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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

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Annual Aquatic Carnival at Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

ON Monday last (New Year's Day) the annual regatta in connection with the Taree Regatta Club took place. The day was extremely hot, with a [?] north to north-west wind blowing in the…

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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 18 January 1905 · page 2

On account of Mr. Plummer's absence from the district, Mr. Little sold the privileges for the Annual Show of the M. R. A. and H. Association on Wednesday…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

IN another column of this issue the P. M. Agricultural Society advertise and additional list of special prize, offered by various donors. The special prize list…

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U M. A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the U. M. Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on Saturday last. The president (Mr. J. Abbott, J.P.) in the chair…

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Bellinger Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 3

The Bellinger show schedule has come to hand. By it we notice that the show for the present year has been fixed for March 23rd, 24th. The Bellinger society has only…

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The Butter Commission. Messrs. Sinclair and Fair Bairn's Evidence. Indignation Meeting at Berry. Berry

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 4

A large and representative meeting of [?] assembled in the School of Arts. [?] this afternoon, in response [?] of the Woodhill Co-opreative Dairy…

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What Is Fair in War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 7

We read and [?] much of "the laws of war," but in reality there [?] such thing, and for the [?] should be substituted "the customs of war." The customs of war [?]…

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The Bellinger Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 12

We are in receipt of the schedule of the forthcoming show to be held at Bellingen on March 23 and 24, the second annual exhibition of the Society…

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Port Macquarie Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 3

The Hastings District Agricultural Society hold their twentieth annual show on Thursday and Friday March 2nd and 3rd. We have received from the secretary (Mr…

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M. R. A. & H. A. Annual Show. a Splendid Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

THE 25th Annual Exhibition of the Manning River A. & H. A. Association was held at Taree on Thursday and Yesterday (Friday), and was in every respect a most pronounced success. That the district…

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Just a Show Day

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 7

First Boy--Is that a good house dog Second Boy--No "Good bird dog? " No…

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Manning River A. & H. Society's Exhibition. a Pronounced Success. Splendid Exhibits

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 7

AND once again! For the 25th. time the above organisation has held its annual exhibition. Mark you, that discontented being, the man in the…

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Taree Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

There was a good attendance at this function on Friday, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. Heavy rain fell in different parts of the district…

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M. R. A. & H. A. Annual Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 3

THE rain on Friday last--the seoond day of the Annual Show--very considerately held off until about 6 p.m., and although heavy showers were experienced all round the town throughout the day, preventing…

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M. R. A. and H. A. Concert

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

THE concert arranged to take place on the second night of the late Show, but which had to be postponed on account of the rain, was given in the Taree School of Arts on Wednesday night last. There…

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The Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 8

We would remind intending competitors that entries for the wood-chopping contest at the forthcoming Show close this Saturday, the 25th…

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Taree Show Entertainment

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

This function eventuated in the school of Arts Hall, last Wednesday evening, to a house about three-parts occupied. This entertainment was…

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Waverley Municipal Election. Alderman to Show Cause

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 10

MR. W. A. Walker (instructed by Mr. E. Abigail) appeared on behalf of Richard William Hughes, and applied to the Full Court for a rule under section 109 of the…

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The Show. a Successful Exhibition

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the many difficulties that have faced the Committee in connection with the twentieth annual exhibition of the [?]cal Agricultural Society, opened on Thursday…

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Is This Fair?

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 8

The following letter from the secretary of the Singleton Agricultural Society explains the nature of the Railway Commissioners' scheme in…

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