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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

324 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 17

Sydney Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 4

The attendance at the show yesterday was 79,000 and the receipts totalled £3640, being a record for Easter Monday…

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A Show Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 4

At the inquest on the body of Joseph O'Donnell, who was killed at the showground last Thursday, evidence was given that deceased was not…

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Sydney Show Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 6

The attendance at the Royal Agricultural Society's annual exhibition again proved a record. Armidale was well represented…

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The Royal Show. a Great Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 6

As briefly reported in our last the Royal Agricultural Society's Show opened on Tuesday of last week, and the shutters were rung down…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

St. Augustine's Autumn Flower Show is set down for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights next, and the season will conclude with a grand…

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The Royal Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

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A Good Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday night nest the people of Inverell will have an opportunity of witnessing on the local stage some of the leading Metropolitan…

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In and around the R. A. S. Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 2

"The organising activity and ability which Mr. Somer and his staff devoted for months to preparation for the carnival, and the zealous interest…

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Flower Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

To-morrow night St. Angus tine's Autumn Flower Show will be opened in the Town Hall, and will continue until Friday evening. On Saturday…

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Glen Innes Show. a Record Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 8

This year's show of the Glen Innes Pastoral and Agricultural Association was a record one from all points of view (says the "Stock and Station…

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In the Air Looping the Loop Exciting Feats. Daring Aerial Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 3

Two thousand feet in the air sotee thing streaked across the heavens like a huge dragon fly (says Tuesday's "S.M. Herald"). It swung round and…

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Band Carnival

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the Inverell Band Carnival committee was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, when there were present:…

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Autumn Flower Show. a Grand Display

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

St. Augustine's Autumn Flower Show was opened in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of a fairly large gathering of spectators…

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The Royal Agricultural Show. Still another High Mark Reached in the History of the Big Sydney Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 1

[?] the number, variety, and excellence of the exhibits the annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales,…

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Australia's Biggest and Best—the Sydney Royal Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 1

[?] ever before, and [?] Royal Agricultural Society's [?] were never better. The Agricultural Ground is roughly 30…

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Imposing Pictures in Farm Produce District Exhibits, of Unsurpassed Excellence, the Pride of the Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 5

No more impressive object-lesson of the varied and diversified products which can be grown by progressive [?]ers in different parts of the State…

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Flower Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

St. Augustine's Flower Show was continued on Friday night and a fairly numerous crowd attended. On Thursday afternoon the elocutionary…

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Guyra Show President

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

At yesterday's P. and A. meeting, Mr. A. W. Everett's announcement that he would withdraw his resignation as President of the Association…

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Hospital Carnival. [?]King Display. Glorious Weather. Great Financial Success

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 3

Another Hospital Carnival has come and gone, and the one under to view must go down an record as being as highly successful as the two peaced…

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