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Shows & fairs, 1909

206 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 11

Hospital Carnival

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday night to make arrangements for the annual sporting carnival in aid of the…

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Miscellaneous. Plants That Melt Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 2

The Alpine soldanella and other plants, says a correspondent, has beat described as "melting the snow surrounding them." A piece of dead…

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Trouble over a Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 7

In the Bega District Court, before Judge Fit[?]hardinge, on Wednesday, David Allan, storekeeper, Bemboka, sued Michael John Condon, Bemboka,…

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Royal Agricultural Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 3

The schedule for the Sydney horse parade and dairy cattle Show in available, and contains several additions to that of last year. The new…

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Polo Carnival. a Splendid Success. Muswellbrook Wins Cup

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 3

The [?]l polo Cup Carnival was continued on Friday, and concluded on Saturday. Great interest was centred in the games in the play…

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Sheep Show. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 4

The Annual Sheep Show, which opened yesterday, was the biggest and best display of sheep ever seen in the State. Both m[?]rino and British…

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Skating Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 5

The attraction of the week was the grand poster and fancy-dress carnival promoted by Mr. Bruns at the Olympia Skating Rink. There was a crowded…

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Brisbane Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

The great Carnival to be held at Brisbane under the auspices of the National Agricultural and Industrial Association to commemorate the jubilee of…

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Agricultural Society

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the local Agricultural Society was held on Saturday last, when there were present:—Messrs. G. H. Mitchell (chair),…

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A Grand Fair

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

A Grand Fair and Sale of Work in connection with the Church of England, will be held in the Town Hall, Inverell on Wednesday and Thursday the 15th…

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Uralla Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Southern New England P. and A. Association was held on Tuesday last, Mr. P. M. O'Connor presiding…

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Queensland's Jubilee Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 8

Everything is ready for the great record-breaking carnival to be held under the auspices of the National Agricultural and Industrial Association…

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Singleton's Forty-First Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 2

The dates of the above are given in our advertising columns to-day. It will be seen that some £700 will be offered in prizes, and as everyone…

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Singleton's Forty-first Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 2

The dates of the above are given in our advertising column to-day. It will be seen that some £700 will be offered in prizes, and us everyone seems to have…

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The Hospital Carnival

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1909 · page 2

A very successful Carnival is assured if the weather keeps fine for the week. The nominations and weights allotted in the two principal…

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Singleton Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 2

We have received a schedule for the forty-first Singleton Agricultural Show which is to take place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the 29th and…

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Beautiful Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 2

There was a lowering in the temperature on Friday, and a blear wind prevailed throughout the day. Shortly after six o'clock in the…

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For the National Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 5

The Uralla farmers will join with Armidale in arranging a Southern New England exhibit at the Glen Innes National Show…

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The Hospital Carnival. a Great Success

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 2

The annual gathering in aid of the Warialda Hospital, held on Thursday and Friday last, was attneded with great success from all points of view…

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The Brisbane Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 3

The great Carnival to be held on Brisbane to celebrate the Jubilee [?] the State is clo[?] at [?]and and from all parts of the State [?]…

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