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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

244 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 9 of 13

Church of England Fair

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

The fair in aid of the Church of England, t[?]es place on 25 and 26th instant. Mr. Walter Jackson has prepared an attractive plan for stalls…

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Germany's War Losses Over Million. Prisoners Show Discouragement. Decline in Morale. Published in "The Times.") LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 2

The German official casualties for July were 122,540. More than 21.000 were killed of died of wounds. The total war losses are 3.135,177…

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Queensland's National Show. Promises to Break All Records. BRISBANE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 2

There is heavy railway traffic to Brisbane from the country centres for the show, this week. The mail trains are running in two divisions. There are…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. Order Made to Show Cause. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

An ex-parte application was made to the Full Court to-day on behalf of the British Thompson Houston Company in the matter of a claim for,£14,000…

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Queensland Show. Official Opening by Governor-General

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday. The show was officially opened to-day bt the Governor-General in glorious weather. There was an immense crowd…

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The Moree Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

The Moree P. and A. Society's annual show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, October 25th and 26th. Entries close October 14th…

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Queensland National Show. Some of the Principal Features

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 3

This week has been Brisbane's annual holiday period. The national show, the races and various other attractions have served to make the lot of the visitor…

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The Moree Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

The Moree P. and A Society's annual show will be held on Wednesday and Thrusday, October 25th and 26th. Entries close October 14th…

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Manilla Horses at Brisbane Show

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 2

At the Brisbane Show, Mrs. H. M. Lungworthy's. Half Holiday divided the Champion High Jump with Landlock, at 6 ft. 9in., beating all the…

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Local and General the Fair Unknown

The North Western Courier · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

During the past couple of days a young lady of prepossessing appearance and very fashionably attired, has been promenading the streets of…

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The Moree Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 6

The Moree P. and A. Society a annual show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, October 25th and 26th. Entries close October 14th…

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What German Letters Show. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

The "Times" published a collection of letters found on dead Germans and prisoners, indicating misery and suspense among the civilians…

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Church Fair

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 5

The Fair, in aid of the Church of England, opened last night and wiil be continued this afternoon and…

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Brisbane Notes Exhibition Week

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 4

Exhibition Week, 1916, smashed all previous records into smithere[?]s. There were, it is estimated, more people in the city than ever, before, streets,…

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Church Fair

Manilla Express · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

No finer success has ever been accomplished in connection with this particular denomination than the Church of England Sale of Work,…

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The Moree Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 5

The Moree P. and A. Society's annual show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, October 25th and 26th. Entries close October 14th…

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The Moree Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 3

The Moreee P. and A. Society's annual show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, October 25th and 26th. Entries close October 14th…

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Church of England Fair

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 4

In our report of the fair we accidentally overlooked mention of tie bevy of fair young ladies who conducted the sweet st[?] and…

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French Australia Day. Big Carnival at Maitland. MAITLAND

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 1

French-Australia Day was celebrated, to-day in Maitland in an enthusiastic manner. Greater preparations were perhaps made for to-day's carnival than…

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The Moree Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

The Moree P. and A. Society's annual show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, October 25th and 26th. Entries close October 14th…

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