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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

328 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 9 of 17

Goonoo Road Carnival

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 5

A special meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Tuesday night last, for the purpose of considering the matter of…

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Local & General News Picture Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

"The Isle of Conquest," featuring Norma Talmadge at the Town Hall on Saturday night, is a story of a brave girl's fight for happiness—an…

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District Hospital Proceeds of Recent Carnival Proposed Benefit Race Meeting

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Narrabri District Hospital was held at the office of Mr. D. I. Bridge on Tuesday night last…

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Singleton Show Society. Question of Joining with Other Bodies SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 1

The president of the Northern Agricultural Association, at a meeting of the committee, said they had to elect delegates to attend the joint conference of…

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British-made Films. Exhibition in Brisbane. "Insidious Foreign Propaganda."

Daily Observer · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 1

An enterprise which may have a far reaching effect upon the motion picture world in Australia was inaugurated in Brisbane on Tuesday, when a large…

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Show Ball

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 2

On Friday night next the Show Ball and Euchre Tournament will take place at the Town Hall. Mr. McAlister, the hon. sec., informs us…

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Fair Price. Big Refund Ordered in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 5

As the result of an order to refund made by the Fair Profits Commission, a brick company sent to a purchaser a cheque for £240, representing the…

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Spring Show at Narrabri. Narrabri

Daily Observer · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 1

The members of the local agricultural association are not to be, discouraged by unfavorable conditions, and are determined to hold a spring show at the letter…

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Annual Spring Fair and Exhibition

Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 1

Arrangements for the holding of the annual Exhibition are well advanced. It has been decided to hold it in the Jubilee Hall, Tamworth, on October 20 and 22…

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Coming Narrabri Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 1

"W[?]derer" offers comments:—[?] be allowed to make a few [?] to assist the forthcoming Agricultural Societies Show. While…

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Chatswood Mystery. Examination of Body ShowS Nothing. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 1

Though nothing official lias been announced it is understood an exhaustive examination of the remains of Annie Burket by analysis and X-Rays brought…

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Hospital Carnival

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 1

Winners of raffles conducted by Mrs. W. Henderson, in aid of Narrabri hospital carnival. The donors name comes first and then the…

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Wild West Show. Crowd take Charge in Brisbane. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 2

Thousands attended a Wild West show in Brisbane yesterday, but the crowd considered the performance was a poor one, and took charge of the ground…

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Brisbane Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

Mr. R. F. Munro. of Weeholla, judge the shorthorns at the Brisbane Show The male classes were well filled but were cut of condition. There were…

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The Show Ball

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

The show ball, which took place at the Town Hall on Friday night last [?] quite the success it was expected to be. The outside districts as well…

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The Coming Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 1

There was a very fair muster of voluntary workers at the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon and further progress was made with the work of…

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Alteration of Show Dates

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 1

A meeting of the members of the P.A. and H. Association is called for Tuesday afternoon next. The business is to adept the schedule and to…

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Show Ground Murder. Death Sentence Commuted

Daily Observer · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

The Executive Council has commuted the sentence of death passed on George [?] for the murder of his wife at the Show ground to penal servitude for life…

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Agricultural Show Plenty of Work to Do

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 1

"Wanderer" offers further comments:—The efforts of the local committee of the Narrabri P. and A. Society in…

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Narrabri Show. Incentive to be given Tobacco Growers. NARRABRI

Daily Observer · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Society it was decided to ask the Minister for Agriculture to open the show, which takes place at the end…

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