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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

243 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 13

The Franco-british Exhibition. Australia

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 6

"Advance, Australia!" The familiar motto shines out in gold letters over the principal entrance to the great, creamy-white Australian Palace at Shepherd's…

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N.R.A. Rifle Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 6

The Kings prize at the above carnival was won by Sergeant Edwards, of the Australian Rifles, with a total of 342 points; J. Harding…

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A Dolls' Fair

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

For the past few months the children of Warialda (all denominations) have been engaged in working up a fair in aid of the orphan boys at…

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Public Schools' Exhibition and Display

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 4

ARRANGEMENTS in connection with the forthcoming exhibition and display by the combined public schools of the Armidale district are now nearly perfect. The…

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Public Schools' Exhibition and Display

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 4

ARRANGEMENTS in connection with the forthcoming exhibition and display by the combined public schools of the Armidale district are now nearly…

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Fancy Fair at'Haroldston

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 8

A FANCY fair was held at Haroldston, Kelly's Plains, on Wednesday last, on behalf of St. John's improvement fund. About 2 p.m. Mrs. Cooper (wife of the…

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Agricultural Society

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of above Society was held on Saturday last, when there were present: Messrs. A. M. White (President). J. [?]. Reid, Scott,…

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Wiles of the Fair Sex

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 7

REPRESENTATIVE George Glenn, a married man, who has just been visiting summer resorts has introduced into the Georgia Assembly a measure…

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Public Schools' Exhibition and Display

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 8

ENCOURAGING reports concerning the prospects of the forthcoming exhibition and display continue to come in from the surrounding schools. Last Wednesday entries…

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Show Ground Improvements

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 2

The Ground Committee have decided to carry out the undermentioned improvements on the local Show Ground, and the work will be proceeded with at once: —…

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P., A. and H. Society

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Guyra P., A, and H. Society was held yesterday afternoon, Present: Messrs Everett (President), Dalrympie, J. T…

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Fair Play

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 7

A certain Judge of Cincinnati was very fond of talking with "sons of toil." When driving one day in his dogcart he stopped a plodding…

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Public Schools' Exhibition and Display

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 4

Judging by the entries for the athletic portion of the Public Schools Exhibition and Display at Armidale, next Thursday and Friday—over 1300—the…

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Franco-british Exhibition. Prizes for New South Wales

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 2

THE Intelligence Department is in receipt of the details of the prizes awarded to produce in cold store in the Australian Court at the…

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Scheelite Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 4

Some months back, Mr. George Popp, of his town, who is at present a mail contractor, west on a prospecting tour and after a long and [?]some scarch,…

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Public Schools' Exhibition and Display

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 4

RESIDENTS along the railway line between Armidale and Glencoe will be glad to learn that final arrangements have been made regarding the special train conveying visitors…

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Pedler's Fair

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 4

The local branch of the Temperance Union has arranged to hold a fair and novelty competitions in Trinity Hall on Thursday of next…

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LONDON, Sunday. Exhibition Closed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 5

The Franco-British Exhibition was concluded on Saturday…

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Public Schools' Exhibition and Display

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 5

BEFORE our nest issue appears Hie Public Schools' Exhibition will have opened. We hope to record for it a bumper success. And everything points that way. The…

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Cablegrams. [Through Our Cable Representatives] Franco-British Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Franco-British-exhibition closed on Saturday. The "Times" expresses the hope that it will be re-opened next year…

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