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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Moree Show Opening Day Splendid Exhibits—Excellent Displays

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

As excel[?]…

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MANILLA & District News Manilla Agricultural Society. President's Seventh Annual Report In Connection with Show held on 18th and 19th March, 1938

Manilla Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

With the completion of the 7th exhibition the Manilla Agricultural Society has now taken its place in the front rank of the…

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Show Meeting

Manilla Express · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

The result of the ballot for the show committee be made known at the annual general meeting on Saturday next…

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MOREE'S 58th SHOW Outstanding Exhibition Keen Comeptition

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 3

Favored with excellent weather right throughout, splendid competition in all ring events, good entries in sheep and wool sections, and keen competition in…

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Show Poultry. Splendid Exhibit

North West Champion · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 5

Mr. Hunt (of Ces[?]nock), who was judge of the poultry section at the Moree Show last week, stated that this section had shown the most…

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Moree Show. Creditable Display Concludes. Show Ball and Smoke Concert. Remarkable Exhibit of Sheep and Wool

North West Champion · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 3

If any proof were needed that the Moree district is a wonderful one, that proof was supplied by the annual Show, which concluded on Friday, after running for three days…

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Manilla Agricultural Society Annual Meeting

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Manilla Agricultural Society was held on Saturday afternoon last when well over forty…

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Australia to the Fore At £10,000,000 Glascow Exhibition

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 4

More than 100,000 Scots cheered the King when he officially opened the £10,000,000 Glasgow Exhibition recently, and cheered…

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Gardens Planned for Show Ground Committee Appointed To Consider Details

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 4

Justifiably proud of their new showground, the Narrabri P., A. and H. Association are now intent on making it the most…

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Items of Interest. Muswellbrook Show

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 3

The recent show of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society resulted in a net profit of £120 after paying £170 n improvements…

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Spring Carnival Date Fixed by Show Committee Conference to Decide Show Dates

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 1

"Get the Idea of a rodeo out of our head. and let us foster local competition," urged Mr. A. C. McCumstle at a meeting of the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Show Ball

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 1

A meeting will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, at the Show Office at 2.30 p.m. to arrange for the catering at the Show Ball…

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Show Ball Meeting

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 8

A representative gathering of ladies attended the preliminary meeting held in the P, A. & H. Assn's office on Tuesday to decide matters…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Diggers' Carnival Ball

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 1

Colonel Hyman O.B.E., will represent the League Headquarters at the Diggers' Carnival Ball to be held next Tuesday…

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Sydney Stud Sheep Fair

North West Champion · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 3

As will be seen by advertisement in our issue of Thursday last, 16th inst., the Sydney [?] Stud Sheep Fair will be [?] Monday, 27th June,…

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Moree P. & A. Society Monthly Meeting. Show Profits £775

North West Champion · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 3

At a meeting of the Committee of the Moree P. and A. Society held on Thursday last, it was disclosed that a profit of £775/11/11 was made as a result of…

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Moree P. & A. Society. Monthly Meeting. Show Profits £775

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 4

At a meeting of the Committee of the Moree P. and A. Society held on Thursday last it was disclosed that a pro[?] of £775 11 11 was made as a result of…

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Manilla & District News Show Committee

Manilla Express · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Manilla Show Committee was held on Saturday night when the Vice President, Mr. Ed. Nixon…

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Carnival Ball Evening of Gaiety Diggers' Entertaining Function

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 1

Aglow with a true carnival background, and amid Scenes of gay festive revelry, the Town Hall was the centre of a very…

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Manilla Successes at Sydney Sheep Show

Manilla Express · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

Mr A. E. Coote of "Manbetta" scored several successes at Sydney Sheep Show last week. With his Polwarth sheep he gain…

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