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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

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Methodist Chrysanthemum Show. a Grand Success

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

THE annual Chrysanthemum Show held under the auspices of the Port Macquarie Methodist, Church took place in the School of Arts on Friday and Saturday…

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Chrysanthemum Show. a Successful Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 3

THE annual Chrysanthemum Show and Autumn Fair, in aid of the Methodist Church in this district, was held in the Agricultural Hall, Taree, on Friday and Saturday last, and taking into consideration…

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Dungog Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

The Dungog Show was opened on Wednesday, rain falling in the afternoon. In blood horses B. E. Hooke and J. K. Mackay were the principal…

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Taree Chrysanthemum Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

The annual show of chrysanthemums and other late flowers, which has now become an established exhibition, in connection with the Methodist Church…

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The Japanese Fair

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 4

Considering the very unfavorable weather the Fancy Fair, which closed on Saturday, night, was one of the most successful mover ments of the kind held in Kempsey foe…

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The Japanese Fair

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 6

THE Japanese Fair opened on wednesday afternoon last, in aid of the building fond of the kempsey School of Arts, was marred to a great extent by inclement weather. Mr…

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Japanese Fair

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 8

The Japanese Fair, in aid of the School of Arts Building Fund, closed on Saturday, and the affair was wound up on Monday night…

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Cactus Dahlia and Chrysanthemum Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 5

FOLLOWING on a suggestion made at the late Show in Taree, it has been decided by the officials of the Methodist Church at Jones' Island to have an Annual Show, and as Coopernook is a good centre,…

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Agricultural Society for Wauchope

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 6

A correspondent writes as follows :-- A large and very enthusiastic meeting was held at Wauchope on the 13th May in connection with the movement…

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Wauchope Formation Op an Agricultural Society. Generous Offer by Mr. Bain

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

THE public meeting called for the purpose of forming an agricultural association at Wauchope was held in the Good Templars' Hall on Saturday, May 13th…

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Local News. the Recent Japanese Fair

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 6

Mrs. E. H. Hart, secretary of the Ladies Committee of the recent Japanese Fair, has received the following letter from Mr. Burges, secretary of…

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U. M. A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. H. J. Hammond, Vice-president in the chair, and the following…

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Local News. Japanese Fair Art Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 8

A meeting of subscribers to the art union for the sulky in connection with the recent Japanese Fair was held at School of Arts on Tuesday last. Mr…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 4

Martini's buckjumping show, which has for some time been working down from Queensland, will open in Kempsey on Saturday night next. A feature winch has…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 6

Mr. Martini opened out in the paddock opposite the Good Templars' Hall on Saturday night last, and was fairly well patronised during his stay. As an exhibition of…

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The Recent Japanese Fair

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 9

The Treasurer (Mrs. Kinghorn) has shown us the audited balance sheet of the recent Japanese Fair in aid of the School of Arts Building Fund. The…

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A Good Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

THE reputation which preceded Verto's Biotint Entertainers secured for them a good house on their opening night in the School of ARts ball last Thursday evening. And…

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The Japanese Fair

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 4

The balance sheet of the recent Japanese Fair, which has been duly audited, shows that a net profit has been made of £221 2s 6d. The net proceeds of the sulky art onion…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 3

THE general public, ever on the look-out for something novel, were treated to a unique exhibition in Martini's Queensland Buckjumping Show, which opened in Taree, in the paddock at the rear of the…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

AFTER the year's operations, terminating at the close of the Easter show, the Royal Agricultural Society is said to be in a very satisfactory position. A preliminary state…

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