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Shows & fairs, 1897

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Inverell Show. [By Wire.] Inverell, Thursday, 3.40 p m

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 3

THE Show opened to-day, the weather being beautiful, and the attendance good. The judging is still proceeding. The following are the leading awards so far:--…

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CORRESPONDENCE. The Glen Innes Show Holidat Blunder. To the Editors of the Armidale Express

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 4

Sirs,—May I ask you to publish the following correspondence in order that those interested may know who is responsible for bungling the holiday.—Yours, etc., W. C…

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The Editor's Column. (While giving insertion to Correspondents Letters, we do not necessarily endorse their opinions.) The Show Luncheon

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 2

SIR,-- Having always seen what I term 'fair play' meted out to the citizens of Glen Innes in your columns, I ask you to allow me a little space to contradict what seems to me an attempt at petty…

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The Walcha Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 3

Tbe attendance at the Show was beyond expectation, and after paying £130 in prizes the Society will come out with a credit balance. This in…

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The Tamworth Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 6

The annual Show of the Liverpool Plaine P., A., and H. Association was opened on Tuesday in fine but cloudy weather. The attendance was very…

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Agricultural Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society's Show was officially opened by the Governor to day, in the presence of a very large attendance. the weather is beautiful…

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Agricultural Show. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 5

THE Royal Agricultural Society's Sbow was officially opened to-day by the Governor, in the presence of a very large attendance, and the weather was beautiful…

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The Maitland Show. [By Telegraph.] West Mainland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 5

THE entries for the 37th Exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural Association, to take place in West Maitland on the 28th, 29th, and 30th April, notwithstanding the…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Opened by Lord Hampden

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

The Sydney Agricultural Show was opened to-day by Lord Hampden. The Hon. J. Young, Minister for Works, Hon. A. J. Gould, Minister…

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The Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 3

About 17,000 persons were present at the Royal Agricultural Show on Saturday. The receipts amounted to £750…

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The Agricultural Show. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 3

THERE were about 17,000 persons at the agricultural show on Saturday the receipts being £750…

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Show Export Sheep. Report of the Non-competitive Exhibit of CROrSBRED Sheep and Lambs From Bathurst Experimental Farm. 1.—The Sheep When Alive

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 7

In order to afford sheep owners reliable information as to the most suitable British rams to pot to merino ewes for the production of crossbreds…

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Show Prize Money

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

WRITING anent the subject of offering valuable money prizes at agricultural shows. "Bruin,' in the Australasian, observes :--One of the greatest difficulties in the way of an agricultural society is…

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A Mining Exhibition

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 3

Only commendation can go with the movement having for its object the holding of a Mining Exhibition in Coolgardie. There is no colony to…

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Show Subsidies

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

WITH reference to the proposal of the Minister tor Agriculture to award special prizes at societies' shows, the Minister says this is entirely distinct from, and in no way affects,…

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Cycling Carnival. Davison Defeats Stanfield

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 3

Fine weather favored the promotors of the Record Reign Cycling Carnival yesterday, and there was an enormous attendance on the racecourse. In…

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The Australian Fair. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 5

THE Australian fair closed on Saturday night, nearly £3000 having been realised…

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Last Night S News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Sheep Exhibition. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 5

THE annual exhibition of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association commenced in Moore Park this morning, and to-day the judging is being done…

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A Lady's Letter from Sydney. [For the Chronicle] the Day After the Fair

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 6

is never very exhilarating, and I think moat of us in Sydney, and I daresay those in the country, too, are feeling rather flat after the dissipations of…

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