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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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Colonial Exhibition

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 7

The Eari's Court Exhibition Company, which proposes to hold an Australasian, Canadian, and African Exhibition at Earl's Court, London,…

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Sketcher. at Annual Fair

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 1

The annual fair, held at Hull in October, attracts all sorts aud conditions of light-fingered gentry from the surrounding countries. The Hull detectives deal with…

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Uralla Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

The Uralla show will be held as usual this year. The vacancies caused by the resignations over the Model Farm…

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The Armidale Show. a Public Holiday

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 3

Mr. W.H.Allingham, Secretary of the P, and A, Society. received the following wire last evening: "Proclamation published in this…

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Armidale-Glen Innes District Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

EVERYTHING points to the probability of the District Show, to be held at Armidale on 16th, 17th, and 18th of next month, being an unqualified success. Our southern…

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A Word for the Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

DESPITE all prognostications to the contrary the combination of forces and efforts by the Pasloral and Agriculiural Associations of Armidale and…

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Muswellbrook Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 3

The 17th annual show, under the auspices of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association, was opened at Muswellb[?]ook on…

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Uralla Show. the Joke and Broken Put Down Shamrock

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 3

The Urulla Show opened on Tuesday last, and proved very successful, notwithstanding the report freely circulated that there was to be " no show,''…

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Uralla Show. Officials: President, James Moore. Vice-Presidents, C. R. Blaxland, T. E. Bardsley, W. M. M'Alieter, P, M. O'Connor. Hon. Treasurer, P. Little Secretory, Job D Leece. Auditors, Joseph Hsines, D. T. Peareon. Committee of 25 members

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 3

The great event of the year in Uralla and district,took place during the week pith the holding of the 20th annual exhibition of the southern N.E…

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Armidale-Glen Innes Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

NEXT Wednesday will be the opening of the Combined District Show at Armidale, to be continued on Thursday and Friday following. If the elaborate prepartions that have…

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Tenterfield Show. Tenterfield, Thursday, 3.5 p m

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 3

The show is a success, and the day is beautifully fine. There is a good attendance, including numerous visitors from the South. Most of the sections are well filled…

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Show Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

Exhibitors will do well to get their exhibits on the ground on Monday afternoon the day before the show. Night watchmen have been appointed…

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The Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

"Oh mother, I hear the merry-go-round, I hear the whistle blow;" "Oh yes, my dear, the noise you hear is at the Walcha show…

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Washing Fowls for Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 3

To wash white fowls white soap should be used, and for brown birds the brown soap. The bird should be stood in a tub of water and scrubbed with a fine brush, plenty of lather being used, and…

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The Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

"By their fruits ye shall know them," might well be the motto placed in large letters on the show pavilion. On Tuesday next the residents of…

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Show Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 3

The pavilion has been extended slightly this year, a covering having been put from the building to the Secretary's office, in order that every…

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Armidale Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

The show opened here on Wednesday. There was a large attendance, including numerous visitors from Walcha. The weather was fine, and the…

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The Tenterfield Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 4

There were four competitors for the Ladies' Hunter contest, vis., Shamlock, Ladybird, Seaspray and Nox. Mrs. Stace rode all four, and on points…

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Armidale and Glen Innes Combined District Show. A Record Exhibition. OFFICE BEAREES:—Preaident: F. J. White. Alee Preaidenta: F. Braund, E. E. Poulton, and R. Roberts. Treaaurer: W. Drew. Hon. Secretary. W. H. Jobnatone. Secretary: W. H. Allingham. Committee: J. A. M'Donald, O. W. Digitt. W. S. Pleffer, J. Faint, S. P. Chiaholm, J, W. Siason, W. Sawera, C. A. Jackea, R. T. Vyner, J. H. Head, E. Paranna, H. W. Lane, J. A. Cbiaholm, J. Caioeron, Hi C. Datraon, G. P. JaAts, P. Killen, W. C. Higinbolham[?] W. Smith. B. A. Mo[?], W. Milier, C. F. Bayly, C. Simmtmi, W. J. Murray

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 4

The Show is over, all the excitement connected therewith has subided, and in Armidle ordinary conditions prevail once more. As was stated in our…

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The District Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

THE second is always the chief and most attractive day of a country show, and on Thursday the attendance at the Combined Show established a record, The stream of people flowed in through…

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