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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

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M. R. A. and H. A.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 4

A MEETING of the Committee was held in the Agricultural Hall, Taree, at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday last—Mr. Alderman Saxby, J.P., presiding. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Agricultural Society

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 8

The annual meeting of the members of the above Society will be held on Friday, 5th July. Nominations for committeemen must be lodged by 6…

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Short Story a Flower Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 9

'I've thought of a lovely idea for Sunday,'…

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Agricultural Society

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 4

Nominations for committeemen for the Macleay A.H. and I. Society must be longed with Mr. J. F. Small, acting secretary by 6 o'clock on Friday next, and each paper must…

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Anthony Hordern's Establishment Burned Down. a Man Killed, and 4 Missing. Business to Be Re-started in Old Exhibition Building. Sydney, Wednesday morning

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 5

THE whole block of buildings belonging to Anthony Hordern, Haymarket, Sydney, is in a blaze, and the fire is still raging—only one building remaining standing…

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P.M. and H.D.A. and H. Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

A Committee meeting of the Port Macquarie and H.D.A. and H. Society was held in the rooms of the institution on Saturday, the 20th July. there being a…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 3

A meeting of the committee was held in the Agricultural Hall, on Saturday afternoon last. The President (Mr. G. S. Hill), in the chair; 18…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 5

A special committee meeting of the above Society was held at Croker's Hotel, Wauchope, on Saturday last, when the schedule for the forthcoming show was revised…

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When the Fair Was On

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

A Guardsman was once walking through the streets of London in company with an Irish recruit. The former asked the latter if he had ever seen such…

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When the Fair Was On

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 2

A Guardsman was once walking through the streets of London in company with an Irish recruit. The former naked the latter if be had ever seen such…

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Grant for Agricultural Society

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

Department of Mines and Agriculture Sydney, Sep. 23, 1901. Dear Mr. Thompson, — Referring to the letter ander date the l8th instant,…

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Coopernook Wild Flower Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 3

OFFICERS. — Stewards — Messrs. W. J. E Newton, Jos. Latham, E. Bailey, O. Murray, B. Newton, G. Morris, G. Richardson, E…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the P.M. & H.D. A. and H. Society was held in the rooms of the institution on Tuesday, the 1st October. The President, Mr. R. A. Ayres,…

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Gymnastic Carnival

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 9

Owing to the circus being in town the committee of the Kempsey Gymnasium deemed it advisable to postpone the Club's Annual Carnival until…

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Wirth Bros. Big Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 7

To the great delight of the small boy and little girl Wirth's Circus was allowed to land in this district and give performances. Up to the very hour of landing efforts…

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Gymnastic Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 October 1901 · page 4

The gymnastic entertainment, postponed last week owing to the circus being in town, will be held to-night (Wednesday) at the Theatre Royal. A good programme has been…

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Laurieton Annual Flower Show

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

After a postponement of a fortnight, on account of the Influence epidemic, the fourth annual wild flower show was held at Laurieton, in the…

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Laurieton Wild Flower Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

THERE are very few places on the coast that can excel Laurieton as the home of a very choice selection of wild native [?] and it was a very happy thought which prompted…

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Coopernook Wild Flower Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 16 October 1901 · page 2

The final meeting of the Committee of the Coopernook Wild Flower Show was held in "Mrs. Newton's hall on Thursday evening last, the President,…

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