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Shows & fairs, 1929

526 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 27

Royal Easter Show An Interesting Exhibit

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

How an artistic, durable and fire retardant dwelling containing a large living room, entrance porch, three large, bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom,…

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Royal Easter Show. an Interesting Exhibit

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 3

How an artistic, durable and fire retardant dwelling containing a large living room, entrance porch, three large bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom,…

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Glen Innes Show Wool and Sheep Exhibits Visitor's Impressions

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. O. C. Slade, Glengallan, who was judging sheep and wool at the Glen Innes and Central New England Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Sensational Incident. Motor Truck Bolts. Dash Through Show Traffic

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

A motoring thrill worthy of the most sensational moving picture, was provided in Faulkner-street on Wednesday, at mid-day, when a heavy truck…

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"Shell" Stand at Royal Easter Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 3

Situated at Stand No. 19. is the building occupied by the Shell Company of Australia Limited, and the "mass on the land" will be greatly…

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Royal Show Exploiting Churches Melbourne's Example . SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

Preaching at St. Andrew's .Cathedral last night Bishop D'Arcv Irvine lamented that the Royal Show was still held on Good Friday…

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Easter Sport Bowls Carnival OVER 100 VISITORS Far Northern Fixture

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 4

Glen Innes at Easter has many bright attractions for the sport. Preparations for the bowls…

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Sydney Show Opens in Glorious Weather SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 1

The Royal Easter Show opened to-day in glorious weather. The official opening will not take place until Thursday. To-day will be devoted to…

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Kept for a Year. Wool Exhibited at Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of Uralla show committee, Mr. J. W. K. Mitchell contended that the wool section should be confined to wool taken off at the…

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Hoping for the Best The Easter Weather Draw for Tennis Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

Though the weather to-day is not at all promising for a tennis tournament the arrangements for the Easter play have been completed and…

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Eight Towns Reps. In Glen Innes at Easter 72 Entries in Singles Competition Far. Northern Bowls Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

Everything in cou[?] with the master Bowls Carnival now depends upon the weather. Word has been received that a number of…

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New England Cattle. Score at Sydney Royal Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 11

New England cattle earned many honors at the Sydney Royal Show. The judging was carried out on Tuesday with the following results:…

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Sydney Show Visitor Battered. Driven to Lonely Spot and Hit on Head

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 11

Accosted in the City on Tuesday night, two well-dressed men who pretended that they knew him, Roy Maheen (23), a visitor from Kempsey,…

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BOWLS. Glen Innes Carnival

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 4

Invcrell was represented by three rinks at the Far Northern and North western Bowling Association 's carnival which was held this year at…

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Sydney Show High Class Live Stick. Agricultural Displays

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 2

This great, annual fixture was held in Sydney during Easter week, as usual and was up to the,usual standards in every particular It is a…

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Town and City Show Societies. Affiliation Proposal SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 1

Representatives of about 50 country agricultural societies, representing nine associated groups, met in conference in Sydney yesterday to discuss…

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District Competition North Coast and Tablelands Wins At Sydney Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 4

For the fourth year in succession the North Coast and Tablelands exhibit was successful at the Royal show in the District Competitions…

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No Further Tidings Of Kingsford Smith And Ulm At Royal Show Corrected Results. District Competition. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 1

An official correction of figures in the Commonwealth District Competition at the Royal Show displaces West Moreton and Tablelands,…

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Royal Show Exhibit

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 1

The North Coast and Tablelands district has again established its supremacy in the Royal Show district exhibit—for the third year…

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Royal Show Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 8

The judge of blood and miscellaneous horses was Mr. L. P. Dutton, of Urandagle, Guyra. The official catalogue, and sundry…

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