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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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Boosting the Show

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 3

Tamworth show has long suffered from the apathy of residents of the district. To overcome this apathy, a big public meeting will be held on October 11, for…

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Poultry Show To-day

Daily Observer · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 3

The Tamworth Poultry and Kennel Club's show opens to-day, at 2 o'clock. The judging will take place during the morning, and the awards will be posted…

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Tamworth Poultry Show. Official Opening

Daily Observer · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 5

The Tamworth Poultry and Kennel Society's fifth annual show, which is being held in the old Fitzroy Auction Mart, was well attended yesterday, when the…

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Picture Show Films. Sydney, Thursday, 6.30 p.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 5

The Chief Socretary (Mr. Fuller), explained to picture filims, explained to-day that the State Hoard had banded quite a number of pictures finally…

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Northern Agricultural Societies. Meeting of Delegates. Fixing of Show Dates and Charges. Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 6

At a conference of delegates from northern agricultural societies held here the following societies were represented:—Major Fred. White. Glen Innes…

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Mr. G. Nesbitt, M.L.A., in Tamworth. Show Committee Deputation. Visit to Hospital and Schools

Daily Observer · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 1

Mr. G. Nesbitt. M.L.A., who is carrying on the Parliamentary duties of Captain Frank Chaffey, the members for Tamworth, paid a visit to Tamworth…

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Melbourne Show Closes. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 2

The Melbourne Show concluded yesterday. The Pony High lump was won by Lady Ansas. with Thumbs Up second…

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Tamworth Show

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 1

"Member" writes:—Paragraphs have appeared in your paper convening a meeting of the public on October 1l for the purpose of receiving and…

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Spring Exhibition

Daily Observer · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 5

The spring fair and exhibition to be hold in the Jubilee Hall October 16, 17 and 18, promises to be a record From reports to hand the various…

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Wongo Creek Carnival

Manilla Express · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 3

The following names were omitted from the list of workers for the record Red Cross Carnival held at Wongo…

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The Picture Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 3

There is a deal of common sense in the arguments put forward by the w[?]en folk that interviewed the Under Secretary for Education last week, on…

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Making Show a Success

Daily Observer · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 3

A big movement is on foot to make the Tamworth Show, of 1919, a huge success. A public meeting has been arranged for Friday, October 11, to give…

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Boosting the Show

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 3

The Tamworth P. and A. Association is after now ideas for the successful running of the annual exhibition to be held in March next year. For this purpose a…

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Next Tamworth Show. Appeal to Farmers and the Public. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 1

Sir,—As one of the sub-committee appointed to advertise the public meeting to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday next, 11th inst., at 2.30 p.m., I…

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Show Meeting

Daily Observer · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 3

This afternoon a public mooting will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Tamworth, when residents are offered to put forward suggestions for the betterment of…

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Tamworth Show Suggestions. No Professionalism. Bigger Prizes for Utility Horses. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 1

Sir,—I see by the "Daily Observer" that the local show committee arc calling for suggestions. Are they serious? Last year I asked them for…

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Tamworth Show. Efforts to Improve Exhibition Big Public Meeting. Many Suggestions Offered

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 6

Tamworth show next year should be the most successful exhibition yet held by the Tamworth P. and A. Association judging by the next ideas for its…

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Lieut Col. Abbott to Open Spring Fair

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 7

Lieut Col. Abott, M.H.R., has arranged to open the Spring Faur and Exhibition in the Jubilee Hall on Wednesday, at [?]p.m. He will in all probability, be…

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Is It "Fair Dinkum?" London

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 October 1918 · page 2

A Wireless German official message states that the German Government is in accord with the Austro-Hungarian Government for the purpose of…

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Staging Collapses. Accident at Maitland Carnival. Maitland

Daily Observer · Monday 14 October 1918 · page 4

Under the auspices of the Maitland District Travellers' Association, a grand allied procession and sports carnival was held yesterday afternoon on the…

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