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Shows & fairs, 1904

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Show Concerts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 6

"I am real glad it is over; it has been a time of downright hard work and worry." So spoke one of the promoters of the Show concerts at the conclusion of the last night's…

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Macleay Agricultural Show

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

The annual exhibition of the Macleay A. H. & I. Association was opened on Wednes[?] last, under very favourable circumstances The Show was formally opened by Mr. R…

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The Kempsey Show. Kempsey, Thursday night

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

The Annual Show at Kempsey was opened yesterday, the weather being Aire. To -day has been wet, until this afternoon. The exhibition was officially opened by Mr. R…

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Show Concerte

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 4

The show concerts organised by Professor Wall were a pronounced success. The stage had been beautifully arranged, and an increased light made it for the time the…

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 7

OPENED under the brightest and most promising conditions on Wednesday last the Macleay show of 1904 did not prove no successful as anticipated. After a day of…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Easter Show was opened yesterday. The day was devoted to judging. The entries generally show a slight improvement on last year…

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Macleay Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 3

The annual exhibition of the Macleay A. H. & I. Association was opened on Wednesday, under very favorable circumstances. The Show…

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The Show Concerts

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

DESPITE the dreadful wet weather on the second night of the Show the two concerts in connection with the recent exhibition proved most successful. The…

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The Macleay Show

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

IF ever a Society had hard luck, the Macleay had over their Show last week. Everything was in readiness for bringing to an issue one of the most successful shows held on the…

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Kempsey Police Court. Show Charges

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 7

THERE was over a dozen cases of plain drunk and using language before the Bench at the Court House at Show time. The majority were cases of…

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The Sydney Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

Over 70,000 people attended the show yesterday. The gate receipts amounted to £3,356, establishing a record. The passengers carried on trains and trams…

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Some Impressions of our 1904 Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 6

THE great event of the year, which takes place in the chief town on the Macleay River, and draws together from far and near a typical good humored Australian…

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The Sydney Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 7

THE Sydney Show suffered to some extent from the heavy weather prevailing during easter week. With a record number of entries the exhibition promised at the outset…

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Axemen's Carnival at Beechwood

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 3

The first chopping contest under the auspices of Beechwood Axemen's Association took place on Saturday. The competitors were divided into 1st and…

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The Coming Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

There is a general feeling that if the present unsettled weather continues for another few days, Wingham should be justly entitled to a well-deserved…

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Show-Ring Education

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 5

MR. R. T. KEYS, of Bengalla, Muswellbrook, is an enthusiastic worker in all matters pertaining to the advancement of the objects of agricultural societies…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association. Resignation of the President

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

About three weeks ago last Saturday, 19 members of the Committee of the U. M. A. and H. Association were present at a meeting, when a motion was moved and seconded to the effect that no more…

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The Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 4

Once in the good old days gone by, Bobby Burns, said to have written poetry in Scotland, was in quest of fine weather, and he penned or…

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Show Week Fixtures

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 4

Tuesday:—General Show entries close. Wednesday.—Cattle sales. Quadrille party at night. Thursday.—Show opens…

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Taree Chrysanthemum Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 4

The annual Chrysanthemum Show and Autumn Fair, in contraction with the Methodist Church, was opened in the Agricultural Hall, Taree, yesterday (Friday), and is to be continued to-day…

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