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Shows & fairs, 1908

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Britain'? Greatest Exhibition. Thirty Miles of Garden Paths. Four Hundred Buildings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 7

The first impression of the visitor to the great Franco-British Exhibition in London, which was reoently opened by the Prinoe of Wales, is one of…

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Agricultural Society

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

The undermentioned nominations have been received for the executive of the above Society for the coming year:—President, No nomination;…

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Irish Village. Feature of the Exhibition

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 4

One of the most interesting features of the Franco-British Exhibition is a round tower of great solidity, which marks the site of Bally M'Clinton, the…

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The Show Luncheon

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 3

A contributor to a metropolitan weekly displays shocking ignorance of country shows, in the course of the following reference:—Barry, the…

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Good Friday and Sydney Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 8

A LETTER appears in Tuesday's 'Daily Telegraph" from the Ven. Archdeacon White, of "Kiola," Armidale, protesting against the action of the Royal Agricultural Society of…

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Quirindi Polo Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 4

The Glen Innes team to take part in the Quirindi Polo Carnival will leave on Set him a The pointers are said to be in excellent condition. and…

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At the France-British Exhibition. MR. J. F. Utz's Opinion

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5

MR. ALBERT UTZ is in receipt of another letter from his father Mr. J. F. Utz) who, accompanied by Mrs: Utz, is at present touring the Old…

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Singleton Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

If the man in the street told you that on the 9th, 10th, and 11th September next the Northern Agricultural Association would celebrate its…

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Warwick Spring Racing Carnival. "Rope in Germany."

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

In this issue we publish programme of the Warwick Turf Club for their Spring Meeting, to be held on Wednesday, 7th, and Thursday, 8th Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at the meeting of the International Peace Congress at the [?]'s Hall, London,…

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Sydney Band Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

The Glen Innes Band is practising assidnously for the contest to commence in Sydney on August 21, under the management of the Sports…

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Wirths' Circus. the Greatest Show on Earth

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 7

WIRTH Bros, announce "the only living giraffe over seen in Australia," as the principal attraction at their circus and menagerie in Tenterfield on August 17th…

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The Hospital Carnival

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

Fortunately for the district the success of the annual Carnival in aid of the Warialda Hospital was greatly militated against by a copious fall of…

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Quirindi Polo Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 4

The Quirindi Polo Carnival was brought to a successful conclusion on Friday, despite the wretched weather that prevailed throughout. On…

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The Hospital Carnival

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 3

Fortunately for the district the success of the annual Carnival in aid of the Warialda Hospital was greatly militated against by a copious fall of…

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Wirths' Circus. the Greatest Show on Earth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

WIRTH BROS., announce "the only living giraffe ever seen in Australia," as the principal attraction at their circus and menagerie in Armidale on…

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Wirths' Circus. the Greatest Show on Earth

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 3

Wirth Bros. announce "the only living giraffe ever seen in Australia," as the principal attraction at their circus and menagerie in Armidale on…

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Brisbane Show Another Victory for New England

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

In the District-Collection of Exhibits at the National Show, Brisbane, this week, the following awards were made…

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New England at the Brisbane Exhibition. District Trophy Scores Second Place. Brisbane, Tuesday night

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 4

The mail which steamed North on Tuesday carried many visitors in route to the sister State in order to participate in the big agricultural…

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Brisbane Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 4

The hospitality of our Queensland brothers, during the carnival which ebbed into Friday, demonstrated that the Northerners fully realise the…

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Public Schools' Exhibition and Physical Culture Display

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

Matters are wall forward with the exhibition of school work, which is to ba held in October next. The exhibits of the work of Public School…

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