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Central Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

26 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Buckjumping Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 8

Kemp's Buckjumping and High-class Horsemen Show opened here on Monday night to a good house. This Show his had had luck owing to the…

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Sydney Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 14

This year's Sydney Show will be the first to be open to the public at night in Australia. The grounds will be beautifully illuminated as well as…

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Newcastle Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

The entries received for the New castle Show are satisfactory. In every class they are numerous, especially in the industrial sections, and in field…

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Wyong Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

The 12th annual exhibition of Wyong Agricultural Association was held on Friday and Saturday last. Beautiful weather prevailed for the first day,…

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Wyong Show. List of Awards. Poultry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 5

[?]dge—Mr. W. C. Forster (Mascot). Warner Estate Cup (to be won three times in succession) for best bird of the Show: Joshua Gavenlock…

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Newcastle Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 3

A splendid exhibit from the State Nursery, Gosford, in charge of Mr. A. A. Gollan, was one of the attractions of Newcastle Show. It…

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The Wyong Show. [As Others See Us]

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 4

The Show just held is the first it has ever been my privilege to attend at Wyong, and as others can often see faults in our works that…

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Girls' Swimming Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 16

At the Inter-School Swimming Carnival for Girls, held at Bondi Baths on 22nd instant, Barbara Castleden, from the Gosford School,…

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Interesting Show Exhibit

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 7

Guano as a Fertilizer! An interesting exhibit at the R.A.S. Show was made by Spriggs' Asbestolite Co. who act as distributing agents for the…

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Wild Flower Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 8

At a public meeting, held at the School of Arts on Wednesday night, presided over by Mr. F. R. Archbold, it was decided to divide this year's…

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Lopsided "Fair Play." To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 5

Sir,—Your correspondent, signing himself "Fair Play" in your issue of April 12, seems quite annoyed with iny letters appearing lately in the…

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Gosford And Its Show. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 15

Sir,—It seems as if the old "dry" Show Committee has gone bung. If so, it is up to the townspeople to try and find a few men with sufficient…

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Wild Flower Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 8

Arrangements are well in hand for the forthcoming annual Wild Flower Show, the various stallholders having been allotted to lady enthusiasts…

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Wild Flower Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 4

This year Gosford's Wild Flower Show will be held on Friday and Saturday, 21st and 22nd September, in the School of Arts. Stalls have…

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Flower Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 14

In accepting the invitation to officially open Gosford Wild Flower Show, the Hon. George W. Fuller, Acting Premier, writes to Mr. W. E…

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Wild Flower Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 9

A prominent window in Challis House, Sydney, has been accepted for week, 14th to 21st September, for the display of wild flowers, the object…

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Flower Show Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 8

Those who nave promised donations of flowers towards the Challis House window display in Sydney are requested to leave them with Mr. A. I…

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Wild Flower Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 8

The Hon. G. W. Fuller, Acting- Premier, will open the Wild Flower Show at Gosford on Friday next at 2 p.m. Luncheon will be served at the…

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Flower Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 9

The Acting-Premier, Mr. Fuller, will officially open the Wild Flower Show at Gosford to-morrow at 2 p m. Floral March by Miss Pointer's…

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[?]Sford Wild Flower Show. Successful Exhibition

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 7

Gosford held its 33rd Annual Wild Fower Show on Friday, and Saturday of the week in the School of Arts Hall, and despite unlimited obstacles…

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