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Central Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

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Annual Flower Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 8

The Wild Flower Show, to be held in Parsons' Hall next week, will be officially opened by Lady Fuller, accompanied by Sir George Fuller, at…

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Wild Flower Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 8

Lord and Lady Fuller and will arrive by the 11.15 train to-morrow. After lunching at the Union Hotel, the 35th annual Wild…

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Gosford Wild Flower Show. 35th Annual Exhibition

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 6

SHOW OFFICIALS.—President, Mr. A. I. Chapman; Hon. Treasurer, Mr C. K. Adrian ; Secretary, Mr. J. A. Stafford; : Executive Committee, Messrs. G. T…

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Wild Flower Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 8

The gross takings in connection with the recent Flower Show total up to date £250, and further returns are yet to come in. The following prizes…

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Gosford Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 3

A committee meeting of the A. & H. Association was held on Monday evening. The President, Mr. Gr. T. Roughley, occupied the chair, and…

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Woy. Flower Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 4

Wild flowers in multitudinous profusion, and still Arranged with artistic taste, formed a beautiful ensemble at the Woy Woy Flower…

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Floral Exhibits at the Flower Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. E. Atkins, of Point Frederick, who with Mrs. McCauley, of Davistown, judged the Floral Section at the recent Wild Flower Show, has a few…

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Methodist Spring Fair

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 3

The annual Spring Fair, in aid of Methodist Church funds, was held at the School of Arts on Friday and Saturday. Notwithstanding the…

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Woy. Ocean Beach Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 5

Monday 6th October, the first Carnival at Ocean Beach City, Woy Woy, and which is intended to be an annual event, will long live in the…

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Wyong. Second Annual Flower Show An Artistic & Financial Success

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 8

A perfect blue and gold day favored the opening of Wyong Second, Annual Wild Flower Show. A large gathering, fully representative of the town…

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Wyong Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 2

The Secretary of Wyong District Agricultural Association makes the following appeal :—Residents of Wyong and district are reminded that…

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"Wet" or "Dry" Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 15

The temperance advocates in Lismore were so anxious that no intoxicating liquor should be sold at the annual Show that they offered the…

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Ladies and Show Work

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 15

Says the Candelo RECORD :—The Committee of the Agricultural Society met on Thursday. The President's motion that a Ladies' Committee be…

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A Dinkum Show at Lisarow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 3

Dad McDonald's paddock never contained a prettier crowd of girls than those assembled there last Saturday to inflict a disastrous defeat…

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Gosford Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 10

A Committee meeting of the A. & H. Association was held on Tuesday evening. The President, Mr. G. T. Roughley, occupied the chair, and…

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Proposed Carnival for Woy Woy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 17

There is much talk of a Carnival for Woy Woy early in the New Year, the [?] as Manly has been enjoying for he last couple of weeks. Aud why…

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GOSFORD A. & H. Annual Show. (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 2

Sir, — For some time, Mr Editor,I have missed the "Aewke Gosfordl" that used to be so common in your valued paper. Can it be that Gosford has…

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Wamberal Fair

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 3

The Wamberal Methodist Fair was a great success, realising £25. Although it rained heavily during the afternoon and evening, there was a…

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The Show Judge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 2

A good story is told of an upcountry Show, in New South Wales, at which the local M.P. was invited to judge. On arrival, the President,…

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A. & H. Association's Forthcoming Show. (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 7

Sir, — I read with pleasure the remarks in your last issue concerning above, by "Progress." The Annual Show, to a number of people, is a very…

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