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Shows & fairs, 1929

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Glen Innes Show Privileges Inverell Leaves the Hot Water

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

The sale of privileges for the 1929 Glen Inees Show [?] The fine total of £179/5/. The Show privileges were offered…

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Grand Display To-day's Flower Show Little Evidence of Drought

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

There is very little evidence of the prevailing dry weather conditions in the Horticultural Society [?] display in the Town Hall to-day[?]…

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Feast of Floral Beauty. Gay Scene in Armdale Town Hall at Horticultural Society's Second Annual Show. How Enthusiasm Triumphed Over Adverse Conditions

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 5

-"Tongues in trees, books in running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything."—-shakespeare…

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Uralla Show

The Uralla Times · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

Exhibitors are reminded that entries for the Show close next Friday, 8th inst. It Will materially assist if entries are lodged with the…

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Moree Show Abandoned

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

The decision of the committee of the Morce P. and A. Society to abadon the jubilee show whic was to have been held in May, is…

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The Flower Show

The Uralla Times · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

The organisation for the coming Methodist Flower Show is now complete, and promises an excellent event for this year. The resident…

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Show Preparations The Final Touches Useful Detail Work

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

A Mass of useful detail work was got through at the meeting of the committee of Inverell P. and A. Association…

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"Damned Insolent." Side-Show People Criticised 'Free Passes' Mystery

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 6

"They're so damned insolent, these side-show people. When they come in at the gate, some of them would drive right over…

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Show Privileges Glen Innes and Guyra Inverell's Eenterprising Business Men

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

The sale of privileges for the 1929 Glen Innes show realised the total of £1795. No. 1 publican's booth was…

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"INSOLVENT !" Side-Show People Criticised

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

"There is no [?], these [?] show people. When they come in at the gate, some of them would drive right over you."…

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In Spite of All Great Flower Show And Beautiful Cottage Gardens Horticultural Society Stages Eye-opening Exhibition The Inter-Town Challenge Contest A Draw

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 7

More beautiful displays have been staged by the Glen Innes Horticultural Society and Agricultural Bureau, but none has reflected more clearly the art of local horticulturists than that in the Town Hall on…

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Agricultural Show Subsidy

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 7

Speaking with regard to the subsidy to agricultural shows at Bangalow show smoke concert, Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, said he…

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Swimming CarnivaL School Championships

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

A meeting of the Armidale Amateur Swimming Club was held at the Literary Institute on Monday evening, to draw tip a programme for a…

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Guyra Show. Special Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 3

The Railway way Department advises that, in connection with the Guyra Show, tickets at single-fare and-aquarter for the double journey, will…

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Ahudale Cw Heetmg. Annual Racing Carnival Wens To-day. Notes and Comments on Form of Candidates

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

The Armidale and New England Jockey Club's annual racing carnival will open to-day under conditions which promise to the ideal Much care bun heen paid to the preparation of the track, and the rain which fell on Monday night and on Tuesday was welcomed by the Club, no less than by the…

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Guyra Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

ALL ARRANGEMENTS are complete. The entries are close on 2000, and are highly satisfactory in the Horse Sections, including Jumpers…

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The Flower Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

The Annual Flower Show has come along again, and given good weather conditions should prove the popular event it has always been. The rain…

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Crash to Death at Beach Carnival

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 3

Perth, Sunday.—Sudden cries of horror broke into the applause at Cottesloe surf carnival to-day, when 19-year-old Joseph Ryan suddenly…

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The Coal Crisis Owners and a Fair Wage Seeking a Proper Footing Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. C. M. McDonald Chairman of the Northern Del[?] Association, says that the long statement from the Miners' Federation [?]…

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Will Glen Innes 1929 Show Smash Records? in Great Heart After the Rain Committeemen Are Optimistic Bright Prospects For The Glen Innes Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 7

It was a greatly encouraged committee that met in the Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon to advance arrangements for the forthcoming Glen Innes Show. Their optimism found expression in the…

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