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Shows & fairs, 1899

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The Greater Britain Exhibition

The Inverell Argus · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 2

SINCE the "Argus" "sub-leader on this enbjeot appeared in our last issue it has been officially announced that the N.S. Wales Commission has…

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The District Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

PREPARATIONS for the combined District [?]ow, to be held on the Glen Innes Show [?]ound, on March 1, 2, and 3, are now menacing in [?] earnest, the close…

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A Beauty Show

The Warialda Watchman · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

In London lately a beauty show was held at one of the East End music halls, and brought together a crowded attendance of critical spectators. The competitors, 18 in…

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Show Meeting

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

This afternoon the committee of the Walcha Pastoral and Agricultural Association will meet. Although the date for the next show has been fixed,…

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Abandonment of the Show. to the Editor Inverell Times

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

Sir,--By advertisement in your last issue, I see a meeting of subscribers to the P. and A. Association is called for Thursday next to discuss aa to whether a show will be held this…

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A Beauty Show

The Inverell Argus · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 5

In London lately a beauty show was held at one of the East End music halls, and brought together a crowded attendance of critical spectators. The competitors, 18 in…

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The P. & A. Show

The Inverell Argus · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

About the time this appears the members of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural, Society of Inverell will be called upon…

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Walcha P. & A. Association. Decision in Favour of the Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 4

A special general meeting of members took place in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last. There were 14 gentlemen present…

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The Coming Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

THE committee are busy making final preparations for the forthcoming show, and there are prospects of its being a big success. The staff of judges secured for the various sections…

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Goes Jones Bowl Fair

The Inverell Times · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

In the course of a brief comment on the dispatch to hand from Melbourne naming the nine cricketers already aselected as members of the Australian team for England, the London…

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The Swimming Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 4

The Swimming Carnival to-day was largely attended, Lans won the championship of New South Wales, putting up an Australian record for a…

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The District Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

WE learn that the entries for the forthcoming Combined District Show are being received in large numbers, and from various centres in the north and north-western…

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The Combined Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

THE sixth show under the combined auspices of the Glen Innes and Armidale Pastoral and Agricultural Association will be opened on the local ground to-morrow at…

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Bicycle Carnival

The Inverell Argus · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

At the electric light carnival last night, 10,000 persons were present, the crack riders being defeated. W. Matterson won the Hanslow and W…

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Electric Light Carnival. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 5

AT the carnival last night there were 10,000 persons present, the crack riders being defeated. W. Matterson won the "Hanslow" and W. M'Donald the…

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The Show. [By Telegraph.] Glen Innes, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 5

THE gate takings will total over £300. The following are the results of the jumping contests:- Maiden Hunter's jump, by…

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The Armidale-glen Innes Combined District Show. a Marked Success

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

WHATEVER doubts that may have been entertained as to the futility of maintaining the agreement now in force between the Pastoral and Agricultural Societies of Armidale…

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Show Sales

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

The sales could hardly he called success, as the other events, not being carried out to time, interferred with the auction business, and at future sales it would be well to have the times better ar…

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The Show Partnership

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

THE decision of the conference of Armidale and Glen Lines delegates to continue the existing agreement relative to the holding of alternate shows is one that has our…

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Glen Innes Show States

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 4

ABOUT 4000 persons put in an appearance at the show at Glen lanes on the second day. Naturally, the horse events attracted a considerable amount of attention. In…

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