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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Ashford Fair

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 4

The Fair held at Ashford on Friday and Saturday last proved a great success, realising the most sanguine expectations of the promoters. On…

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Flower Show Committee Meeting

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Flower Show Committee was held on Tuesday, 25th instant. Owing to all prize money not having been claimed, the ex[?]et balance [?]ould not be given…

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The Next Show: A Suggestion

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 4

IT is yet a far cry to the Glen Innes Show, but it will not be out of place to offer a few…

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Industrial Exhibition and Flower Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 5

For some time past the ladies of St. Peter's parish have been engaged in the preparations for a grand Industrial Exhibition and Flower Show. During…

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A and N E. P., A., and H. Association. Special Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 3

A special meeting of the members of the above Association was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday afternoon, when the ground charges…

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The All Nations' Fair

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 2

THE committee in connection with the above which is fixed to open in the Town Hall on November 23rd and continue until the following Saturday, evidently believes in the old proverb,…

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Guyra Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 2

IN dealing with a communication from the Glen Innes Hand, enquiring if the society intended running a special train from Glen Innes on the second day of the Show, the committee of the…

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Show Ground Improvements

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 2

WITHIN the last 12 years the governing body of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association of…

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Cycling Carnival. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

AT the eveling carnival last night. Morgan won the five mile scratch race, Don Walker being second. In tho Mile Handicap. Megson defeated Rutt, the…

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The Military Carnival. A Successful Gathering

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 3

PURSUANT to advertisement, the annual military festivities eventuated this week, and notwithstanding life unpropitious nature of the elements. which greatly…

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Moree Carnival Week

The Inverell Times · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 7

By large placards and various other forms of advertising, the towns of the northern, north-west and other parts of N.S, Wales bad been notified that a grand band contest…

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Cycling Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 5

At the cycling carnival in Sydney last night, Morgan won the Half-mile Scratch Race, Ellegaard coming Second, and Pye third. J. M'Mahon, of…

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Scottish Fair Notes. a Big Coming Event

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 2

The "Fair" workers, like "Bear Rabbit" have been "lying low" for the last month or two. The public attention has been sop frequently drawn in other directions that…

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All Nations Fair

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 4

NOVEL stalls, natty costumes, numerous attractions, and now ideas, is to be the order of things at the Fair in aid of St. Joseph's Convent, which will open at the Town Halt…

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Letters to the Editor. We do not necessarily endorse our Correspondents remarks. the Coming Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 5

SIR--In the face of the probability of the State Government economising in every possible direction at is quite within the bounds of possibility that Government subsidies will…

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Barnet Fair Bill Bailey Burnt at the Stake

The Inverell Times · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 3

It has been said that Barnet Fair, like many other old -fashioned institutions, has had its day; but, judging by the thousands that flocked to the historic…

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The Scottish Fair

The Inverell Argus · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 2

Active steps are at present being taken to get everything in readiness for the Scottish Fair to be held on the local Showground on January…

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All Nations Fair. Opened by Bishop O'connor

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 4

A VOLUME of music by the Glen Innes Band floods the night the main doors of the Town Hall are flung aside, and a brilliancy of light diffuses the front of the building…

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Scotch Fair. Huge Success Expected

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 4

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Scotch Fair was held in St. Andrew's Church yesterday afternoon, when the Revd. R. M. Legato presided. The…

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Barnet Fair Bill Bailey Burnt at the Stake

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 6

It has been said that Barnet Fair, like many other. old-faslones institutions, has had its day: but, judging by the' thousands that flocked to the historic…

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