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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

597 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 30

Baptist Church. Harvest Festival and Fair

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 8

The harvest festival services held last Sunday at the local Baptist Church, were a great success. Crowded congregations were the order of the…

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Royal Show. Important Developments

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 8

The Royal Sliow will be held this Easter in Sydney, under much improved circumstances. The urgent demand for more covered space for…

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Picture Show Attacked Young People No Longer Play in Parks. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

Canon Walker Taylor, in an address at Orange, declared that picture shows had been a prolific cause of the debased ideas among juveniles. He…

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Car for Inverell Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

If sufficient inducement offers a special car will ran on the second day of the Inverell show, Wednesday 5th, March 1924. leaving Glen Innes at…

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Royal Show. Important Development

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 9

The Royal show will be held this Easter in Sydney under much improved circumstances. For years past the council has used every possible…

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The Coming Show. Record Entries

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

Entries for the Glen Innes show to bend so far, number over 2000. The entries in the bunting and trotting classes, constitute a record…

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The Luncheon. Why Not a General Show ? Visitors’ Opinions

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

The ladies put on a choice repast as an official luncheon, and after the inner man had been satisfied, a short toast list was negotiated…

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Saturday's Carnival. Sports Club's Initial Success. Keenly Contested Events. Enthusiastic Wood-choppers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 3

The initial success achieved by the Emmaville Sports Club on Saturday last augurs well for the future of that organisation. Time was when Emmaville was regarded as one of the leading sporting centres in the north, and many doughty contests of…

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Bundarra Horse Parade Association. a Record Parade. Fully 1000 People Attend. Attractive Hunting Contests. Flattering Remarks by Judge and Visitors. Will Bundarra Have a General Show ?

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

Officials : Patrons—Messrs H. R. Munro, A. Baker and G. E. Forster President—Mr Thos. Donoghue Vice-presidents—Messrs A. S Wiseman, J. Hancock, J. R. McHugh…

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Uralla Show. 44th Annual Exhibition. Very Successful Function

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 3

President, Mr. J. D. Sandilands. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. G. J. Mackay, H. M. Croft, and F. L. Taylor. Treasurer, Mr. C. H. Clemenger Secretary, Mr. H. W. Vincent (pro tern). Executive Committee, Messrs. J. H. Yeomans, E. A. Neil, and H. W. Vincent. Finance and Printing…

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Passing Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

Local temperatures:—Wednesday 54-86, Friday (min.) 56 deg. Two men trapping for the local…

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Tingha Show Notes

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

Splendid entries have been received in all classes for Tingha Show, which takes place to-day and tomorrow, and everything…

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Baptist arvest Fair, a Well-patronised Function

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 11

Long before the official opening of the annual Baptist Harvest Fair, held in the Town Hall on Wednesday and yesterday (Thursday), the stall-holde[?]…

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Uralla Show. Second Day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 11

Despite the cloudy weather, the second day of the Uralla show drew a record attendance. The special train from Armidale was packed, and in many, of…

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Coleman's Pantomime Show Visit

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

wing to our tents arriving too late to open on Monday evening the management has secured the Town Hull for Monday evening. After that date the…

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Off to the Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

An the time approached a pleasant buzz of interest is excited by r[?] little detail about the forthcoming Inverell show. Men and women are but…

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Be Gay at the Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

Young men and maidens, matrons and children should centre their thoughts on next week's show. They should have a good time as the…

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Travellers' Hospital Carnival Band Seeks £200 FEE. Bat "Not Entertained."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. Mcrgan Stephens) was in the chair at Wednesday's meeting of the Hospital Carnival executive at which the resignation of Mr. W…

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Armidale District Show. MARCH 18, 19, 20, AND 21

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 11

The great attraction of the year, the Annual District Show, will take place on Tuesday, 18th March, and three folflowing days. The A. and N.E. P., A…

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Next Week's Show Trotting Men's Grievan[?] The Editor, Inverell Times

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

Sir,—May I be allowed space is[?] valuable paper to voice a gr[?] that horse[?]men, generally and [?] cularly trotting men, have against [?]…

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