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Shows & fairs, 1928

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Show Your License Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 1

It is believed the proposal to compel motorists to display their registration certificates including their names will either be…

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Warwick Jubilee Show Light Rain on First Day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 6

Despite the fact that heavy rain fell almost continuously till 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning, weather conditions there [?] improved sufficiently in [?]…

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Armidale Flower Show Good Initial Effort, Many Glen Innes Visitors

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

In spite of excessive rain the first exhibition of the Armidale Horticultural Society was a pronounced success yesterday…

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Tingha Show

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

The officials of Tingha show are getting arrangements well in hand for the successful carrying out of the exhibition, which promises to be the…

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Local and General Tenterfield Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

The annual show in connection with the Tenterfield Pastoral and Agricultural Society, will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday…

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Armidale Show. "Risking the Weather." Broadcasting Suggested

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 6

The Committee of the Armidale and New England P., A., and H. Association decided, by 17 votes to 10, on Thursday, on[?] to insure against rain…

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Show Notes Get Your Entries In! Committee Meeting on

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

The Glen Innes Pastoral and Agricultural Society's show is drawing close and now only about three weeks is left within to prepare for the…

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Show Improvements

The Uralla Times · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 3

Messrs. H. M. Croft (President), H. F. Mitchell, E. Belfield, F. L. Taylor, G. G. Park, J. H. Wiseman, B. Croft, A. Vickery, R. Evans, J…

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Uralla Show

The Uralla Times · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

The Secretary reports that splendid entries have been received for the annual Show, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday of next week…

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Flower Show Cake

The Uralla Times · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

The weight of the double-decker cake exhibited at the Flower Show for a guessing competition, was 131b 1oz. Miss Cromack and Dr…

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Inverell Show Prospects

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 4

Interviewed this morning Mr. E. A. Clarke, the energetic secretary to Inverell P. and A. Association, was extremely satisfied with show prospects…

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Hospital Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

The Commercial Travellers' Association has decided to promote at Inverell one of their 'periodical carnivals. The 'Times' says this is a…

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Guyra Show. Big Success Anticipated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

All arrangements in connection with the annual Guyra Show, which opens to-day (Tuesday), have been completed, and it is not too much to…

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No Late Entries a Tenterfield Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 9

Good example for Glen lines to follow. At the meeting of the Tenterfield Show committee it was agreed that…

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Inverell Show Great Ring Events Promised

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 9

Inverell show, which is to be held on Tuesday, Wednesday an Thursday, February 28, 29 and March 1, gives promise of being an…

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Preparing for the Show. Encouraging Prospects. THE 1928 CARNIVAL

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

An will be seen by the facts contained in this summary, the prospects for a record, at Inverell show are decidedly…

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Judging in the Rain. Guyra Show Opening Day. Excellent Exhibits in All Classes. Horses Again to the Fore: Pavilion a Picture

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

The 23rd annual exhibition of the Guyra P., A., and H. Association opened on Tuesday, in what might be called "yes-no" weather. Early in the morning indications that there would be heavy rain were most pronounced. But shortly after, the skies cleared…

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Show Holiday Not Granted by Sl[?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 3

The Shire Council on [?] before it a request from [?] A Association, to [?] gazettsl of the second [?]…

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Royal Easter Show [?]14,000 Prize Money Cups and Trophies

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 8

The prize schedule for this year's Royal Easter Show has been issued. A very liberal classification has been provided for all sections and the prize…

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Guyra P., A. & H. Association. Annual Show Marred by Heavy Rain

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

THE 23rd EXHIBITION, under the auspices or the above, was opened on Tuesday. Early in the morning rain, accompanied by a strong gale…

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