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Shows & fairs, 1898

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Agricultural Society's Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of persons favorable to holding a ball in connection with the Upper Manning Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held, at…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of Committee was held in the Agricultural Hall on Saturday. The President, Mr. G. S. Hill, occupied the chair…

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Agricultural Society's Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 8

The annual meeting and election of officers and committee of the Macleay A. H. and I. Association will take place at the Good Templars' Hall on…

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Bellbrook Carnival

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 9

THE sports held at Bellbrook on Friday, the 22nd instant, were favored with good weather and proved a great success. An entertainment was held…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held on Saturday last, when there was a large attendance present. Mr. S. S. Hill (president) occupied the chair…

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The Greater Britain Exhibition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 3

The London Chamber of Mines will control the mining section of the exhibition of the products of Greater Britain, and will receive applications…

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Wild Flower Show. to Be Held Annually at Coopernook

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 3
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

A MEETING of the members of the Church of England was held on the 10th instant at Coopernook, for the purpose of establishing a Wild Flower Show on the Manning. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the…

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Fire at an Exhibition. Two Hundred Persons Narrowly Escape. London, August 24

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 3

Drama an exhibition of the cinematograph in a canvas and wood tent at Penge (South London) to-day the building caught fire. Two hundred persons, who were viewing…

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Wild Flower Show at Harrington

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

THE second annual Wild Flower Show at Harrington, held on Wednesday last, was from every point of view an unqualified success. When last year, at the suggestion of Mrs. Phillips, these annual shows were…

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Second Wild Flower Show at Harrington

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

THE Wild Flower Show at Harrington this year was from every point of view an unqualified success; when last year at the suggestion of Mr. Phillips, these annual shows…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

THE Committee of the local Agricultural Society met in the Agricultural Hall, on Tuesday last. There was a large attendance of the Committee, the President, Mr. G…

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Secretaryship of the Agricultural Society. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 11

SIR,--I cannot compliment the committee on their selection of a secretary. If a clerk was all that was wanted all the clerical work of the Society could be secured for £12…

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The Agricultural Society and That Imported Bull. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 11

SIR,--In common with a number of other dairymen, who are members of the Agricultural Society, I was more than surprised to see that the committee had refused the…

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Sale of Gifts and Industrial Exhibition

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 9

THE above annual event eventuated at the Good Templars' Hall, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and was a great success in every respect. The…

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Coopernook Wild Flower Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 3
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

ON Saturday afternoon last the long-talked of Wild Flower Show at Coopernook, was held in Mrs. Newton's hall, when there were considerably over 100 persons present—a large number being from…

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Paris Exhibition. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 9

A strike in Paris threatens to seriously retard the erection of the buildings intended for the 1900 exhibition in Paris…

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Wesleyan Flower Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 9

The annual flower show in aid of the funds of the Kempsey circuit will he held at the Good Templars' Hall on Wednesday and Thursday next…

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Wesleyan Flower Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 9

THE annual flower show, in aid of the funds of the Wesleyan Church, is now a recognised institution at Kempsey. The show appears to be growing…

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