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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

168 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 9

Wee Waa Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 1

Wee Waa held its first annual show on Wednesday and Thursday. The function was well amended on Wednesday, a great number of people…

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Manilla Show Ground

Manilla Express · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

Manilla has a show ground Half of it is in the Shire and half in the Municipality. For years the ground has been utilised by…

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Mungiadi Show. Successful Exhibition. Record Entries

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

Perfect weather prevalled for the Mungindi P. and A. Society's annual show, which was held on Wednesday and Thursday [?] At an early hour…

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Popular Girl Competition May Time Carnival

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 7

The Popular Girl competition, in which there were three candidates, was concluded on Tuesday evening. The candidates were Miss Allic Clark…

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Bingara Carnival One-time Narrabri Girl Crowned Queen

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

The result of the Queen competition in connection with the Bingara Hospital Carnival, was as follows:— Miss Reta Niall (town queen) 1st…

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Methodist Winter Fair

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 2
Also in North West Champion

The Methodist Bazaar will be held on the 16th and 17th June. An earlier date has been selected than usual for this year in order to escape the…

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Methodist Winter Fair

North West Champion · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 4

Interest in the Winter Fair in aid of the Methodist Church is growing. The "Queen" competition is proving a very keen fight, and promises to be…

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Methodist Fair Function for Raising Money

North West Champion · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 2

Vocal, instrumental and elocutionary numbers combined with skipping championships, were given in the Methodist Hall on Thursday night. The…

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Methodist Winter Fair

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

The official opening of the Methodist Winter Fait was hold on Thursday afternoon, the ceremony being Performed by Mrs. C. C. Walker, of…

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Methodist Fair Official Opening

North West Champion · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

The official opening of the Methodst Winter Fair was held on Thursday afternoon, the ceremony being [?]erformed by Mrs. C. C. Walker, of…

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Local & General News St. Andrews Scotch Fair

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

St. Andrew's Scotch Fair will be held in the M[?] Memorial Hall on Thursday and Friday, August 25 and 26, 1927…

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Exhibition Match

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 7

Advantage was taken of the presence in Moree, for the Pienic Race C[?]nival, of E. G. Schlapp, the crack Victorian representative player, to…

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State Elections Exhibition of Lists Responsibilities of Voters

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

Electoral lists for Namoi are now on exhibition at the courthouse, police station, and post-oflice. These lists, after being revised, will be…

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Sheep Show Opened To-day

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 1

The Annual Sheep Show opened at Moore Park to-day. The total entries were 485, an increase of 84 over last year's figures…

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New Regulation Must Show British and Australian Films

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 1

From the beginning of next week new film regulation, which will require 1,000 feet of Australian films and 1,000 feet of British films at…

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Another Fire at Wee Waa Shops and Picture Show Destroyed

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 3

At about midnight on Wednesday, the alarm of fire was raised in Wet Waa, and almost immediately after wards it was found, that the block of…

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Picture Show Charges. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Lang, is very angry over the action of picture showmen in increasing the charges for lower prices stats, which, he declares, is aimed at…

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Narrabri P., A. and H. Association

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 2

The outgoing committee of the Narrabri P. A. and H. Association, in vacating office for the year ended, 1926-27, must…

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Grenfell Show. "Dry" Motion Defeated

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 3

A deputation headed by Mr. E. W. Hyde asked the Grenfell show committee to abolish liquor booths and do away with wine exhibits by various…

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