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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

243 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 13

Show-jumping Trouble

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 5

The Tenterfield Courier' reports that at the last of the local Agricultural Society's committee, the President stated he had attended, the…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Wednesday. Royal Agricultural Show. Win for New England

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

In the Commonwealth District Competition at the Royal Show, New England won with 7581/1 points; Macqnarie cams second with 644; and…

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Sydney Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 4

Lady Morton, Melba, Euchre, Desmond, Skylark, and Lady Stace were the competitorsin in the high jump (lady riders) at Sydney Show the…

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A.j.c. Autumn Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 6

The Australian Jockey Club's Autumn meeting was commenced at Randwick on Saturday. Owing to heavy rain on the previous day, the…

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Record Attendance at the Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 4

The attendance at the show yesterday was 80,091, easily constituting a record…

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Local and General. Fancy Fair

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

On Wednesday next, in the Guyre Oddfellows' Hall, a fancy fair and jumble sale will be held in aid of the funds of the Church of England…

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The Royal Show

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

The Lady's high jump at the Sydney Show was won by Desmond, ridden by Mrs. Elliott, Skylark second, and Lady Morton third, the height being 6ft…

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Franoo British Exhibition

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 5

The Prince of Wales will open the France-British Exhibition on May 11…

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Fancy Fair & Jumble Sale

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, the Fancy Fair and Jumble Sale, in aid of the funds of the Church of England, was opened in the Guyra Oddfellows'…

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The Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Show was, as usual, a grout success fully maintaining the tradition of eclipsing every show that preceded it, and its…

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Side-lights on the Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 8

The Sydney Show! What a vision this conjures up. Memories of by-gone shows which, in their day and in their respective, ways were as famous as those…

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Franco-German Exhibition

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4

The Franco-British. Exhibition will be opened on May 14…

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Side-lights on the Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 9

The Sydney Show What a vision this conjures up. Memories of by gone shows which, in their day and in their respective ways were as famous as those…

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Agricultural Society. Show Stock Sales. a Big Price Obtained

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the above Society was held on Saturday last, when there were present: Messrs. A. M. White (President), Chick, W…

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Motor Carnival. Melbourne

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

THE muster of motor cars at the Melbourne carnival, on Saturday, was the largest ever brought together in Australia…

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Fancy Fair and Sale

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

The fancy fair and jumble sale held in the Guyea Oddfellow's Had, in aid of the Church of England building fund, was brought to a…

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Franco—british Exhibition. Representation of the State's Resources

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 4

Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, the newly-appointed Director of the Agriculture Department, delivered an interesting lecture recently in Sydney on the…

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Lord Mayor's Show. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 5

ALDERMAN Lindsay Thompson is attempting to have an annual Lord Mayor's show instituted in Sydney…

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The France-British Exhibition. Opening-day Ceremonies. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

The France-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush was officially opened yesterday by the Prince of Wales. The brillianey of the formal…

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The Franco-British Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

AN event somewhat uncommon in respect to European nations…

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