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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

109 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 6

Tamworth Show Ground

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 3

The "Tamworth Observer" says : "The Agricultural Society committee made another start towards securing a new…

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Poetry. Fair, But Unfair

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 1

She is so fair! All men admire Her beauty and her girlish grace. How many rivals would aspire, Were I not here to take my place !…

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Humorous Column. Spoilt the Show

The Inverell Times · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 9

Bishop Temple relates a good story of the inconvenience which he has experienced from his musical defect. Worshipping on one occasion in an…

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Armidale and Glen Innes Show Combination Crashed. a Close Vote

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 5

In the Town Hill on Thursday afternoon, the special meeting of members of the A. and N.E.P.A. and H. Association, called for the purpose of receiving the report of the…

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The Show Combination

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

FOLLOWING the example of the Glen Innes committee of the P and A. Association, the governing body of the Armidale society on Thursday, by a vote of 10 to nine, passed a…

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Greater Britain Exhibition

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 3

Immmense crowds were present at the opeaing of the Greater Britain Exhibition…

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Fair Game

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 3

" The Producer and Exporter " says : "There can be no doubt of it: the State aid business is being done to death in New South Wales. Hardly…

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Greater Britain Exhibition, Australian Displays

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

Mr. J, W. Taverner, the Victorian Minister for Agriculture, and Mr. J, E. Sherrard, the secretary of the Victorian executive committee, have completed the…

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Fancy Fair

The Inverell Argus · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of ladies interested in the forthcoming Fancy Fair was held yesterday afternoon at St. Augustine's schoolroom—Mr. D. D. Carruthers presiding…

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Undertakers Must Make a Big Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 3

"WITH no tradesman does success so much depend on a big windowshow as it does in the case of an undertaker." The gentleman who…

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The Fancy Fair

The Inverell Argus · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

This event, which was held in aid of the Church of England, took place at the Oxford Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and resulted in a great success. There was…

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Effects of Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 4

A MORE or less heavy fall of snow is not without its effect on the health in an unfavorable direction, due in general to an augmentation of respiratory diseases. In towns a fall of snow is…

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Church of England Fancy Fair

The Inverell Times · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

The Fancy Fair in aid of the vicarage debt was held in the Oxford Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and was an unqualified success both as regards the exhibits and the…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 2

Turn about is fair play. The Nathana parson, hiving paid a Christian compliment to the matrons, who he declares (with the charity that thiuketh no evil) would like several…

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Opening of the Sheep Show. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 5

The sheep show was opened to-day. The official opening by the Governor takes place to-morrow…

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The Annual Sheep Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 5

The Sheep Show wee officially opened [?] Governor to-day, in the presence of a large attendance. His Excellency [?] at luncheon, and said he…

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Show Judges

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 6

At the meeting of the committee of the Tamworth P. and A. Association on Friday last Mr. T. M. Newman president directed the attention of…

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P.A. and H. Association. Annual Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 4

There was a very large gathering of members at the annual meeting of the F A. and H. Association on Thursday afternoon, the President, Mr. F. J. White, occupying…

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At an Agricultural Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

HELD recently in the vicinity ef Colac (Vic.), one of the prizes was for " the best-dressed hen.' Some of the primitive inhabitants didn't fully understand that high-toned way of putting it, and…

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Melbourne Sheep Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

At the Melbourne Sheep Show yesterday, Tasmania carried off the Grand Champion Challenge Prize…

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