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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

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The Coming Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 4

Arrangements are progressing in connection with the forthcoming show, and everything points to a record gathering. The entries for the wool-chopping contest closed…

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The Bellinger Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 3

THE first annual show in connection with the newly formed society was held last week. It was scarcely to be expected that the arrangements would be on a very elaborate…

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Manning River A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Manning River A. and H. Association took place in the Agricultural Hall, Taree, last Saturday. The President,…

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The Bellinger Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 6
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

THE entries at this Show totalled 1566, and included 389 horses, 160 cattle, 124 produce, 128 school exhibits. E. Raymond took nearly all priz's in implements, T…

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Port Macquarie Show. Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 12

The annual Show of the Hastings River Agricultural Society was opened yesterday by Mr. R. Davidson, M.P. The weather was fine and the…

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Hastings District Annual Show. Port Macquarie

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 5

Wednesday was cloudy and threatening with rain, but to -day has been fine from early morning. The Annual Show was not largely attended to -day, about 399 persons being present when…

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The Coming Show. Improvements to the Ground

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 8

COMING events cast their shadow before, and judging from what one sees and hears, the annual exhibition of the Macleay A. H. & I. Association, which…

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P.m. & H.d. A. & H. Society. the Annual Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

THE postponed annual Show of the above Society opened under very favourable auspices on Thursday last. The weather was fine and cool…

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The Axemen's Carnival. Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

At Tares Police Court last Friday, before A. Gates, P.M., Victor Haley, on remand, was charged with conspiring with P. C, Gilday, to cheat and defraud Alfred Tagg of a…

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Port Macquarie Show. Port Macquarie

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

IN addition to the names of the prize-winners mentioned in Saturday's issue, the chief exhibitors in fowls were Messrs. Dawes, Morris, Fowler, and Harriott, and in ducks Mrs. Crawley and Mr. E. E. Harriott…

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The Approaching Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 4

IF the remarkably successful exhibitions held on neighboring river, and the keep competition recently displayed in [?]uring boothe can be taken as any guide. the show…

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Port Macquarie Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 4

THE 19th annual show at Port Macquaire held on Thursday and Friday. was one of the most successful exhibitions yet held in that picturesque centre. The weather was…

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A Fair Settlement

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 7

Many stories are told of a magistrate who used to settle family difficulties with a brisk and speedy hand. On one occasion he had…

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The Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 8

THE Show will open on Wednesday next, and continue on the Thursday and Friday. Everything points to a record exhibition, the entries are…

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The Port Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 8

As briefly intimated in our telegraphic news last week the Port Macquarie Show was a great success. The gate receipts totalling £78 12s 6d…

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Social to Show Visitors

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

A number of Port ladies tendered the Show visitors a social evening on Friday night last in the Agricultural Hall. It will be remembered that a similar function…

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The Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 5

RARELY, if ever, has a show opened on the Macleay with greater promise than that of the present week. After a particularly trying time, farmers have now the prospect of…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held in the rooms of the Institution on Tuesday, 22nd March. Mr. W. A. Spence, J.P., occupied the chair, then being a small…

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The Macleay Show. Good Exhibition Marred by Rain

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 9

FOR the past few years the Agricultural Association has been most fortunate in the weather at Show time. This year, however, is the exception…

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