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Shows & fairs, 1916

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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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Missionary Exhibition

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

Preparations, for the forthcoming exhibition in the School of Arts Hall on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week, are going forward. The…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney on Tuesday last to Mr. W. F. Keys, a well known flour miller of Gunndeah. Robert Sharpe, [?] soldier, was fined…

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Fixing the Show Dates

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

An Important conference of northern show societies was held at Glen Inner on Wednesday night, when there were present, Messrs. W. A. Cramsie…

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Glen Innes Show. a Great Success

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

The forty-sixth annual exhibition of the Central New England P. and A. Society was opened on Tuesday under most favorable circumstances. Visitors…

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Walcha Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 6

The 22nd Walcha Show was opened on Wednesday by Mr. H. W. Lane, M.L.A., in ideal weather. There was a large attendance of the public…

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Armidale's Grand Patriotic Carnival. WEDNESDAY & Thursday Next

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 10

Mrs. G. H. Jenkins, of Herbert Park, has donated a dairy cow for Sale in did of the fund, and has also sent a donation of £2. Dr. Murray…

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[?] Show Dates

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 5

On [?] Tuesday conference of delegates [?] innes terified [?] and inver[?] show [?] at Gion [?]…

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The Late Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 4

The following awards were made after we went to press last Thursday:-- Sheep Dog Trial--N. A. McIn[?] 1; J. Mitchell 2…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

The Victoria State Schools have raised [?]60,000 for patriotic purposes. The totalisator Bill will be introduced into the Assembly by Mr…

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Grand Patriotic Carnival. Opening Day To-morrow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

Over 200 entries were received in the horse section, over 70 in jumping, and 300 in vegetables, fruit, preserves, land flowers…

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Armidale's Grand Patriotic Carnival. Opening Day—wednesday

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 8

Don't forget to-day (Wednesday) and to-morrow—the Grand Patriotic Carnival on the Armidale racecourse. The proceeds of the Carnival are in…

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Carnival Week Entertainments

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

AN unusually large number of entertainments have been in evidence at Armidale during the present (carnival) week. The fact that five shows…

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Missions Association. an Interesting Exhibition

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

A missionary exhibition, held under the auspices of the Church Missionary Association, was opened In the School of Arts Hall on Wednesday afternoon…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

At the end of December there was £2000 owing in rates to the Glen Innes Municipality. The gate takings at the recent Glen…

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The Show Crowd at Glen Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

Visitors to the Glen Innes Show last week experienced great difficulty in securing sleeping accommodation. We (exchange) heard of one Inverellite…

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Grand Patriotic Carnival Returned Wounded Soldiers' Fund Benefits Largely. A Successful Exhibition

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 6

Officials: President—Mr. H. W. Curtis. Vice-Presidents—Messrs. W. T. Moffat, W. Curtis, and T. S. Mitchell…

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Carnival Notes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

To date the local Patriotic Carnival funds total well Over £1000. This is independent of the "Queen of the Day" competition, which should yield fully another £400 or…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

A three-year-old horse was sold at Wingham for 1/3. The Government has refused to establish a western district hospital…

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Armidale's Grand Patrietic Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 8

Mr. J. T. Elliott reports the following additional collections:—George Cooper (Mt. Lonsdale) £1, John Cochrane (Mt. Lonsdale) £1. R. G…

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