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Shows & fairs, 1901

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The Coming Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 9

THE annual exhibition of the Macleay A. H. and I. Association--the chief event of the year in this district--will take place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next…

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The Show. The Scene

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 1
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A Chicago policeman, chaffed by his superior officer for having arrested by mistake a negro resembling a coloured gentleman "wanted" for an offence, replied. "All goons…

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Flower Show and Autumn Fair

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

"There is a flower that bloometh," sings the tenor tn the opera of "Maritana." The flower that bloomed in the Agricultural Hall, Taree, on…

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Chrysanthemum Show. an Unqualified Success

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

As stated in our last issue, the Annual Chrysanthemum Show and Autumn Fair, in connection with the Wesleyan Church, was opened on Friday afternoon last by Mr. E. Basham, J.P., who stated in…

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The Magleay Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 4

The Show, which opens as we go to press, promises to be a record one for the Macleay. As is usual in every show, up to the time of opening all is hurry, excitement and chaos…

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The Royal Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

At this Show some grand cattle Were shown. The Royal Butter Fat Tost, prizes £100, for cow, any breed, to be won three times by the…

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The Macleay Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 6

This Show, which opened on Wednesday, promises to be a record one for the Macleay. The hall never looked more inviting in the way of…

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The Kempsey Show. Kempsey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 5

THE above Show was opened on Wednesday, and continued yesterday and to-day. There has been a large attendance, and a splendid display of exhibits throughout…

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Upper Manning A. & H. Association. Seventeenth Annual Exhibition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 7

A star-bespangled night, in which "the bright Southern Cross in a southerly sky" was luminous; the crescent moon sinking behind the…

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The Macleay Show. a Magnificent Success

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 8

THE figures 20 play an important part in connection with this year's exhibition. It is the first Show of the 20th century, and it is also the 20th annual…

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Upper Manning A. & H. Association. Annual Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 5

The event of the year on the Upper Manning, viz., the Annual Show in connection with the Agricultural and Horticultural Association, was opened on Thursday last at Wingham, and continued…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association. Second Day's Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 3

The second day of the seventeenth annual exhibition of the Upper Manning Association opened as auspiciously as did the first, the climatic conditions…

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Macleay A. H. & I. Association. 20th Annual Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 6

IN a preliminary notice of the show, published in our last issue previous to the hour for opening, we ventured to predict a record show, by prediction has now been borne…

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Chrsanthemum Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 5

THE Wesleyan Church seems to be peculiarly unfortunate in the selection of the dates on which their annual Chrysanthemum Show is to be held, in that, ever since the…

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Macleay Agricultural Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 5

THE 20th Annual Show of the Macleay Agricultural Society was held last week at Kempsey, and turned out to be a great success in all respects. The entries showed a…

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Cape Hawke Annual Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 7

On Saturday last the Cape Hawke Agricultural and Horticultural Association held a most successful exhibition in the School of Arts, Forster,…

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Chrysanthemum Show and Sale of Work

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

THE weather cleared up in good time on Friday week to enable some success to be achieved by the members of the Wesleyan Church with their annual Chrysanthemum…

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The Late Show. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 10

SIR,--Will you allow me a small space in your paper to protest against the manner in which some of the exhibits were placed at the last Show. For instance, in the…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

In accordance with notices published in the business columns of this paper, an extraordinary meeting of members was held in the Agricultural…

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