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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

278 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 14

All Nations' Fair

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 3

THE All Nations' Fair closed down at a late hour on Saturday evening, after an exceptionally busy day and evening--a fact that must be essentially gratifying to the…

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Big Gold Yield. a Splendid Show

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

A TOOLOOM correspondent writes:— Mr. John Payne, hotelkeeper at Tooloom, has forwardad to the Bank of New South Wales, Tenterfield, 24¼ ounces of gold…

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Guyra Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 9

A meeting of the committee of the Guyra P. A. aud H. Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel yesterday afternoon, when there were present…

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Show Donations

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 4

DURING the early part of the week Messrs. D. M. G, M'Gregor and G. A. Priest, president and secretary respectively of the P. and A. Society, worked the town in search of…

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Scotch Fair

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 6

The gross takings in connection with the above, held in connection with the Presbyterian Church, on the 12th to 15th ult., amounted to £179 15s 9d,…

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Armidale and N.E. P., A., and H. Association

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 5

A meeting of the committee was held on Thursday, when there were present: Messrs. Hargrave (chair), Drew, VyDutton, Faint, Hiscox, Cameron,…

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The Scottish Fair

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

Mrs. Legate, the hon. see. of the above, reports.—The executive committee and stall holders net on Wednesday afternoon, the Ber. Moorhead Legate being in the…

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All Nations Fair

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

THE committee in connection with the above held its final meeting in St. Joseph's Convent School room on Saturday afternoon. The treasurer announced the total receipts as £240 17s 2d, while…

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The Show Dates

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 7

It is a debatable point whether the dales on which the Inverell Show is now held are as suitable as the former ones. For very many years it was…

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Letters to the Editor. We do not necessarily endorse our Correspondents remarks. Military Events at Forthcoming Show

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 5

SIR,--I noted, with interest, several letters in your late issues suggesting that prizes should be given for military events at next Show, and regret that I have been so pressed…

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Swimming Carnival

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

A Monster Swimming Carnival under the auspices of the Inverell Gymnasium Swimming Club is to be held at Dean's Rock to-morrow…

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Show Subsidies

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

THE Government has not placed a penny piece on the Estimates towards subsidising Agricultural Societies next…

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Fancy Fair at Elsmore

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2

The village of Elsmore will be a scene of great activity on Friday and Saturday daring the holding of the Fancy Fair that is being promoted with the object of raising…

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Wool Exhibition. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 5

THE State Governor to-day opened the wool exhibition. There was a large attendance of pastoralists and others, and some splendid samples of wool from various parts of the…

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His Lady Fair (By "Vandorian.")

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 10

A fool there was, and he mode his prayer, Even as you and I, To a rag and a bone and a hank of hair. We called her the woman who did not core;…

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His Lady Fair. (By "Vandorian.")

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 2

A fool there was and he made his prayer, Even as you mad I. To a rag and a bone, and a hank of hair. We called her the woman who did not care…

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Scotch Fair

The Inverell Argus · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 2

The above, which is to be held on the local show ground on the 18th and 19th January, or two weeks from Wednesday next until the…

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Swimming Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 5

Upwards of 200 people attended the swimming carnival promoted by the lessee, Mr.T. J. Williams, at the Municipal Baths on Monday night…

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