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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Racing Carnival

Manilla Express · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

DURING the past couple of days the town has been unusually lively, a large number of people being in evidence, The January race…

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Show Judging

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

AT a show banquet in Queensland there was some plain talk about the capabilities of some stock judges. Mr. John Gook said everybody was…

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Barraba Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 6

WE note the following Manilla [?]e list of special prizes [?]raba show :J. T. [?] Co., H. Baker, A. E…

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The Franco-british Exhibition. What the State is doing

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

ON the 1st of May this year there will open in London, at Shepherd's Bush, the largest exhibition which has ever been held in Great Britain. The idea of…

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Barraba Show

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

WE beg to remind our readers that entries for the Barraba Show close with the secretary (Mr. F. M. Cheesbrough) on Saturday next. We hope…

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Barraba Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

Among the special prizes donated to the Barraba Show appears the following:--Best pair draught fillies, 2 years, £1 1s, presented by H…

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Barraba Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

THE annual Barraba Show took place on Wednesday and Thursday. The weather was fine, and the beautiful show ground-racecourse…

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News and Notes. Tamworth Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

Owing to the flood, and the consequent damage to the show ground, it was thought that the Tamworth show would have to be postponed…

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A Rotten Show

Manilla Express · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

At a circus in Western America a performer, with two handsome lady assistants, did a thrilling empalement act…

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Tamworth Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

ALL things considered, the Tam worth Show was about one of the best ever held there. This in itself may be faint praise, for Tamworth -- which…

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Flower Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

A LARGE and enthusiastic meeting of workers in connection with the Presbyterian Flower Show to be held on May 14, 15, and 16, was held on…

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Our Sydney Letter. Shipping Strike.-- the City at Easter:--the Royal Show,--the Late Mr. Humphries, M.L.C -- MR. G. H. Reid.--an Incident of

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

THE settlement of the coastal shipping strike has removed a heavy burden of uncertainty, and from to-day the wheels of industry will again…

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The Royal Agricultural Show Sydney The Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Show was, as usual a great success, fully maintaining the tradition of eclipsing every show that preceded it, and its…

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R.A. Show Illustreted

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 6

With to-day's issue of the EXPRESS we are sending out an additional supplement of four pages, which has been specially prepared…

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Side-lights on the Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 10

The Sydney Show! What a vision this conjures up. Memories of bygone shows which, in their day and in their respective ways were as famous as those…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney Streets.-- Public Men.-- Tram Traffic.-- the Show.--record Attendances

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 1

HE was a man who know Sydney very well--Sydney and all its strange ways. He was standing at the G.P.O. Time. a week before Easter. " Yes"…

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Flower Show

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

The Manilla Presbyterian Flower Show and Sale of Work will take place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 14,15 and 16. A market…

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News and Notes. Narrabri Show

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

Among the prizes won at the recent Narrabri Show were: Lincoln rain and ewe, any age, and Lincoln ram speciai--C. W. Coote,…

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Erango--british Exhibition. Representation of the State's Resources

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 4

Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, the newly appointed Director of the Agriculture Department, delivered an interesting lecture recently in Sydney on the…

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Flower Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

THE Presbyterian Annual Flower Show and Sale of Work opens in the Mechanics' Institute next Thursday, and will be continued Friday…

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