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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

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Coopernook Wild Flower Show a Grand Success

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 3

The Second Annual Wild Flower Show took place at Coopernook on Saturday last, in Mrs. Newton's Hall, and it proved in every way a gigantic…

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Laurieton Wild Flower Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 7

THE Annual Wild Flower Show in connection with Holy Trinity Church building fund was held at Laurieton on Friday and Saturday, the 22nd and…

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Laurleton Wild Flower Show. Sept. 27

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 3

BEAUTIFUL fine weather graced the annual Wild Flower Show, which eventuated at Laurieton on Friday and Saturday last. The entries numbered nearly one hundred exhibits. being a large inorease…

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Harrington Wild Flower Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 5
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

THE third annual Wild Slower Show, under the auspices of the Church of England, was held in the Mission Hall, Harrington, on Wednesday last, and passed off very successfully…

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Wesleyan Flower Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 October 1899 · page 4

The Annual Flower Show in connection , with the Wesleyan Church was to open Wednesday evening at the Good Templars Hall. The entries are about equal to those…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 2

THE adjourned Committee meeting of the above Society was held on Tuesday last in the Society's rooms, when there was a large attendance of members, with the President,…

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Wesleyan Flower Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 9

THE annual Flower Show in connection with the Wesley an Church was held at the Good Templars' Hall on Wednesday and Thursday last. Viewing the affair as an…

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Rose and Pansy Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 5

The first Rose and Pansy Show in connection with 8. John's Church of England, Taree, was opened yesterday (Friday) afternoon in the Agricultural Hall, Taree…

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Rose and Pansy Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 3

OUR friends of the Church of England had beautiful weather for their Flower Show oh Friday and Saturday last; and consequently the affair was a most…

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Wesleyan Mower Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 October 1899 · page 3

THE annual Flower Show in connection with the Wesley an Church was opened by Mr. J. B. Marrack last Wednesday evening. Owing to the favorable season, the display of…

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A Fair Fright

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 9

Mrs. Timid (shaking her husband in bed) 'Jo-John, there are burburglars in the house !' Mr. Timid (starting up): 'Did…

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Lantern Entertainment. a Splendid Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 4

ON Thursday night last, as previously announced, the Rev. S. H. Macdade gave a lantern entertainment in the Belmore Hall, Taree, when there was a fair attendance. The number would doubtless have…

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A Fair Fright

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 9

Mrs. Timid (shaking her husband in bed) Jo-John, there are burburglars in the house!' Mr. Timid (starting up): 'Did…

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The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 4

THE following letter has been received by the Secretary of the local Agricultural Society, From Mr. F. Webster, Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of New…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the Committee was held in the Agricultural Hall on Saturday afternoon, a large number of members being present…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 3

For Londoners there is no need to describe the Lord Major's Show. For others we may say that it is a procession which is to be seen every 9th of November, when the new Lord…

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The Agricultural Show Ground

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 4

Our Show Ground was a special gift, To the people for evermore, Who'd wish to keep the public out, From the garden of the poor ?…

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The Proposed Exhibition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 6

THE question of holding a great International Exhibition in Sydney has been discussed in Parliament—and negatived. The debate was not of the…

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Correspondence Opening the Show Ground on Sundays. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 18

SIR,--It is surprising that no definite action has been taken by the Macleay Agricultural Association respecting the petition received by them praying that the Show…

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