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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

213 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 11

Citizens Rally To Aid District Hospital Carnival: Hospital: Saturday: Ball Arranged

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 1

Even though the night was not conducive to public meetings there was a representative gathering of citizens at the Town Hall on…

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Tom Handley's Rodeo. To Visit Mungindi for the Show

North West Champion · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 2

Tom Handley's Rodeo will visit Mungindi for the Show festivities. In addition to the attractions supplied by a great team of buckjumpers, there…

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Plain and Fancy Skating Carnival

Manilla Express · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

The committee of the Business Men's condidate in .the Hospital Ugly Man Competition has arranged to hold a monster plain…

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Commercial Travellers' Carnival

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 8

The Northern Travellers' Cot Fun[?] Committee assist local institutions with a carnival in one country town each year. Inverell had the honour last…

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Mungindi Show Declared Open. Mungindi

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

On arrival at Mungindi railway station this afternoon, their Excellencies Lord and Lady Stonehaven, were met by representatives of the various local…

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Juvenile Fancy Dress Carnival. In Aid of Convent Tennis Court

North West Champion · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

The Fancy Dress Carnival and Dance, organised by Mesdames Roach and C. Thompson, in aid of the Mungindi Convent Tennis Court, was very…

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Mungindi Show Record Success. Opened by Governor-general

North West Champion · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 4

When the Governor-General arrived at Mungindi Railway Station yesterday, His Excellency was met by Councillor J. T. W. Scott (President of the…

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Mungindi Show Record Exhibition

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 4

The visit of their Excellencies, Lord and Lady Stonehaven. record entries and delightful weather, at all events on the first day-the pleasure of the…

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Painted Bird at Show

North West Champion · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

An exhibitor at the annual show of the Bankstown-Campsie Utility Poultry Club, held on Saturday, was disqualified for alleged malpractice…

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The Show Ball. a Pronounced Success

North West Champion · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

The Mungindi Show Ball held in the Elite Hall on Wednesday last, was acknowledged to be the most successful dance ever held in Mungindi. Three…

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Mungindi Show the Best Ever. Dalby (Q.) Wins the Sheep Dog Trial

North West Champion · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

"The best Show you ever had and one of the best I have been to," said one of the judges at the Mungindi Show, and that opinion must be the…

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Commercial Travellers' Carnival Enthusiastic Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

A large and representative gathering assembled at the Shire Hall on Tuesday night, in response to the invitation by the secretary of the Moree…

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"For Sweet Charity." Monster Carnival Planned. Enthusiastic Public Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 7

One of the most enthusiastic public meetings ever seen in Moree was held at the Shire Chambers on Tuesday night to meet the representatives…

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Mungindi I. & Society. Successful Smoke Concert. £700 Collected Towards Next Year's Show Prizes

North West Champion · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

The Mungindi P. and A. Society held its annual Smoke Social, as usual, on the second night of the Show, This year all members were imbued…

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Rodeo Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 2

Ernie Butson's buckjumping and rodeo show will open in Moree on Thursday. June 6, next to Tattersalls's Hotel. The show has the…

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Rodeo Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 8

Ernie Butson's buckjumping and rodeo show will open in Moree on Thursday, June 6, next to Tattersall's Hotel. The show has the…

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Commercial Travellers' Carnival. Fortnightly Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the general committee in connection with the Commercial Travellers' Carnival to be held on Saturday and Monday…

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Airealities Dinkum Show 3Lo

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 3

One of 3LO'a Bock block poets bar written that inspirations are very elusive these days of Government change-overs and suggests that under…

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Now for a Show

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

One of the impressions derived from last Monday's sports was that Manilla could easily conduct a show. The Recreation Ground…

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Commercial Travellers' Carnival

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 2

The Sports oodles of the town have selected Miss L. Crane to be their candidate in the forthcoming Queen Competition. A meeting is being held at…

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