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Shows & fairs, 1922

541 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 28

Show Sidelights

The Inverell Argus · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 9

Mr. Avern is an enthusiastic president and, like Labor politicians, he is a man of ideals. His slogan for the show is 1000 members and £1000…

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Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

The cricket match between Australia and the Best resulted in a drawn game. A soldier's pension book (74635) and…

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Show Entertainment

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

One of the brightest vaudeville shows touring is that which is located near the Ross Hill bridge, to wit, the Coleman Company. It shows in a big…

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Draught Horses a Miserable Exhibition

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 8

Why is there such a poor exhibit of big horses at all shows in recent years? It is customary in reports of shows…

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The Show. Sheep

The Inverell Argus · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

The Sheep exhibit was the best seen here for very many years, and was up to the very highest standards. Last year we rejoiced in the presence…

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Commercial. Show Sales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

Messrs. J. B. Fitzgerald, W. J. Hawke and Co., and A. H. McArthur and Co. have purchased the sole right to the show sales at £20…

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Inter-district Competition. Five Sub-Districts Represented. Splendid Exhibition

The Inverell Argus · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

The feature of the Show was the Inter-district Competition, which was most successful and aroused keen interest. The exhibits were beyond the committee’s expectations, and it is felt that this competition in future will assume most important proportions. Five…

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Phases of the Show From Many Angles. In the Office

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

There were times when the secretary's office, the centre of the whole activity of the show, was like unto a pandemonium, and, according to all the…

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The Motor in Australia Olympia and White City Motor Show Number

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

The great exhibition of motor cars the world has ever seen was staged at Olympia and White City, London, during November last. The cream of the…

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Inverell’s Fifty-third Annual Show Splendid Attendance and Brilliant Weather Progressive Policy Makes Good

The Inverell Argus · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

A great success; that appeared to be the general verdict on the Annual Show which opened on Tuesday last and terminated yesterday…

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Show-Week Benefit Carnival Meeting of Executive

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 6

A further meeting of the general executive of the forthcoming Monster Benefit in aid of the local Hospital and Band was held on Tuesday…

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Raffles at Carnival

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 1

The following were the winners of raffles at the carnival in aid of the Ursuline Convent Extension Fund during race week:—Supper cloth, Mrs. F…

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Armidale Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 3

At Thursday afternoon's meeting of the Armidale & N.E. P., A., & H. Society, Mr. V. E. Belfield presided over an attendance of 23 members. F. Braund…

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Royal Centenary Show. a Rich Prize List

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 3

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. has made many additions to the schedule for the show, which will begin on April 10th next…

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Inverell Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

The Inverell Show was held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week. There was a large attendance, especially on the second…

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Royal Con[?]enary Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. has made many additions to the schedule for the Show which will begin on 10th…

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Royal Centenary Show a Rich Prize List

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 6

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. has made many additions to the schedule for the show, which will begin on April…

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Show Reflections

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

No matter how well a tiling may appear to be done it is generally possible to perceive how an improvement might be effected if the work were…

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Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

An optimist it one who makes the best of it when he gets the worst of it. Nothing pleases a pretty woman more…

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Show Awards

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

The prize for plate of scones made from Pepper's baking powder brought out 89 competitors. The winner was Mrs. P. linker, of Ross Street, Inverell,…

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