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Shows & fairs, 1903

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Chrysanthemum Show. a Beautiful Display

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 4

The Methodist Annual Chrysanthemum Show at Taree was opened to the public in the Agricultural Hall yesterday (Friday) afternoon, and is considered to be one of the finest exhibitions of blooms ever seen…

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Taree Chrysanthemum Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

The Methodist Annual Chrysanthemum Show and Autumn Fair was opened at Taree last Friday and continued on Saturday, at the…

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Taree Chrysanthemum Show. a Splendid Success

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 3

As we stated in our last issue, the Annual Chrysanthemum Show at Taree was opened on Friday afternoon last. The official opening, however, was deferred until the evening, when there was a larger…

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Upper Manning Annual Show. a Successful Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 6

THE 19th annual exhibition in connection with the Upper Manning A. and H. Association was held on the society's grounds, Wingham, on Wednesday and Thursday last, but unfortunately the proverbial…

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Carnival Week

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 4

THE present week has been one of the most lively experienced in Wingham for a long time. Quite a plethora of events were announced, and although…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

The annual Methodist Chrysanthemum Show took place in the School of Arts last Friday and Saturday nights. The Show was opened by the Rev. T. F. Rudd on…

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The Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 4

Perhaps no show on the Manning has ever been looked forward to with brighter anticipations than that of the eighteenth annual exhibition of the…

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Show Items

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 3

Gates, in preference to the heavy slip-rails, would be an improvement to the cattle yards. This year the society provided boxes…

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The Wingham Show. the Guessing Competitions

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 2

The guessing competitions at the recent Upper Manning Annual Show excited a good deal of interest--the prizes being a pure-bred bull, presented by Messrs. Allen Taylor and Co., and a Singer…

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The Wingham Show. a Successful Exhibition

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 7

THE 19th annual exhibition in connection with the Upper Manning A. and H. Association was hold on the society's grounds. Wi[?]gham, on Wednesday and…

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The Wingham Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

THE annual exhibition of the Upper Manning Agricultural Society took, place last week. The Show was a record one as regards both exhibits and attendance. The…

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The Grafton Show. Spoilt by the Rain

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 11

THE Show at Grafton on Wednesday and Thursday of last week was spoilt by the rain. Sir Harry Rawson, Governor of New South Wales, Premier See, Mr. Frank…

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U. M. A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

There was an attendance of about 24 at the committee meeting of the above on Saturday afternoon, Mr. G. S. Hill presiding…

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Judging at the Wingham Show. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 4

DEAR SIR,--Would you be kind enough to allow me space in the columns of your valuable journal to publish the following remarks, which I would like to bring before the public, viz., the unfairness…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the Port Macquarie and H. D. Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held in the rooms of the institution on Tuesday, 19th May, 1903…

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What the Show Delegate Did

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

Mr. W. S. Andrews, U.M. delegate to the Agricultural Societies Conference, has reported as follows to the Association :—…

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Correspondence. Fair Play for Mr. Palmer. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 10

SIR,--It is to be regretted that the hostility which some time back was so conspicuously manifested against Mr. Inspector Palmer by some of the stockholders of this…

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Methodist Church, Jones' Island. Daffodil Show to Be Held

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

AT a meeting held on Friday evening, May 15th, in connection with the choir of the above named church, it was decided to hold a Daffodil Show, in aid of the circuit funds, about the end of August. A…

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Fair Play. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 3

Sir,—In reading in your last issue of the dairy meeting held, I was surprised to see your report of the same, and I have been asked by different persons to draw your…

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M. R. A. and H Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 6

A quarterly meeting of the committee of the Manning River A. and H. Association was held last Saturday, in the Agricultural Hall, Taree. Mr…

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