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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Annual Smoke Social. Special Prizes for Next Show. £130/5/- PROMISED

North West Champion · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

The annual smoke social, which was held on Tuesday night in the supper room of the Memorial Hall, was an enthusiastic and merry function, though it…

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Annual Show. Fewer Exhibits, But Quality Is There. Good Roll-up on Second Day

North West Champion · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

The Forty-Seventh Annual Show of the Moree Pastoral and Agricultural Society is nearly over, and many and diverse are the comments thereon. An…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

Manilla Express · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

Many of the important towns in the State have an annual flower show which is looked for ward to with keen interest…

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Police Court. After the Show

North West Champion · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 2

On Friday last seven persons answered the roll call at the Moree Police Court, before Messrs. J. D. Rorke and G. J. Brand, J's.P., for…

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Girl Shot in Picture Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

Consternation was caused at the Orpheum Picture Theatre, North Sydney, last week, when the report of a firearm was heard and a girl cried…

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Radio Exhibition

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

The radio and electrical exhibition which is to be held in the Sydney Town Hall throughout this week (May 3rd to 8th) will…

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Radio Exhibition Popularity of Wireless. a Notable Display

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

Radio and Electrical Exhibition which is taking-place in Sydney Town Hall this week (May 3 to 8th) is an indication of the extraordinary…

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Getting a Show Committee Out of Debt

North West Champion · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Tenterfield Agricultural Society, Mr. Albert Hynes reported that since the offer of his father to donate £100…

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Mungindi Show. A Record Success. Large Attendance and Attractive Exhibits. OFFICIALS

North West Champion · Sunday 9 May 1926 · page 2

Patron, Mr. A. Winter; President, Mr G. A. Warby; Vice-Presidents—Messrs. T. C. Onus aud H. Stephens; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. N. E. Miner; Hon…

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Mungindi Show a Great Success

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 2

The Mungindi Show was held on Thursday and Friday last. It Is twelve years since a show was held in that centre—the last being held in 1914…

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Spring Carnival

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 2

At the Moree P. and A. Society's meeting last night, the question of holdincarnival in the spring to wipe out the Society's small overdraft…

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Rough on the Fair Sex

North West Champion · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 6

Speaking at Birmingham, Mr. St. John Ervine, the writer, said the English theatre was being ruined by women. A law, he added, should be…

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Next Show Dates

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the Committee of the Moree P. and A. Society, held last night, it was decided, on the motion of Messrs. Cory and Tomlinson, to hold a…

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Radio Uncles Children Surprised at Radio Exhibition

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 3

To meet the radio uncles personally was the glad experience of crowds of youngsters who took their parents to the radio and electrical…

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Mungindi Show: More Winners

North West Champion · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 2

MRS. ARTHUR MOORE (MOREE)—BEST LADY RIDER. Mr. H. F. McLean's Topthorn negotiating the High Jump. He ultimately divided the honours with Mr. F. Wise's candidate. MR. G. A. WARBY'S BEST BULL OF THE SHOW…

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MUNGINDI 1926 SHOW: Some of the Winners—and Workers. Committee of the Mungindi P. AND A. Association, and Some Prominent Visitors

North West Champion · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 4

Front Row (left to right): Messrs. C. Elliott, H. Livingston, A. C. Treweeke, A. Winter, W. E. Wearne, M.L.A.cE. Grey (Secretary), G. A. Warty (President), M. Henderson and S. Grueber. Back Row (left to right): Messrs. Amos, H. R. Murray (Moree), N. E…

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Architect's Exhibition

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 2

At the annual exhibition of the Ins[?]titue of [?]rchitects of New South Wales, a large and interesting collection of plans, sketches and finished…

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Wee Waa Hospital Carnival

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 1

The hospital carnival at Wee Waa, was a pronounced success, and the net profit in estimated at approximately £500. Of this £225 was…

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Statistics Show Closed Cars and Six Cylinder Motors Are Most Popular

North West Champion · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 4

Latest authentic figures of the motor industry show that there are 24,452,267 cars and trucks in use in the world to-day. Out of this number…

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WEEMELAH. Carnival nights, Monday to

North West Champion · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 2

The Weemelah Church Sports have been postponed until sometime in September, owing to other fixtures on and around July 3…

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