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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

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The Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

This week's rain could not have fallen at a more opportune time for the Wingham show. From all around we hear of over two inches being recorded…

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The Macleay Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 8

JUDGING from meteorological conditions the Clerk of the Weather has more regard for the welfare of the district than the success of the Macleay Show…

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The Show Concerts

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 9

The concerts run in connection with the Show apparently have not lost a jot of their popularity judging by the large audiences on Wednesday and…

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The Show. {Continued.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 6

COMMENCING the sections in the order scheduled, we found the draught hurses well represcuted, and several new names appear in the Winning list. Mr. J. Bennett again…

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Macleay Show &c. [By Telegraph.] Kampsey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 6

AT the Quarter Sessions this week, before Judge Armstrong, Sydney Perrin was acquitted on a charge of perjury and Charles Jerrett was sentenced to 12 months for forgery. The District Court is still…

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Macleay A. H. & I. Association. The Annual Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 7

OPENING with somewhat unsctteld weather indications, the Macleay Show of 1903 has been remarkable successful. The attendance at the opening was above the average. The…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the P. M & H. D. A, & H. Society was held in the rooms of the institution on Tuesday, the 24th March, 1903. The President occupied the chair…

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The Macleay Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

The 25th annual Show, of the Macleay Agricultural Society took place last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday week. The total number of entries was 2100, being a…

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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 · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 3

A MEETING of the Committee of the above association was held in the Agricultural Hall, Tares, on Saturday afternoon last--Mr. Jas. Levick, J.P. (President), occupying the chair…

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Correspondence. the Recent Show. To the Committee of the Macleay Agricultural Society per favor of Macleay Argus

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 13

Gentlemen,--On the Show Ground I heard frequent comments as to the ownership of exhibits competing for prizes and on reference to the rules find you have ample authority to…

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Sydney Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

Penfo'd's wines were awarded the champion cup and six other first prises, and five seconds at the show. I F. Ren'z, Grenfell, was awarded champion…

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The Royal Agricultural Show. Sydney. Thursday, 1 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 4

THE Easter Show, which was opened yesterday, is fully equal to its predecessors, both in number and quality of the exhibits. In the house section, Morton's Vendetta won firet…

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Crowds at the Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 4

Thirty thousand people attended the show yesterday…

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The Sydney Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 9

THE annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society was the most successful on record. In spite of the drought, it is stated, there was a larger…

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The Show—Very Bright Prospects

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

FORTUNE has certainly favored the Upper Manning Agricultural and Horticultural Association so for this year. Perhaps at no time during the history…

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A Lesson of Sydney Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 7

IF anything should convince the Northern River dairyman in selecting the class of cattle best suited to his purpose, more particularly those who are just starting…

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Cape Hawke Annual Show. a Successful Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 2

THE sixth annual exhibition of the Cape Hawke Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the School of Arts, Forster, on Friday and Saturday last, and…

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Maitland Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 3

Maitland show last week was a great success. Fat stock were not well represented, bat were made up by dairy stock. Farm exhibits were…

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Forster Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 2

The Annual Show in connection with the Wallamba district Agricultural and Horticultural Association, was opened last Friday, and continued…

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Dungog Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 4

The show opened yesterday to a record attendance, the exhibits exceeding expectations. Competition in all classes was exceptionally keen. The…

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