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Shows & fairs, 1895

19 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

The Agricultural Society's Committee

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 4

THE endeavor made by Mr. H. J. Pratt at the last meeting of the Committee of the Agricultural Society to reduce the bulk of the Committee…

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Macleay A. H. & I. Association. the Annual Show Postponed

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 3

A MEETING or the committee of the Macleay A. H. & I. Association was held at the Good Templars Hall, Kempsey, on Friday last. Present: Messrs. Trees (president),…

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Port Macquarie Agricultural Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 4

THE Port Macquarie and Hastings River Agricultural Association's agricultural show, held last Wednesday and Thursday, was but a partial…

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Cycling Carnival

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 4

The cycling carnival under the auspices of the N.S.W. League of Wheelmen was commenced on the Association Ground on Saturday last…

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The Coming Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 4

THIS day fortnight the annual show of the Macleay A. H. and I. Association will be declared open. To paraphrase a well-known text. "Now is the…

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Macleay A. H. & I. Association. Arranging for the Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the Macleay A. H. & I. Association was held at the show ground on Friday afternoon. Present : Messrs. W. G…

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Proposed Fair for Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting in furtherance of the proposal to establish a periodical fair on the Macleay was held in the Good Templars' Hall, Kempsey, on…

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Macleay A. H. & I. Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 4

THE annual show of the Macleay A. H. and I. Association is to be opened to the general public to-day at 2 o'clock. Neither the Minister for Agriculture…

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Macleay Agricultural Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 3

POSTPONEMENTS, like delays, are said to be dangerous. Experience has taught most of us that this usually is so. Yet there are exceptions to every…

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Thefts at the Agricultural Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 2

Horace R. Gray, as secretary of the Macleay A. H. & I. Association, was plaintiff in a case against Charles Stanford, a boy of 15, charged with…

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Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

THE above meeting took place in the rooms of the institution on Saturday last, the President, Mr. F. Hayward, occupying the chair. The attendance of members was small…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 5

THE first general meeting of the new committee was held on Saturday last in the Agricultural Hall. There was a fair attendance of members, and the President, C.E. Oslear…

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Fire at the Bordeaux Exhibition

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 4

The building of the Bordeaux International Exhibition, which was opened on May 12, by M. Ribot, the French Premier, is on fire. The fire…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 5

A. GENERAL Committee Meeting of the above was held in the Agricultural Hall on Saturday last. The President C.E. O[?]lear Esq., occupied the chair. There was a small…

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Flower Show arid Variety Fair

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 5

THE Wesleyan Flower Show and Fancy Fair, held in the Good Templars' Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday last, was a decided success…

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A Fair Proposition

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 2

There was a large and enthusiastic attendance at the Austin, Texas, Blue Light Tabernacle. After the principal gymnastic exercises were over, and the benediction…

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Flower Show and Concerts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 5

ON Friday last the Flower Show in aid of the Presbyterian Church Building Fund was opened in the Agricultural Hall, which had been nicely decorated for the occasion. The…

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The Bicycle Carnival

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 5

The bicycle sports held on the Association Grounds on Saturday last were even more largely patronised than that of the previous Saturday. G…

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The Late London Dairy Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 December 1895 · page 2

OF 31 prizes awarded at the last of these shows, 19 went to butter made from the milk of the Jersey cows, and these…

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