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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

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Highland Gathering. Rucord Attendanck. a Successful Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

President, Mr. Russell Richardson. Vice-Presidents, Messrs. Juo. Cameron, J. D. M'Rae, J. M'Lean, T. N. Rae, J. Nicoll, G. G…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Tuesday. Cycling Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

At the Cycling Cainival on the Sydney Cricket Ground last night, Mnjor Taylor won tlie Half-mile Handicap. The International Sc[?]h Race was…

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All of Them in the Show business

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 7

"Are you a cannibal?" she asked of the man in a tent. "I was in my own country, ma'am. I don't think you'll find any working…

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Annual Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

WE are gradually approaching the dates of the great annual carnival of this district, and are directly…

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The Cycling Carnival. Walker Again Defeated. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

Major Taylor, the negro American cyclist, again defeated Don Walker in the quarter-of-a-miie scratch race last night, but failed to qualify for the final of the…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Suggestion by the Secretary

The Inverell Times · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

Mr. T. P. Borthwick, secretary of the P. and A. Society, Inverell, is in receipt of the following communication from Mr. F. Webster, secretary of the Royal…

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Glen Innes Show

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

We have receized the prize schedule of the Glen Innes P. and A. Society. The 33rd annual show takes place on 10th, llth, and 12th…

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The Forthcoming Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

The members of the Committee of the Warialda P and A Society are asked to attend a meeting at 11 a.m. on Thursday next. The object of the…

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The Cycling Carnival. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

At the cycling carnival last night, Major Taylor won his beat in the League Cup and also anneced the First Class Handicap, starting from scratch. Jackson, of…

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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Prince Geraint and Fair Enid

The Inverell Times · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 7

One fine spring morning, when the Court was at Cacrison-upon-Usk, there was a great stagnant. The Queen, with only one attendant, set out so much later than the others,…

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Agricultural Society

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the above Society was held at the Secretary's office on Friday last, when there wer present: Messrs. H. A. Smith (chair), W Reid,…

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Cycling Carnival Major Taylor to the Fore. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

At the cycling carnival last night, 25,000 persons were present. Don Walker was beaten by Gudgeon in the qualifying heat for the race as…

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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Prince Geraint and Fair Enid

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 1

One fine spring morning, when the Court was at Caerleon-upon-Usk, there was a great stag-hunt. The Queen, with only one attendent, set out so much later than the others…

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Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

The weekly committee meeting of the Tenterfield Intercolonial Pastoral find Agricultural and Mining Society took place on Saturday afternoon at the…

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The Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the P. and A. Society was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday afternoon. Mr. J. F. Chaffey (president), Dr. Wrigley, and Messrs…

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The Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

The committee of the P. & A. Association will meet at the School of Arts on Monday next, 9th February, when the important question of…

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Inverell Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

THE 26th annual exhibition of the Inverell Pastoral and Agricultural Association will, as will be been from our business columns host Friday take place on March 18, 19, and 20. A very liberal…

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The Coming Show. Afternoon Tea

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

A fairly attended meeting of ladies was hold at the School of Arts on Friday afternoon last under the presidency of Mr. W. Reid. The ladies present were…

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Royal Agricultural Society, Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

THIS well-known annual function takes place in the Society's well-appointed grounds, Moore Park, Sydney, on dates fixed from 8th to 16th April. Mr. Fred Webster, the energetic Secretary to the…

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Local and General News. Inverell Show

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

THE forthcoming Invcrell Show is to be held on 18th, 19th, and 20th March. £800 in prize money will be distributed, including £50 in jumps, buggy horses £10, hackneys…

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