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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

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Manning River Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 7

The Annual Meeting of subscribers to the above Association was held in the Agricultural Hall, at 3 p.m. on Wednesday last. Mr. H. Gollan,…

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M. R. A. and H. Association. Annual Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 6

ACCORDING to announcement, the 20th annual meeting of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held an Wednesday afternoon last, in the Agricultural Hall, Taree…

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A Beauty Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 9

In London lately a beauty show was held at one of the East End music halls, and brought together a crowded attendance of critical spectators. The competitors, 18 in…

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Branding by Steam. a Successful Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 5

A METHOD of branding cattle, new to stook raisers in this colony, was exhibited at the Government qarantine, Randwick, a fow afternoons ago. Super-heated steam was the motive force used in…

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The Upside-down House at the Paris Fair

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 8

Tho strangest thing in the Paris Exposition Midwya is the upside down house, sadi a guest a tone of the hotels, who has just returned after…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the above Society was held in the Agricultural Hall on Tuesday afternoon last. There was a large attendance, with the President, Mr. W. A…

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Government Exhibit at Taree Show. New South Wales, Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 24th January, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst., stating that yon have made arrangements with the North Coast Navigation Company for the conveyance to and from the…

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M. R. A. and H. Society

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 7

A meeting of the Committe of the above was held on Wednesday afternoon. The president (Mr. J. Thomson) presided…

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Summer Days Are Fair !

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 7

The summer's light is on the hills, And on the ripening field, And nature, quick'ning to its thrills, With richer harvest yield;…

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Port Macquarrie Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 8

The annual Show of the Port Macquarie and Hastings District Agricultural Society takes place on the 21st and 22nd of March next and…

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Summer Days Are Fair!

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 7

The summer's light is on the hills, And on the ripening field. And nature, quicking to its thrills, With riched barvest yield…

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Port Macquarie Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 4

The annual Show of the Port Macquarie and Hastings District Agricultural Society takes place the 21st and 22nd of March next, and promises to be an unprecedented…

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M.r.a. & H. Association, the Annual Show. First Day

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 7

It has been well said that " Agriculture is the stay of the State." That fact being conceded, it is impossible to estimate tod highly its importance to…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

THE Committee of the above Society met on Tuesday last. There was a good attendance, with the President, Mr. W. A. Spence, J.P., in the chair…

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Upper Manning Show, 1901

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

IN an essentially agricultural and pastoral community, such as this is, there should be no possible manner of doubt as to the desirability of holding…

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Cycling Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 4

The cycling carnival concluded last night The Sydney Wheel Race was won by Tucker, Gudgeon second, Lawson third. The Bourke Handicap was won by McDonald, Lawson…

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Clashing Show Dates

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 4

THE Show season is again upon us and once more onlookers are led to ask the very pertinent question, why cannot Agricultural show Committees arrange their dates so as to…

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M. R. A. and H. Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 3

A MEETING of the Committee of the above association was held in the Agricultural Hall, Taree, at 3 p.m. on Saturday last—the President (Mr. J. Thomson, J.P.), presiding…

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Upper Manning A and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held in the Agricultural Hall on Saturday afternoon last, there being a very large attendance of…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

The Committee of the above Association held a fortnightly meeting in the Agricultural Hall. Wingham, Mr. H. J. Hammond in the chair. After…

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