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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

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Armidale-glen Innes Show

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

Excellent weather and a good attendance characterised this show, which opened on Wednesday last. The quality of the exhibit was good…

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The Armidale-glen Innes Combined District Show

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

IN fulfilment of our promise last issue, we now, supply the continuation of our reporter's notes on the show. The main attraction on Thursday afternoon was, of course the ring. Considerable…

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That Show Combination

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

ARMIDALE has little reason to fall on its own [?] and weep for joy over this combined Show [?]. Judging from theremarks that fell like…

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Quips and Quiddities. a Show Idyll

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 1

It was at gar Glen Innes That our Jackie did the swell; Where a Show is, there the sin is, And the simpleton as well…

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Wheel Carnival

The Inverell Argus · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

At the by cling carnival last night the Sydney Cup of £76 was won by Elliott; Gibson 2nd ; Simpson 3rd. There was also a smash just before…

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Cycling Carnival. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 5

LAST night, at the Cycling Carnival, the Sydney Cup was won by Elliott, Gibson being second, and Simpson third…

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The Tenterfield Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

OUR sister town on the northern border is just now celebrating her show carnival, the festivities closing to-day. The exhibition opened on Tuesday, and was attended with…

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Notes on the Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

THE carnival of New England (the Combined Show) is now numbesed with past events aud slumbers with' its predecessors. Claudian once quoted "What great events are sometimes brought…

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Tamworth Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3

Tamworth show opened on Wednesday. It was only fair, although there was a splendid display of machinery. There was a large gathering on…

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Tenterfield Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

Between two and three thousand visitors went to the Tenterfield show on Wednesday. The ground was dry and dusty. The display was fair…

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The Show

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

A correspondent, writing from a distance, says : "Too Walcha folks are to be commended for their gameness in going on with the show."…

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Our Show and the Band

The Inverell Times · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 5

At Thursday's committee meeting of the Inverell P. and A. Association, the question of engaging the local Band to play during the two days of the show came up for…

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Show Entries

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

The entries, received for the Show up till Monday evening numbered 1575 being an increase of about 100 over last year…

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The Inverell Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

WHEN it is remembered how kind Nature has been to the district of Inverell in the endowment of prodigious agricultural resources, vast pastoral capabilities, and almost…

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Uralla Show. [By Telegraph.] Uralla

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 5

IN connection with Tuesday's and Wednesday's show splendid entries are to hand in the horse, sheep, and machinery sections. In produce and domestic industry…

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Inverell Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

The twenty-third annual exhibition of the Inverell Pastoral and Agricultural Association opens on the Show Ground to-day (Wednesday). The gates will be thrown open to the…

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The Show and the Band

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

In our last issue we commented on the action of the P. and A. Committee in regard to their decision be engagement of the Band, and on Saturday morning the following letter…

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The Uralla Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

THOSE people—and the number was large —interested in the annual fixture carried out under the auspices of the Uralla A. and P. Society had every reason to be…

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The Inverell Show First Day--wednesday

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

THE weather to-day is delightful, but the attendance is only fair. Glen Lines is well represented by visitors at the show. The number of exhibits is higher than those for many years. In the horse…

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Inverell Show. Inverell

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 3

Mrs. Stace's horse Young Highlander, won the Hunter's Jump here after a spirited contest. Mr. J. L. Thompson, of the…

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