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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

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Dungog Show. Principal Awards. MAITLAND

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

The Dungog show opened to-day in beautiful weather. Excellent entries were received, being an increase on last year's. There is a large increase in…

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No [?]Son the Sydney Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 7

One of the most notable features of the recent Easter Show in Sydney was the increase of entries in the Women's Section of Industries. This in view of…

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Tamworth Artist's Exhibition of Pictures

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 3

The art work of Mr. W. Green of [?]worth, is well-known to the public both here and elsewhere, and its merit does not need any introduction. Mr…

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Free Pictorial Show. Licensed Victuallers Give a Demonstration

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 2

A grand free pictorial show and demonstration is to be given at the Town Hall. Narrabri, on Thursday evening next, 18th inst., by the Liquor…

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Anzacs Popular in France. People Delight to Show Favor. LONDON, May 12

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 2

Correspondents say that the Australians are already most popular in France with the country folk amongst whom they are billetted, their unfailing good…

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TAMWFORTH' P. AND A. Assocfa; Hon. Trouble Over Soft Drink Selling at the Show. Society's Profit Over £300 on Recent exhibition

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Tamworth P.and A. Association was held on Friday on the Oval. Mr. F. J. Payne occupied the chair in the…

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Gunnedah P.a. and H. Association

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

A curious position hits arisen with regard to the holding of a show. A meeting of the members specially called for the purpose of dec[?]ing whether a show…

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Convent Fair

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

Not to be behind hand in the matter of helping the Convalescent Home the Sisters of Mercy attached to St. Philomena's Convent get up a little…

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GUNNEDAH P.A. AND H. ASSOCIATION. No Show This Year. GUNNEDAH

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the above Association was held on Thursday night, the 25th May, when there were about 40 members present. The…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 2

The statement of revenues and expenditure of Royal Agricultural Society for the past year showed that the revenue of the Society for 1915…

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Fair Living Wage. What British Labor Must Have. Mr. Hughes at Birmingham. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes was enthusiastically received at Birmingham. when he deelared that at the back of the war was the strugle for the economic domination…

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The War France's Terrific War Expenditure. Struggle in the West. Australians Show Dash and Enterprise. French Repulse German Attacks. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

Fance's war expenditure to the end of the present year will amount to £2,440,000,000. This is exclusive of £80,000,000 loans to the Allies…

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Sydney Sheep Fair

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

The annual Sheep Fair will commence on Monday, 3rd July. The date of sales by the different agents appear in another column…

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Late Telegrams "Rents Stopped Going Up." Attorney-General's Statement. Effect of Fair Rents Court. Grievances of Ratepayers' Association. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

A deputation representing the Rentpayers' Association interviewed the Attorney-General to-day suggesting certain amendments in the Fair Rents Act…

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District News. Boomi. Sports Carnival

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 3

The sports arranged by the M.U. I.O.O.F. Loyal Boomi Lodge, 50 percent of nett profits to he donated to the Moree Convalescent Home, were…

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Allied Trade Fair. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 2

The Lord Mayor, recommends that permission be granted for the holding of an Allied trade fair next year in the Town Hall enclosure under the auspices of…

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Tenants Must Be Protected. Fine Under Fair Rents Act. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

Alfred Mallick was charged at the North Sydney police Court to-day with having, endeavored to dissuade Fanny Knapp, from prosecuting an application…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Best for Years. Northern District Awards. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

The annual sheep shw opened at the Royal Agricultural show ground to-day. It is a representative exhibition of the types of flocks in New South Wales,…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Additional Awards. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 2

Following are additional sheep awards: [?]rinos: Grand champion housed ram. fine wool ram, 2 years and 11 months. merinos, pen of ten ewes under…

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Mortgaging a Show Ground

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Cadell, Deepwater, has sent the following letter to the President and Committee of the P. and A. Society, Glen Innes:—"Having read…

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