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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Swimming Carnival

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

An enthusiastic committee is making preparations to finality with regard to the swimming carnival, to be held on Saturday, 17th. March…

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Buckjumping Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

The Atkinson Brothers, with their grand combination of rough riders and a herd of backjumpers, will give a show at Davis Bros, corner to-night…

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Sale of Show Booths

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 1

At the Show meeting on Saturday J. G. Matthews a hotel-keeper from Tamworth was the successful tenderer for the liquor booths at the forth…

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Show Meeting Large Gathering of Committeemen

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 1

With a month to make final preparations the P., A. and H. Association is dealing with much business, large fortnightly meeting being…

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Tamworth Show

Manilla Express · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

We have previously stated that this year's Tamworth Show was promising to be a record. Now we can say with certainty…

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N.I.H. Swimming Carnival

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 1

The first annual swimming carnival of the Narrabri Inter. High School will be held on Wednesday afternoon next commencing at 2 o'clock share…

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Special Train to Show

Manilla Express · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

A special train leaves Manilla at five minutes past ten (10.5) to-morrow (Wednesday) for Tamworth show. On the return…

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Radio Exhibition Great Show in Sydney

Manilla Express · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 3

On Wednesday, March 21, the the greatest Radio and Electrical Exhibition yet held in this State is to start…

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Tamworth Show

Manilla Express · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

The Manilla special train to Tamworth Show was well patronised on Wednesday. Manilla's contribution was 177 being…

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Our Show Special Donations for Three Day's Programme

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 1

Narrabri P. A. and H. Association have taken up the coming Show in earnest, and with another day added to the Show, the Committee is…

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Won 4000 Show Prizes

Manilla Express · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 6

Young "Chronicle'' says that "W. J. Hills our G.O.M., of the agricultural and pastoral world, has to date won no fewer than…

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P., A. and H. Assn

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 1

A meeting of the Narrabri P. A. and H. Association was held in the Association Room, Victorian Hotel Buildings, on Saturday afternoon…

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Show Privileges

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

The Show privileges will be offered at the Secretary's Office on Saturday next at 12 noon consisting of two booths and two fruit and cake stalls,…

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Moree Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

The Morse P. and A. Society's annual exhibition will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. May 2 and 3. All preparations for the holding's of the…

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Show Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

Graziers desirous of securing sound, high class rams will have the opportunity of doing so on Friday, May 4, when Messrs. Crane and Co. will offer…

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Radio Exhibition Value of a Receiver

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

The Radio and Electrical Exhibition just concluded at the Sydney Town Hall, has been an object lesson to over 40,000 visitors. Many…

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Sydney Show. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 7

The attendance at the Show yesterday was 40,,70D, as compared with 48250 for the corresponding day of last year…

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Royal Easter Show How Money Will Circulate

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society's show, which opened in Sydney on Monday, is a money distributing institution. Apart from its official…

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School Carnival

Manilla Express · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

A great success! Those words have been written millions of times, but like the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican they…

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Easter Show

Manilla Express · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society's annual show was opened on Monday which was wholly given up to judging the cattle…

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