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Shows & fairs, 1923

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Show Grandstand

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

A splendid job has been made of that long-felt want at the Showground, the new Grandstand. Contractor Schwartz has proved himself an, artist, and the…

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The Show. Gosford's Show Window Support the Event of the Year

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 6

Gosford Annual Show is. the epitome of the district's resources, its products, its industries, its potentialities—in fact, it is the display window of the…

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Gosford District Show. Friday and

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 9

The 34th Annual Exhibition of the Gosford District A. and H. Association will be officially opened on Friday, 26th, at 2 p.m. Official luncheon is set down…

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Show Sparks & Splashes They Say

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 9

That the 34th Annual 1923 Show was the best, busiest, brightest ever. That the demand made on the main pavilion was a revelation…

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Gosford District Show. a Record Success. Fixture Must Expand Year by Year

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

The 34th annual exhibition of the Gosford Agricultural and Horticultural Association may correctly te described as a perfect success, seeing that the…

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Gosford Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 13

Pressure on our space compelled us to omit from our long report notice of several exhibits that were particularly interesting. Foremost among these…

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Our Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 13

In spite of the dry season, the Show of 1923 is going to be a real good one for the Committees have been working hard for many a month. Given fine…

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Bargains at Gosford Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

At one of the side-shows at Gosford Show on the second and closing day, a showman wanted to get rid of his stock by sale. He offered several items…

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Royal Show. Schedule for 1923

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

Easter will be early this year, the Royal Show will be held from 26th March to 4th April. This has rendered it necessary that the prize schedule…

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Wild Flower and Citrus Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 9

A meeting convened for Tuesday last at the School of Arts was presided over by Mr. R. J. Baker. The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. C. K. Adrian,…

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The Royal Show. Principal Entries Closing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 12

Easter is very early this year, in fact some authorities say that a mistake was made somewhere when the dates were fixed. In other words,…

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Swimming Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 9

For the first time in history a Carnival is to be held in the Swimming Baths at the Farm Home for Boys, and the date fixed is Saturday, 3rd March…

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Wyong Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 10

Considering the absence of rain, the entries for the Wyong Show are more numerous than was anticipated, totalling in the neighborhood of 1100…

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Woy. Ocean Beach Carnival. Life-saving Club's Effort Successful

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 18

The Ocean Beach Life-Saving Club's Carnival on Saturday last was thoroughly successful. This second occasion beat out of sight the previous…

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Police Court. Before Messrs H. H. Chippendall, P.M., and Archbold and Kirkness, J's.P. Show Night Brawl

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

Two men, P. Murphy and F. Lerdin, were charged with riotous behaviour in Mann Street on Saturday, January 27, the second night of the Show. It was…

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Wyong Show. District, Agricultural Association's 17th Exhibition Successful

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 6

This year's Wyong Show may fairly be described as a victory of pluck over luck; for the luck, as evidenced in climatic conditions, was rotten, but this…

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Newcastle Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 10

Newcastle Show opened on Tuesday last, and will conclude on Saturday. One of the finest educational features of the Show was the grouping of the…

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The Royal Show. Some Night Attractions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 18

The first night of the Royal Show, 28th March, will see a great display by several thousand children under the direction of the Public Schools Amateur…

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Swimming Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 20

The Swimming Carnival, held at the Boys' Home, Gosford, last Saturday, was very successful, and was attended by over 100 visitors from Gosford and…

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Newcastle Show. Gosford Horses in Trotting Competitions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 16

Show Handicap Trot, of £10.—E. Pengilley's Erina Lad won a heat. W. E. Sterland's Gosford Lady and Roy Ward's Gosford Lad were second in…

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