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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Farmers' Carnival Abandoned

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 2

At the Farmers and Settlers' meeting on Saturday it was decided that owing to the continued dry season the annual…

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Picture Show Plant for Sale

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 2

The partnership existing between Messrs. Doak and Coulton having been dissolved their complete picture show plant will be…

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Help Asked For N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Hospital Carnival and Art Union

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 2

Mr. Athol Head, acting hon. secretary of the local committee of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Hospital Carnival and Art Union, writes:—A local…

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A Good Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1923 · page 3

Skuthorp's Buckjumping Show will perform in Moree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, November 1, 2 and 3. Speaking of this show, the…

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A Fair Exchange

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 November 1923 · page 6

A man who worked in the packing department of a large store recently tendered his resignation and accompanled it with the announcement that…

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Big Fair Music Special Feature

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 November 1923 · page 1

The Methodist Fair will be held the Town Hall, November 8th and 9th, commencing at 8 p.m. Music will be a special feature of…

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A Good Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1923 · page 2

Skuthorp's Buckjumping Show will perform in Moree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, November l, 2 and 3. Speaking of this show, the…

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Cotton Exhibition

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Hughes, of the British Australian Cotton [?] Association is at present in Narrabri organising a display of cotton to be shown…

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Cotton Exhibition. Remarkable Display

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 November 1923 · page 2

"Australian Cotton grown last year was assessed by the British Cotton Growers at 20 to 30 per cent. higher to value than middling American, the…

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Cotton for Empire Exhibition

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 November 1923 · page 2

Mr. Thos, Winterton, of North Lismore, is to be [?] upon the fact that his exhibit of cotton, which was awarded first prize at the…

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Methodist Fair

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 November 1923 · page 2

Success crowned the efforts put forward by the attendants and adherents of the Methodist Church, at the Annual Fair last week. The…

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Methodist Industrial Exhibition

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1923 · page 2

When Moree really sets itself to do something, it always dees it thoroughly and successfully. Never was a town found in which citizens showed…

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Mechanics' Institute. Taking Over Picture Show

Manilla Express · Thursday 15 November 1923 · page 2

Manilla possesses a Mechanics Institute that many towns twice her size would be proud of. It has all the facilities of a modern…

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Show Booths. Foreign Competition

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1923 · page 3

A lively discussion took place at the meeting of the committee of the Moree P. and A. Society on Wednesday night as to the advisability of…

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Labor and Prohibition. (Published by Arrangement.) "Fair and Square Deal."

Manilla Express · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 4

In a letter to Governor Smith, of New York, Mr. Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labor, wrote in…

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Industrial Exhibition

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 2

An industrial exhibition, in aid of the Methodist Church, was held in the Moree Memorial Hair on Tuesday night, Wednesday afternoon and…

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"All's Fair in Love."

Manilla Express · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 2

The unique spectacle of a just wed wife busily engaged in vamping her own husband can be enjoyed when the new Master…

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Industrial Exhibition

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 2

The takings in connection with the recent Industrial s Exhibition, in aid of the Methodist Church, amounted to £ said d. The numbers of the…

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Industrial Exhibition

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 4

The following is the list of the awards:—Painting in Oils, flowers or fruit: Mrs. A. Thomas…

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Skuthorp's Show

Manilla Express · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

The well-known rough riders' show will visit Manilla on Monday and Tuesday, December 3 and 4. The champion pony Firefly,…

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