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Shows & fairs, 1917

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Royal Easter Show. Accommodation in Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

Quite a deal of inconvenience and annoyance is often the lot of country visitors to Sydney, who have not taken the precaution of making due…

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Show Sales

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. E. A. Small will have the field to himself as regards the local stock sales. On Thursday, on the showground, he will sell stud sheep and show…

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Easter Show. Timely Offer

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

Country visitors to Sydney for the Show find often that, owing to arrangements for their ac[?]omodation not having been made beforehand, much irritation and…

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Show Amusements. St. Leon's Circus

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

Gus. St. Leon's United Circus will visit Glen Innes this week, and will perform in their own tent in Martin's paddock, at the rear of Hogbin's forge…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

The shower on Friday night was only a matter of three points. Rob Roy promises to go ahead as a result of the Government purchasing…

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Fire at Picture Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

Films and machinery were damaged to the extent of £250 at s picture show at Morpeth on Saturday night to the open air through a film igniting…

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Armidale Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

The showground will be in splendid order for the forthcoming show. A large pavilion will be available for the display of motors and vehicles on the…

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Armidale Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 6

The showground will be in splendid order for the forthcoming show. A large pavilion will be available for the display of motors and vehicles on the…

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Armidale District Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 8

Particulars of the special train service from Woolbrook and Glen Innes on the second day of the show will be found in our advertising columns. The Woolhrook…

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Show Points

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 6

The 47th annual exhibition of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society opened on Tuesday under favorable weather conditions; to fact, the climate…

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Glen Innes Show. Third Day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 6

The climate conditions for the last day of the local society a show was all that should be desired, although it was again on the s[?]ltry side…

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First Show at Glen Innes. (Abridged From Our Files of March [?]2 1877.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 4

The first exhibition of the Pastoral, Agricultural, and Mining Association of Central New England in now among the things that were; and the many…

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Glen Innes Show. Triumph of the District's Productiveness. Record Display of Exhibits. Fire Weather Predominates

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 5

Officials and Committee:--Patron, Mr. W. [?] Cedell, president, Mr. R. Curtis [?]dents, Messrs. F. J. White and W. C. Blemong; hon…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

Charily is supposed to begin at home, and it often ends ther. too Aid. "Pick" Meagher reckons that the population of Sydney will he a…

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Armidale District Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 10

The Secretary reports that over 2500 entries were received for the annual show, including over 500 horses—30 in jumping events, 200 in poultry, 250 in…

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Glen Innes Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

The 47th annual Glen Innes Show was opened on Tuesday under the most favorable of weather conditions. The attendance was a record…

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P. & a Association. the Accent Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5

A special meeting of the Committee of the. Inyercll P: and A Association was held yesterday afternoon, when ihere were present: Mears. A. T…

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Picture Show Recruiting. "Australian Soldiers in the Making."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

A help to win the war rally was held in the Arcadia picture Theatre on Tuesday night, when a packed house was in evidence, although the…

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Armidale Show Next Week. Notes on the Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 10

The Secretary reports that over 2500 entries were received tor the annual show, including over 500 horses—30 in jumping events, 200 in poultry, 250 in…

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Clen Innes Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

The Glen lones show on Wednesday proved a local record. Five thousand people attended and the gate takings were £307. The admission had been…

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