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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

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Cycling Carnival

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

At the Melbourne Cycling Carnival, the A.N.A. Wheel Race was won by Anderson, Best second, Furtiere third, Morgan fourth. The final of the…

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Swimming Carnival

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

WEDNESDAY afternoon saw a large number of people on the banks of the Namoi River, on the occasion of the swimming carnival, arranged by the…

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The Moree Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

The schedule for the 1905 Moree Show is to hand and appears to have been compiled with great care and judgment. The sub-committee's report…

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Household Fair

Manilla Express · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

THE Household Fair, inaugurated and controlled by a small committee of ladies in aid of the Church of England Vicarage Fund, pursued the even…

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Tamworth Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

TAMWORTH Shows are like twins. They are so much alike it is hard to distinguish a difference. The only perceptible, change this year was a…

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Barraba Show Committee

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 5

From the Gazette we learn that at a show committee meeting on Thursday a postcard arrived from Tamworth,…

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Barraba Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

TWELVE months Have past--not very long to look back to, certainly--since the first Barraba. Show was held, and sailed out on the great Water…

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The Moree Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

Intending exhibitors will soon need to get their Block ready for the show as entries close on the 29th April, and stock intended to be shown will require a preliminary…

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Mew Horse Show Feat

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 7

A feature of the coming horses how at Madison Square Garden (U.S.) will be the "in and out" contest, open to qualified hunters, for a "hunters…

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Unhoused Sheep at Tamworth Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

We have been reliably informed that in some of tho classes for unhoused sheep at Tamworth Show it was nothing to find exhibits which had been…

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Sydney Show

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

Great crowds are arriving in Sydney by steamer and train, and a record attendance is expected at the show, where all arrangements are complete…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Wednesday, 10.30 a.m. Sydney Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 3

The takings at the Agricultural Show to date amount to [?]713S or [?]833 more than the whole period of last year's show…

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P. & A. Society. Annual Show. May 10th and 11th. Special Prizes

The Moree News · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

1 Beat Po[?]on Cart for rabbit destruction, donated by A. G. Moree, F[?] ..£ U 2 Cha[?]gron Ram, any age fine…

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Show Receipts

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 4

The total receipts for the Agricultural Show are £7432, exceeding last year's receipts by £1140…

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Wirth's Mammoth Show

The Moree News · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 4

The accounts which have appeared in the Sydney press of all that in to be [?] at this [?] show, and which will be amongst [?] on Thursday 11th May…

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The Moree P. and Aa. Show

The Moree News · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

Next week the 26th annual exhibition of the Moree P. and A. Society will be held, and we trust that it will be more successful than any of its…

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The Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

It has been decided no: to have any catalogues this year, and though the want of them may be an incon-venience to some exhibitors, there is…

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Wirth's Mammoth Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 6

The accounts which have appeared in the Sydney press of all that in to be seen at this enticing show, and which will be amongst us on Thursday, 11th May (Show…

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Sydney R. A. Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 6

The equestraian events, which were principally for horses that had not won during the meeting, included a con-solation hunter's contest, consolation…

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Presbyterian Flower Show. A Great Success. Some Lovely Blooms

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 3

"WELL" said a Tamworth visitor in the gaily arranged ball on Thursday night, " this show compares with the best I have ever seen in any…

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