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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

289 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 15

The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

A flying for measuring, 45 inches was shot at Uralla. The Broughton Vale Municipality has a population of only 250s…

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Uralla Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

Apparently there is something more than ordinarily attractive about Uralla annual show to Armidale people, as every year the crowd of…

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Armidale's Grand Patriotic Carnival. WEDNESDAY & Thursday, March 22 & 23

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 10

Entries are already beginning to come in for the Carnival. The Secretary booked a large batch while at the Uralln Show on Tuesday…

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The Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 4

Given Gap weather next week's show will go down on record as one of the most successful [?] ever been held under [?]…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Four out of the last nine Czars of Russia have been assassinated. A lot of local girls have quite a military air—they smell of powder…

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Armidale's Grand Patriotic Carnival. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, 22nd & 23rd MARCH

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 4

Entries in the horse, vegetable, flower, fruit, and preserve sections in connection with the Grand Patriotic Carnival on the racecourse on 22nd…

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The Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 6

Everything Perta[?]ng to next week's show is well in hand and there is sure to be a big crowd ol visitors, prodding the weather elements are congenial…

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Missionary Exhibition

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

The Church Missionary Association is arranging for a tour in this Diocese with a Missionary Exhibition, which is to be held at some of the larger…

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Grand Patriotic Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 5

ISTENDING exhibitors are again reminded that entries in the horse (harness and hackney classes), vegetables, fruit, flowers, and preserves sections close to-morrow…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

Butchers at Cairns (Queensland) are selling beef for 4d per lb. Ninety-two men are ready to enlist at Glen Innes almost at once, and 107…

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Future Show Dates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 8

Mr. Hapgood, at last week's meeting of the Inverell P. & A. Association, moved that the Secretary again write Armidale and Guyra informing them…

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Tenterfield Show. Successful Exhibition

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 3

The Tenterfield Show opened Tuesday in splendid weather. The exhibits were more numerous than usual, and the attendance was very large…

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Armidale's Grand Patriotic Carnival. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 22nd & 23rd

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 10

Don't Forget; entries close in some of the sections to-day (Saturday). Intending exhibitors in the horse (harness and hackney classes),…

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Show Points

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

[?] points well for this week's show. The ground and appointments look [?] and span [?] that…

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Tenterfield Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. Judd's veteran hunter Sunrise, won lthe blue ribbon in the heavy hunters at Tenterfield Show last week. Mr. W. Whalan and Mr. T. A…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

The tick pest is spreading on the Tweed. More officers and dips are asked for. Ald. W. Riley has been elected…

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Armidale's Grand Patriotic Carnival. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, 22nd & 23rd [?]LARCH

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 8

Particulars in connection with the special tram service to the Patriotic Carnival next week are advertised in the current issue. Retura tickets, at…

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Do the Fair Thing

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

"Don't expect too much from the Government. Use your common sense and don't, either party, stop the works because of some grievance. Stop these…

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Show Points

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 7

Sen[?]rgt Hood Tendered excel vice yesterday and to-day in assisting to regulate the vehicular and [?]cor tra[?] to the showground…

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Glen Innes Show A Most Successful Exhibition. In Spite of Adverse Season Experienced. OFFICIALS

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 5

Committee Pot[?] Mr. W. T. Cadell president Mr. W. A. Cram [?] Messrs. W. P. Lawick and R.cartis, Hon…

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