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Shows & fairs, 1927

679 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 34

Fair Rents. As They Were

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

A case of interest to both tenants and landlords was heard in the Inverell Count yesterday…

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Glass Bubbles Miss Kingsley's Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

All glass is made in a furnace and all glass was once molten, but few people realise how docile and amenable to treatment it is while hot until they…

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The Show Sales

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

The order of sales to be conducted by the Farmers and Graziers' (Tenterfield), in conjunction with Duncan M[?]tyre (Glen Innes), the…

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The Show "Examiner."

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

As usual, the show issue of the "Examiner" will be a souvenir number…

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Famous Cars on Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

Make a point of visiting the car Bland displaying the latest in Olc[?]o-biles, Bulcks and Vauxhalls at the Show, Glenister and Mackenzie…

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Inverell Show. a Free Comment

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. F. O'Connor writes to the Editor:-- To anyone possessing a friendly interest in our public institutions your…

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The Show Opened To-day Judges Busy

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

The 59th. annual exhibition of the Glen Innes and Central New England [?]toral and Agricultural Association opened on the show ground…

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Show Races. Successful Meeting. Picnic Horses Perform Well

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

The Show meeting of the Inverell Jockey Club Was held on Friday aud Saturday last. The weather was hot and dusty on the first day, but a…

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Armidale Show. Excellent Entries

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 4

Entries for the Armidale show closed on Saturday last, and the secretary reports that in many sections the most sanguine expectations were…

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"A Warning to Mothers." Popular Show-week Attraction

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 3

Supposing your own daughter was in danger, through association with those whose minds are evil, whose senses are benumbed by some drug, which is…

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A Show of Another Day the Exhibition of 1887 Before the Motor Came

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 11

Each succeeding show discloses a new list of prize-winners in the various sections, though from a record of the 1887 show it is shown that a few of the old successful exhibitors of those days have their achievements perpetuated through their…

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Personalities of the Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 3

Who as patron mixes not a moment of the big carnival. He succeeds the late W. T. Cadell as Northern Show pioneer…

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Armidale Show Excellent Entries

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 5

Entries for the Armidale show closed on Saturday last, and the secretary reports that in many sections the most sanguine expectations were…

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By Aeroplane to the Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 11

Just as the district resident [?] his fa[?]dy tra[?]thed to the show by spring [?] and [?] forty years ago, and by [?] this…

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The Side-show Problem Committees Will Have to Decide Who Runs the Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 6

Things have about reached a crisis with regard to the side-shows which air flocking in increasing numbers to country shows, as is is not certain…

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What Is Back of the Show ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 4

"The object of this Association shall be to promote the improvement of breed and quality of stock, to encourage the production of all agricultural produce and improved implements of industry, the production of minerals and the encouragement of…

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Went Uninsured Once and Rain Spoiled Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 3

For years the committee of Penrith Show had religiously insured against rain on show day, and had never had a drop…

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INCIDENTALLY Things That Struck One at the Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 4

The decision to make a charge of 2/6 a foot frontage for space for car displays, proved a wise one and resulted in the Association's revenue…

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"Wonderful Show Exhibits" Royal Society Secretary Is Astounded

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 1

No one who saw the show was more frankly appreciative of its merits than the secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, Col. Somerville, who made a special trip from Sydney in order to be present…

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Wonderful Sheep Show Keen Competition Throughout Local Breeders Score

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 2

There in no show in the Commonwealth at which a finer exhibit of sheep is shown than that at the Glen Innes fixture…

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