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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1894

22 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Upper Manning Agricultural Society. a Scene

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

THE Wingham 'Chronicle' states:-- There was an explosion at the meeting of the Upper Manning Agricultural…

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Fowls for Exhibition

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

A LITTLE trouble and care before sending fowls to an exhibition will greatly improve their appearance in the show…

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Agricultural Society Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above Society was held on Saturday last, February 24th in the Society's Hall, the President, George Bransdon, Esq., J.P., in the chair. There was a…

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The Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

DURING the past nine months the outlook for the agricultural show of 1894 was not altogether a rosy one. Financially, the prospects of the Society looked none too bright…

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The Port Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

THE SHOW of the Port Macquarie Agricultural Association this year was not quite equal to the record exhibition of 1893. That at any rate is…

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The Show. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

Sir—Our annual show has again been held and can be classed among the most successful, yet reference to numerous matters can be made to show that a difference in…

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Notes on the Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

A COMPARISON of the various sections of the show this year with those of the past, show on the whole market improvements in most of the classes and we are glad to notice that…

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The Show. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 5

Sir,—Permit me to challenge the statement of an unauthorised person [?]re the late A. & H. Show through the medium of your columns. I ask this favour in the interest…

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Sport at the Fair

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

IT was the violet calm of evening. A Kaffir chief stood at the entrance of the last tent but one on the Midway Plaisance…

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Hardly Fair

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 2

IT was a hot day, and the pastor of the suburban church, looking over his congregation when about half through his sermon noted many nodding heads…

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Growing Potatoes for Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 4

THIS is becoming quite an occupation in the mother land. At recent exhibitions at the Crystal Palace, some thousands of exhibits were talded that were raised very closely…

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Macleay A. H. & I. Association. Show to Be Held. Membership Fees Altered

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 6

A SPECIAL general meeting of the subscribers to the Macleay A. H. and I. Association was held in the Good Templars' Hall on Friday afternoon…

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Wealth of the Soil. the N.s.w. Agricultural Show of 1894

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

A few thousand pounds worth of Blood and Iron Champion Stock, Cultural Machinery and Farming Appliances, Notable Exhibits…

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Tickled Their Vanity. Historical Incidents That Show How Men Can Be Flattered

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 2

During the early existence of the French revolution, a rabble of men and women were rioting in the streets of Paris. Lafayette, appeared and…

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The Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 4

THE thirteenth annual show, held under the auspices of the Macleay A. H. and I. Association, will be opened to-day by Mr. F. Clarke,…

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Fair Hands for All. How to Make and Keep the Finger Nails Beautiful. a Little Trouble. With Almost No Expense. Will Do It -- Simple But Effective Directions Furnished By a Celebrated Manicure

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

What is rarer than a beautiful hand, beautifully kept? Nothing. What avails a lovely face and figure, though perfectly gowned, if your eyes…

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Trifles Light as Air. Bits of Conversation that Show that One Touch of Nature Makes the Whole World Kin

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 2

City swell: " Shall I skin you a banana, Miss Maud?" Country cousin: "No, thank you, I have one skun."…

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The Agricultural Society

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 4

IT speaks badly for the public spirit of the Macleay to find that after weeks and weeks of endeavour sufficient names cannot be obtained for a bond…

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Roman Catholic Fair

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 5

"if it be true that good wine needs no bush, 'tis true that a good play needs no epilogue"--nor success praise. Success breeds success. Within half an hour of…

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Roman Catholic Fair

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 4

THE Roman Catholic Fair and Art Union is over. Its spark of life flickered out on Saturday and Monday nights, Monday being added as a special "session" to…

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