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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

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When Was the First Show Held in Glen Innes?

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

At last week's meeting of the P. and A Society, Mr. J. Wetherspoon read the following report bearing on tho above matter:…

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The Royal Show. a Great Exhibition Assured Prize List £8000

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

The organising for the Royal Show in Sydney, which begins on April 3rd next is now far enough advanced by the sceretary to be able to form an…

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Carnival Notes

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

Given fine weather, the swimming carnival on Saturday next promises to be a big success. Novel events will keep everyone in laughter. The…

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Show Notes

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

Entries coming in well. To-morrow last day, so hurry up. The dairy cattle will be well represented…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

Girls with the most cheek do the least blushing. Lady hairdressers are now barbering the man in a number of city…

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Guyra Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 3

The show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next, the 20th and 21st February. A special railway time-table has been arranged as advertised. The…

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The Show. The 13th Annual Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 3

under the auspices of the Guyra P., A., and H. Association, will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday next, and there is only one factor…

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Picture Show Sensation. Films Catch Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 4

During the performance of a monthly picture show given to the Boys Brigade in Rilcy street, Surry Bills, late yesterday evening one of the…

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Gusyra Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

The Guyra Show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next, the 20th and 21st February. A social railway time-table has ocen arranged,…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

The self-made man worships his maker. Idleness travels leisurely and poverty soon overtakes her…

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The Picture Show Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

Six boys are still in hospital as a result of the recent stampede at a picture show when the films caught fire. One is still unconscious and…

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Fire in a Picture Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday. — The cinematograph film which is being shown at the Free Picture Show at the Boys' Brigade rooms, Surry Hills, last night, caught…

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The War. Great British Advance. Germans Show Little Fight. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 7

Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters describing the British advance on Saturday said: "The attack was timed for 10.30 o'clock at…

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Flower Show. The twelfth annual flower show

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

under the auspices of the Methodist Church was held on Wednesday and Thursday this week, and passed off very successfully. There was a…

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Guyra Show. Next Tuesday and

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 3

The Guyra show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next, 20th and 21st February. A special railway timetable has been arranged as advertised…

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The Royal Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 8

The organising for the Royal Show in Sydney, which begins on April 3rd next is now far enough advanced for the secretary to be able to form an…

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Show Notes

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 5

Only ten days to the Show. About 2000 entries have been received. Of these nearly 500 are in the horse…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

Seats may by reserved in Victorian trains for a fee of one shilling. The population of New South wales at the end of september 1916 was…

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Swimming Carnival a Big Success

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

The first swimming carnival to be held in inverell eventuated in the weir basin on Sunday afternoon and was an unqualified success. The carnival…

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A Fair Thing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4

The Ministerial Party has decided not to oppose the seven legislators away on active service…

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