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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

224 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 12

Scots' Fair[?]

North West Champion · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 2

As will be seen by adver[?] elsewhere in this issue the [?] Scots' Fair will be held in the [?] Intosh Memorial Hall on Thursday…

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Scots' Fair

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 2

The annual Scots' Pair will be held in the McIntosh Hall on Thursday and Friday, May 5 and 8. The official opening will take place on the…

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Manilla & District News Manilla's First Show

Manilla Express · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 1

At the Invitation of the Business Men's Association Mr. J. A. Rochfort, the local Show Secretary, delivered a brief address on…

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Scots' Fair

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 2

The annual Scots' Fair will be held in the McIntosh Hall on Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8. The official opening will take place on the…

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The Troubles of a Show Secreray

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 3

I used to think that the man who wanted most patience and tact among all the people I have met, was the presiding genius at the…

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Fifty-thirg Annual Show Wins Public Approval As an Open Book Story the Exhibits Tell Wonderful Examples of our Marketable Products Fat Cattle, Sheep and Grain

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 1

All hail to the Narrabri District! From plains and valleys men who win a living from the soil have gathered together the cream of its resources for presentation to the world at large by the medium of the…

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Scots' Fair

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 2

The annual Scots' Fair will be held in the McIntosh Hall on Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8. The official opening will take place on the…

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Show Officials Optimistic Expect Credit Balance No Lack of Help

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 2

The hon. treasurer of the Narrabri P., A. and H. Association, (Mr. A. G. Weatherall )is most optimistic concerning the…

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Bingara Show

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 3

An interim balance sheet of the first Bingara Show held recently shows the profit at something like £200. The Society is in the…

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Flower Show & Exhibition of Work

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 2

The secretary of the Moree branch of the Country Women's Association announces in this issue that a flower show, exhibition of women's work, and…

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Scots' Fair

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 2

The annual Scots' Fair will be held in the McIntosh Hall on Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8. The official opening will take place on the…

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Scots' Fair. Juvenile Dance

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 5

On Friday evening last a Juvenile dance was held in the McIntosh Hall in aid of the Sweets Stall at the forthcoming Scots' Fair, which is to take…

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MOREE C.W.A. Exhibition of Work

North West Champion · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 4

The Moree C.W.A. will hold an exhibition of women's work and a sale of work in the Memorial Hall, Moree, during the last week in August. Mrs…

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Scotch Fair. Juvenile Dance in McIntosh Hall

North West Champion · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 4

On Friday last a juvenile dance was held in the Mclntosh Hall, in aid of the Sweet Stall at the forthcoming Scots Fair. The attendance was good,…

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Wee Waa Show. £100 Profit Made

North West Champion · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 3

The secretary of the Wee Waa Show, has announced that the nett profit amounted to over £100. This amount is in addition to all money expended…

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The First Show a Glance Into the Past

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 4

What were the shows of twenty years ago like? How did the committee conduct their first exhibition? Very few if any will remember the…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

Manilla Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

"For many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air" --(Gray)…

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Scots' Fair

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 2

The annual Scots' Fair will be held in the McIntosh Hall on Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8. The official opening will take place on the…

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MANILLA & District News Presbyterian Flower Show Beautiful Blooms! Wonderful Gardens!

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 1

Never has such a display of beautiful flowers been exhibited at a Flower Show in Manilla as was the case on Saturday last when the ladies of the Presbyterian Ladies' Guild staged their annual Flower Show in the Memorial Hall. Early…

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The Scots' Fair. a Splendid Display

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 5

There is an excellent display of all kinds of goods—linen wear (plain and fancy), confectionery, cakes, produce, and glorious blooms—at the Scots' Fair,…

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