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Shows & fairs, 1919

364 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 19

Tingha Repatriation Carnival

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

On Saturday, April 5, a gigantic sports day will be held on the Tingha cricket ground. The aim is to raise sufficient funds to supply…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

A Yass picture show proprietor was fined 40/ to 6/ costs for permitting smoking in his show. Messrs. J. T. Dale and Walter…

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Celebrating Show Week. Nothing Serious

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 8

Four offenders graced the dock at the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P. A laborer, 57, who was before the…

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P. & A. Association Special Meeting. Show to Be Held in the Spring

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 5

A special meeting of the Inverell P. & A. Association was held yesterday afternoon, there being present: Messrs. A. T. Hapgood (chair), S. L. Cohen,…

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Armidale District Show. Expectations Exceeded. Splendid Drought Exhibition

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 3

The Armidale show was continued on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday, of course, was the principal day of the exhibition. Special trains…

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Tamworth Show

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 3

Tamworth's annual show will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next. A special train will run from Armidale on Wednesday, timed to…

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Show Amusements. "The Better 'Ole."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 3

The Arcadia Picture Theatre was crowded on Wednesday and Thursday nights, when "The Better 'Ole" was screened, and Bruce Bairnsfather has…

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Armidale District Show. The Prize List. HORSES. Stallions

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 7

Stallion, best adapted for producing serviceable hackneys and cavalry horses, T. Coughlin; trotting stallion, 3 yrs. and over, R. Brackin; galloway…

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Trade Exhibits at the Show. a Suggestion for the Committee

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 6

Such trade exhibits at the Armidale Show as we were unable to describe in our last issue are set out hereunder. A suggestion made to our reporter by…

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Country Cricket Carnival. De Poidevin's Suggestion

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 6

Dr. L. O. S, Poldei[?], writing to the Sydney "Before" says:-- "Every little place in these [?] has its cricket team ([?] in Glen Innes)…

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The Influenza Epidemic. an [?] Increase. 80 Cases for the Week End. Fourteen Deaths Four Cases at Orange. Newcastle Humans Increase. Easter Carnival to Proceed. Mr. Holman's [?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 4

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

There were 184 motor cars on the Armidale showground on Wednesday, valued at a moderate estimate at £70,000…

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The Armidale Show. Guyra's Support. "One Good Turn, Etc."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

Armidale P. and A. Society (says the 'Argus') should be well satisfied with, the patronage accorded its show by Guyra and its immediate surroundings. 160 tickets were issued…

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Tamworth's Leg Show. Why It Wasn't Over-successful. Want of Novelty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 6

The much-discussed leg-show duly eventuated, reports the Tamworth paper, but it somehow failed to arouse the fever, of excitement which the…

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Pneumonic Influenza. Serious Position. Masks to Be Again Worn. Sydney Show Postponed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 5

The influenza outbreak in Sydney has assumed a more virulent form. The deaths for the week-end represented the highest total since the…

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The Influenza Epidemic. Easter Show Postponed Possiely Abandoned Maskes Again to Be Worn. Epidemic Spreading Rapidly. Death Roll Mounting Up. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 4

The cabinet has decided that the Royal Agricultural show must be postponed indefinitely. It is belived that it will be…

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The Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 4

Germany has a total frontier line of 4570 miles. At Gundagai quite recently lemons sold at 5d each…

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The 'Flu Royal Show Abandoned. Restrictions Again Imposed

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 7

The Cabinet has decided that the Royal Agricultural Show must be postponed indefinitely. It is believed that it will be abandoned…

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Guyra P. and A. Association. 1920 Show Dates Fixed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Committee of the above was held at the Grandstand on Wednesday. Present: — President A. W. Everett (chair), Messer. Hanebo, John and…

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Fears of the Government. Why the Show Was Abandoned

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 4

Five more deaths were reported to the Board of Health yesterday morning. There were also 22 additional admissions to the various hospitals…

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