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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

388 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 20

St. Augustine's Flower Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

There was a large and representative gathering of parishoners in the Church grounds last night to discuss the annual flower show arrangements…

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To Show Cause

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 4

A rule has been granted [?] upon the Federated Masters and Engineers to show cause why their registration should not be cancelled. The…

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District Exhibit at Sydney Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

A message from [?] states that the North Coast and Tablelands intend to make a big display at the next Sydney show. At a meeting of the…

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The Show and Its Gate Charges

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

The question of interesting the price of admissions to the show has been fally deceased by persons [?] the committee and the [?] of opinion…

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The "Fair Land of France."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

Writing to an Armidale friend, Lieut. O. W. Mayes, son of Warrantoffcer Mayes. erstwhile of Armidale. says:"In the field," France, Deer…

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To Show Cause

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Sydney. Thursday.—Mr. Justice Heydon yesterday granted a rule nisi, calling upon the Masters and Engineers' Assaciation to show cause why its…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

In this war the spectator believes he knows most of the game. A dairy herd of 83 cows recently sold at Cohargo averaged £13/5/ per…

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War and Crime. Records Show Decrease

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 7

War, in spite of all its terrors, brings some compensations to the folk who stay at home. Among these is a decrease in crime. That this decrease…

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Exhibit for Sydney Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

Last year it was decided at a meeting of delegates representing the table-land and north coast to send on exhibit to Sydney Show, but owing to the…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The men who is afraid or his wife never has any time to love her. An apple fetched £74/10/ at a charity auction at Covent Garden,…

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Royal Show. Record Prize Money

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

Prospects for the coming Royal Show in Sydney are particularly bright: The prize money, will total nearly £9000, the largest sum in the annals of…

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Show Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. F. J. Crockett will be a prominent exhibitor in the jumping classes at the coming show, having made 15 nominations in that section. His horses…

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The Show and Its Gate Charger

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

At the P. and A. Society's committree meeting on Tuesday afternoon this matter was again revived consequent on a letter received from the patron…

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When War the First Show Held at Glen Innes?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

As departed, Mr. J. Wet[?]poon reseated a report to Tuesday's meeting of the P. and A. Society relative to the above matter and his finding is that…

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Show Notes

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

Three weeks only to the Show. Weather clearing; will it be fine for the Show? Given line weather, it is expocted that the crowd will be one…

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Quirindl Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

The Qusrindi Show will be commenced this rear on 20th March, and the usual Jumping competitions are again to be a feature. Quirindi holds…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

Any man can taik himself into tcouble, but It takes a lawyer to talk An optimist is a cress eyed man who…

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Show Week Amusements

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

At Tuesday's meeting of the local Municipal Council the Mayor stated that the Phillip Lytton Companywere anxious to secure the S.E…

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Armidale and N.E. P, A., and H. Association

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 9

A meeting of the General Committee of the above Association was held on Thursday when there were present Messrs. T. S. Mitchell (vice-president),…

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Uralla Show

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the held on Thursday, there being present Messrs H.M. Croft (President) F. G. Taylor, F. L. Taylor, R. Mackay, J…

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