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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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Sydney's Commonwealth Show, No. 2

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 7

Last year was the first Commonwealth Show in Sydney, and no efforts are being spared to make this year's worthy second. Bigger entries, bigger crowds, bigger…

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Short Story In a Boat Swing. Grand Carnival in the Zoo Grounds. Royal Artillery Band. Illuminations

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

SUCH, with much more of a like nature, could be read on the large pink posters outside the Zoo grounds at Railton, a town…

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Agricultural Society

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the above Society wan held at the Secretary's office on Saturday last, when there were present: Messrs. J. H. Reid…

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Show Judges

The Inverell Times · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 6

A Glen Innes journal is very can[?] on the gentlemen who judged the district trophies at the Metropolitan Show. It declares that one of them was a sort of…

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Agricultural Society. Show Stock Sales

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Committee of the above Society was held at the School of Arts on Saturday last for the purpose of considering tenders for the Show stock…

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The Grafton Fair

The Inverell Argus · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

The GRAFTON ARGUS says:—On wednesday night the Archdeason asked those assembled to congregate in front of the platform in order that he might address a few…

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History of "Beautiful Show."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 7

IN 1850 the aether of Beautiful Snow," William A. Sigourney, a nephew of the late Mrs. L. A. Sigourney married a young, wealthy…

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The Grafton Fair. (To the Editor of the Argus.)

The Inverell Argus · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Referring to your sub-leader on the Grafton bazaar in your issue of 13th instant, I (as one who was present at the bazaar) think the…

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Free Carriage of Show Judges

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 4

THAT useful organisation the Pastoral and Agricultural Societies Union of N.S.W., intends to make a further effort in the direction of…

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A Brown of Fair Women. Rational Dress and Cigarettes at Reading

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 5

The members of the Rational Dress League made their threatened, descent on Reading on Saturday, and "demonstrated" to their heart's content (says the London "Daily…

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Royal Agricultural Society. ADELAIDE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 5

THE Adelaide Royal Agricultural Society, having ample funds, have decided to ask the Governmnt to reduce the subsidy from £800 to £500…

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Show Dates

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

The question of fixing dates for nest year's show came up for discussion at the annual meeting of the A. and N.E.l'.A. and H. Association on…

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Agricultural Society

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Society took [?]ce at the Secretary [?] office on Saturday last, when there were present: Messrs. Readett (chair), W. and J. Reid, Wilkie…

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Show Judging

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

A GOOD story is told of an exhibitor in one of the State shows, who, fond of practical jocking, recently placed the judges of horse stock in a ridiculous predicament, Being a well-known…

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A Dream of Fair Women. Rational Dress and Cigarettes at Reading

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

The members of the Rational Dress League made their threatened descent on Reading on Saturday, and "demonstrated" to their heart's content (says the London "Daily…

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A Dream of Fair Women. Rational Dress and Cigarettes at Reading

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 2

The members of the Rational Drees League made their threatened descent on Reading on Saturday, and " demonstrated " to their heart's content (says the London "Daily…

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Sheep Show. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 5

AT the Sheep Show in connection with the Sheep Breeders' Association, yesterday, the prize for champion longwool Lincoln ram went to Messrs…

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Sheepbreeders' Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

The Sheepbreeders' Show was officially opened by the State Governor to-day. Sir Harry Rawson referred feelingly to the King's illness,…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Inverell Times · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

The run "Bonnie Chiel" owned by Mr. S McCaughey won the Grand Champion prize at the Sheep Show. The prize for the Grand Champion eve went to Tasmania…

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Swimming Carnival. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 5

AT the swimming carnival, the international mile race was won by Jarvis…

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