidale

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 3

SIR, -- The Combined Show between Armidale and Glen Innes was financially a success ; but in many respects it was not up to what was expected by the uniting of two such districts, and I think…

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The Late Show in Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 4

THE following letter appeared in last Tuesday's Glen Innes EXAMINER:—Sir,—The Combined Show between Armidale and Glen Innes was financially a…

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Yesterday's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] the Armidale Show Incident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 5

THE President of the Armidale Pastoral and Agricultural Association has written a letter to Mr. Reid disclaiming any intentional discourtesy to him at the recent…

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Royal Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 5

THE Royal Agricultural Show was formally opened by the Governor to-day. Lady Hampden and family, Lord and Lady Brassey, Sir Thomas and Lady…

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Agricultural Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

The Agricultural Show is a great success. It was opened officially by Governor Hampden, attended by the Governors of Victoria and South…

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The Metropolitan Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 6

The Agricultural Show, which has become a notable feature of the Easter holidays, promises this year to be larger and more important than…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Thursday. The Metropolitan Show. Opened To-day. a Brilliant Assemblage. 7000 Half-crown Patrons. Exhibits Exceptionally Good

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society's Show was opened in Moore Park to-day by His Excellency Earl Hampden, in the presence of a large and brilliant…

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The Royal Show. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Morning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 4

THE attendance at the Royal Agricultural Show on Saturday was estimated at 20,000, the total receipts to date amounting to £3411…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show. a Holiday Record

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 4

Thirty-five thousand visitors within the gates, and £1600 in the treasury, were Good Friday's records for the show; and that being so, the council…

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The Sydney Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

The receipts for the Agricultural Society's Exhibition up to yesterday considerably exceeded £5000…

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Glen Innes at the Sydney Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

REFERRING to the opening of the Royal Exhibition, a correspondent writes : -- The first exhibits to catch the eye were two splendid collections of farm produce on either side,…

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Adelaide. Cycling Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 3

At the bicycling meeting Harris, of England, lowered Walker's Australian quarter-mile record by three-fifths of a second, doing the distance in 27 3[?]5th seconds. The Mile…

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The Recent Loan Exhibition

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

In referring to the exhibits at the Loan Exhibition we overlooked in pursuing details some of the most valuable and interesting items in the…

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Cycling Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 5

As a result of the cycling carnival on Saday, Megson and Lewis will each receive about £160…

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The Tamworth Show. a Great Success. Opened by Mr. A. B. Pidding-] Ton. M.L.A. (By Telegraph). Tamworth, Tuesday night

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

The Tamworth Show, which opened to-day, was favoured with magnificent weather. The entries number over 1800, being far in excess of…

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