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Shows & fairs, 1869

13 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Agricultural Society

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the Manning River Agricultural Society, was held at Mr. Longworth’s Kingston Hotel, on Monday, 11t -inst., at noon In the absence of the President, Joseph…

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Carnival of the English Mall Via Panama

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 2

THE [?] has arrived in Sydney—but her telegraphic news from Europe is only to the 15th December. whilst that brought by the [?] And already published, in to the 24th…

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Agricultural Society

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 March 1869 · page 4

As a matter of news, we insert the following list of prizes offered by the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Horses—Best Draught Stallion £1, Two…

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Agricultural Society

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 2

A MEETING was held at Cundletown on Tuesday, 13th instant; Mr. Bates in the Chair, Mr. Charles Wyatt was appointed a member of the Executive Committee, vice Mr. Ezra…

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The Great Exhibition Special Report for the News

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 May 1869 · page 2

WE have two letters from Sydney, dated on Tuesday last, and also the Herald of that day’s date From these sources the following report has been compiled…

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The Inter-Colonial Exhibition

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 3

THE following extracts from the Herald, contain all that will particularly interest most of our readers:— BLOOD STALLIONS.—Mr. E. K. Cox, Penrith,…

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The Agricultural Show

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 May 1869 · page 3

LAST Wednesday was a beautifully clear, pleasant day, and in consequence of this there was a very general turn out of the inhabitants of the lower portion of the river, for the purpose of…

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CORRESPONDENCE. The Agricultural Society. (To the Editor of the Manning River News.)

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 4

SIR,—In reading your judicious remarks on the Agricultural Show, it struck me that people have been content to find fault with the Society, with out taking the trouble to…

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The Late Show. (To the Editor of the Manning River News.)

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 2

SIR,—I would beg to call public attention through your independent columns, to the manner in which the affairs of the Agricultural Society were mis-managed on the occasion of the…

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Agricultural Society’s Field Trials

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 July 1869 · page 4

THE proceedings commenced by mowing a green crop of oats. Three machines were started— two English, and one Colonial. The un[?] of the ground, and the moisture of the crop,…

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The Agricultural Society

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 2

WE have been permitted to examine the reports and exhibits prepared Tor the annual meeting of this society. These are the results. MEMBERS PAID UP.—W. Andrews, J. Bates,…

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Singleton Agricultural Show. Special Report for the “News.”

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 September 1869 · page 3

NEVER was there a more favorable day for an exhibition than we have just had and rarely have large numbers turned out to enjoy such splendid weather. I have heard the number of visitors…

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Agricultural Society. (To the Editor of the Manning River News.)

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 September 1869 · page 2

SIR,—l am glad to find that the Agricultural Society is now placed on a footing likely to prosper, and hope that all persons feeling an interest in our splendid river—which, by-the-bye, seems…

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