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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

127 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 3 of 7

Our Show

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 4

A REPORT of the meeting of the local Show committee appears in another column on this page. The chief object of the meeting was to try and get at…

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Fair Turkish Fugitives. Where Are They?

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 7

Where (asks the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph"). Are the two. Turkish young ladles who have bolted from Constantinople in such a…

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A Gauge of Affection. Among the Fair Sex

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 7

"When women like each other they kiss; when they love, they do one another's hair." Lady Evans, in a paper read lately to…

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Odds and Ends, 'A Fair Warning.'

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 7

AN Irishman was waiting along a road alongside a links, when be was suddenly struck between the shoulders with a golf-ball. The force of the blow knocked…

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Warialda Show

The Moree News · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

The following are some of the principal pri[?]kers at the late Warialda Show : -- HORSES…

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The Sydney Royal Show

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 4

FAVOURED by bright sunshine and a cool breeze the Royal Easter show opened full of promise on Wednesday. With few exceptions, the sections were well…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney. Sunday. Sydney Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

Splendid weather prevailed on good Friday: the Show was attended by 60,000 people, being a recard for one day. The champian butter fat, test was won by Hagam…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney Wednesday. Sydney Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 5

The Agricultural show was [?] 22,500 persons yesterday, and takings 80 for £200 in dvance of the whole of the receipts for last year's Show. At the…

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Jumping Contests at the Sydney Show. Ladies' Hurdle Contest. a Nasty Fall

The Moree News · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 6

This was an exhibition event for lady riders over eight batten hardles [?] high The prices were £[?] and £1 1s Seven…

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Flower Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

A MEETING of those interested in the Flower Show was held on Tuesday night, Rev. A. M. Ogilvie presiding. There was a large attendance…

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A Fair Exchange

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 7

A man who had purchased some currant buns at a bakery was distressed, on starting to eat one, to find that it contained a fly. Returning to the bakery, he made an indignant…

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Mungindi Show

The Moree News · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

The Mungindi P. and A. Show will be held on May 23 and 24 next, and if hard work on the part of [?]ealous officials can ensure success it will be a…

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Moree P. & A. Show

The Moree News · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

The Annual Show of the Moree Pastoral and Agricultural Society will be held next week. The officials have been very busy during the few days,…

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District Shows. GOONDIWINDI P. AND A. Show. Goondiwindi

The Moree News · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

The Goondiwindi P. and A. Society's Show on Tuesday and Wednesday was a decided success. The weather was beautifully [?], and the attendance…

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MORRE P. AND A. SOCIETY. Twenty-Fifth Annual Show. Glorious Weather and Good Displays

The Moree News · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

THE Twenty-fifth Annual Show of the Moree Pastoral and Agricultural Society opened to-day in the Show ground, and there was a fair…

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Fighting Fair

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

W. Squires, the champion boxer, has written to the Melbourne " Herald," protesting against disparaging remarks made by Mr. Judkins, the…

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Annual Flower Show

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

FINANCIALLY, no greater success has been recorded locally in connection with a similar kind of function, than that achieved by the Presbyterian…

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MOREE P. AND A. SOCIETY. Annual Show. Glorious Weather and Good Display. Large Attendances. Section 9 -- PRODUCE

The Moree News · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

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Moree Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

The weather was splendid for the opening of the 1906 Show and though the action of the committee in refusing late entries entailed a less of over 100 exhibits, the…

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Show Notes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

Mr Logan, of West Maitland, who had accepted the position of judge of horses at the Moree Show, broke a blood vessel on the lung, and was unable to attend. Fortunately Mr…

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