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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

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Humour. Didn't Show Up

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

Hawkins: 'Terrible thing about Spindle, wasn't it ? The poor fellow didn't turn up at his own wedding.? Mrs Hawkins: 'Gracious! What was…

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Notes on the Late Easter Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 8

To anyone who has not been there before tho whole thing is a revelation, of which no description could do justice. First, the extent of the grounds, which, with the expensive permanent buildings, to which are…

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Our Agricultural Society. (To the Editor)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 2

SIR,—I read your leader on the subject of our annual shows with much interest, also a letter on the same subject by a writer calling himself…

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Agricultural Society's Election

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 9

We would remind members of the Macleay A. H. and I. Association that nominations of candidates for election on the committee must be lodged in…

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Stud Sheep Fair of Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 8

THE sheep men throughout Australia look forward to this season of the year with pleasurable anticipations. The reason is that Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., hold their famous annual Stud Sheep Fair…

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A. and H. Association Meeting at Nabiac

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 2

A large, and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Nabiac School of Arts, on Saturday evening 16th June, for the purpose of forming an Agricultural…

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The Agricultural Society

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Upper Manning Agricultural Society takes place thin Saturday. It is hoped there will be a large attendance of members,…

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The Man Behind the Boulder. This poem is written by a Chicago gentleman. It is printed to show the American view of the Transvaal War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 7

Britain's heart is sad to-day O'er her army's brief reverses, Bloodier still must be the fray Eve the cloud of war disperses…

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U. M. Agricultural Society Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 27 June 1900 · page 2

THE Annual Meeting of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association was held in the Ball on Saturday last, the 23rd instant…

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M.R.A. and H.A. Committee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

A Committee meeting was held on Saturday July 21st. Mr. J. Thomson vice-president in the chair. There were 23 members of Committee…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

THE Annual General Meeting of the above Society was held in the rooms of the Instiution on Saturday the 21st of July, 1900. The President, Mr. R. Davidson, occupied the…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

The following is the Annual Report and Balance-sheet which was read before the Annual General Meeting of members on Saturday last…

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Agricultural Society Abuses

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 3

The board that was Appointed in January last to inquire into the management of agricultural societies has sent in a report condemning the whole…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 5

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Lantern Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 3

On Monday night list, according to announcement, the Bev. S. H. Macdade gave an exhibition of pictures of South Africa and the British-Boer War, with the aid of his powerful lantern, in the Belmore…

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Coopernook Flower Show. a Grand Success

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 3

THE Third Annual Wild Flower Show in connection with St. Luke's Church, Coopernook was held on Saturday last, and proved a grand success in every…

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Flower Show at Laurieton. Highly Successful Exhibition. Laurieton, Sept. 26

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 4

ON Friday and Saturday, the 15th and 16th instants, respectively, we were treated with a Flower Show, held in the School of Arts, in connection with defraying the existing debt on the Church of England…

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Biograph-Theatrephone Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday night last Messrs. Wakely and Rogers gave a splendid entertainment in the Belmore Hall, Taree, with the aid of their fine theatrephone, biograph, and magic lantern. There was a fair…

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Harrington Wild Flower Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

THE fourth annual Wild Flower Show at Harrington was held at that favourite seaside resort on Wednesday last, and uphold its reputation for excellence…

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Harrington Wild Flower Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 2

THE following awards in connection With the sohoolchildren's prizes we were unable to obtain in time for the report of the above show, published in our last issue:—…

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