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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

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Maitland Show. West Maitland

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

The Maitland Show was opened to-day. The weather was dull in the early part of the day, some light showers falling. However the rain cleared off…

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The Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

A notice appears in our advertising columns stating that the business places will close their premises at 10 o'clock on Wednesday and…

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The Moree Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

Entries for the Moree show closed on Saturday. There were over 400 entries for horses, with jumpers from Inverell, Gunnedah, Maitland,…

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Drunk at a Show Booth. Prosecution Fails

The North Western Courier · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

The hearing was continued at the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. L. B. Brown, P. M., of the case in which W. H. Mason was charged with…

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Maitland Show. Second Day. Rain Mars the Ring Events. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 1

The Maitland show was continued to-day. Heavy rain fell this morning, affecting the attendance. The grounds were thoroughly soaked, pools of water…

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Show Revenue

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 10

council of the society has to keep [?] that it must spend a consider [?] of money on sections which, [?] producers, do not pay. For…

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Easter Show Carnival. By Night and Day--Country Week in Sydney. Primary Producers' Holiday

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 9

All the preliminary prospects for the Royal Agricultural Society's Show this year pointed to its being the most successful yet held, despite the fact that…

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Horse-women at the Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 10

During 20 years, Mrs. Stace has only been absent from the Sydney Show one year. For the last 25 years she has always gained two or three…

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Motors at the Show. a Pair of Sixesi The Car Magnificient at the Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 11

The beautiful lines of the new "Mitchell Six" Car, and the phenomenal records it has put up in New South Wales during the last twelve months…

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TAMWORTH P. AND A. ASSOCIATION. Profit on the Show

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 8

The general monthly meeting of the Tamworth P. aud A. Association, postponed from last week was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday…

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The R. A. Society's Easter Show 1917. Written, Illustrated and Compiled Expressly for this Paper

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 9

164 entries, or just 50 more than last year. Jerseys about held their own with 136, being a falling off of two. Illawarras went up from 80 to 111, and…

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Maitland Show. Maitland

Daily Observer · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Maitland Show was concluded yesterday in dull and gloomy weather. Rain was falling throughout the day. An interesting programme of sports…

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Maitland Show. Bad Weather Interferes with Revenue. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 3

The show receipts totalled £773 as compared with £843 in 1915. Had weather conditions been favorable there would probably have been a record The…

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Show Stud Stock

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. A. U. Ezzy sold on the Show Ground on Thursday 3 station-bred stud cows as follows:—Grand champion cow, Mr. D. Livingstone, 64gs.:…

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The Sydney Show. Pigs and Produce

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

I notice that nothing was said in my last about pigs, notwithstanding that there was a wonderful exhibit of that remarkable animal this year. The fact…

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Show Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

At the Show sales on Friday Mr. D. E. Kirkby, representing Messrs. Crane and Co., sold 400 steers on account Mr. S. Berry, Warrabah,…

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Hospital Carnival

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

A large and very successful meeting of ladies interested in the Narrabri Hospital was held in the Town Hall on Monday afternoon. Among…

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Dungog Show. Cattle the Principal Feature. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 2

The Dungog Show was opened to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. In several sections there is a falling off in the number of exhibits, but…

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Kurrajong Carnival

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

A meeting was held on Wednesday at the Imperial Hotel, when the following were present: Messrs. J. T. W. Scott, W. Bull, J. McKenzie, D…

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Benefit Show

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

A good attendance of the Tamworth public is confidently expected at the b[?] picture programme, to be given in the Theatre Royal on Monday night…

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