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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

126 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 7

The Salvation Army. Three Days' Naval Fair

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 3

IN connection with this year's self-denial appeal of the above body, a novelty, in the shape of a three-days' Naval Fair, was very ably arranged by Capt. Dry and his lieutenants, and the venture proved a…

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Farm and Field. Care of Show Horses

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 7

During the show season it may be that some of the show horses may contract colds in the course of their travels ere they reach home again. Consequently,…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 2

A large attendance was present at the meeting of the local show committee, held on Monday morning last. The committee decided not to entertain an offer from the…

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Laurieton. Wild Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 5

THE eighth annual recurrence of this exhibition was ushered in under favorable weather conditions, but the prolonged drought left its indelible mark on the quality and character of the floral exhibits. It was…

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The Labour Carnival

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

EIGHT-HOUR Day is regarded as the carnival of organised labour in New South Wales. The proceedings on Monday last were, as usual, full of interest to the observer of men…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 3

Now that there are several shows being held in the district, a few notes with reference to preparation and planting might be of service in assisting those who are taking the matter up for the first time…

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Show Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 October 1905 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Kiama Agricultural Society, Mr. John James carried a resolution to the effect that at next Kiama show the…

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Coopernook Wild Flower Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 3
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

THE eighth annual Wild Flower Show, held in the School of Arts at Coopernook on Friday and Saturday last, in aid of St. Luke's Church of England, was a great success from an exhibition point of view…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 4

The annual Methodist Flower Show will be opened this Wednesday afternoon in the Theatre Royal. The prize list has been improved and extended for the present…

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Agricultural Society's Manuring Experiments

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 12

As there was some hitch in regard to Mr. Thurgood's land, which was chosen by the sub-committee of the Agricultural Society appointed to…

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Methodist Flower Show. an Interesting Exhibition

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 5

DESPITE the coldest and dryest spring ever known in the annals of this district the Methodist Flower Show, held at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday…

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Rose and Pansy Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 4

THE 7th annual Rose and Pansy Show, in aid of the Church of England, parish of Taree, was opened in the Agricultural Hall yesterday, (Friday) afternoon, and will be continued to-day (Saturday), with…

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Flower Show at Wauchope. Oct. 17

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 4

A FLOWER Show and Sale of Gifts was held in Mr. Mr. N. J. Lindsay's new store on Saturday, 14th October, in aid of the Church of England. The weather was anything but favorable, as it began to…

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Roses and Pansies. [Written for the Rose and Pansy Show, Oct. 20Th and 21St.]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 4

Roses sweet and pansies fair, Both possessing beauty rare; They our admiration gain, Both are flowers of well-known fame…

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Rose and Pansy Show. a Successful Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 3

As briefly reported in our issue of Saturday, the seventh annual Rose and Pansy Show at Tares, in aid of the Church of England, was opened in the Agricultural Hall on Friday afternoon and…

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Rose and Pansy Show

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

Considering the vicissitudes that most of the gardens in the district, have suffered during the last three or four months from drought, frosts, high…

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M. R. A. and H. Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 3

A MEETING of the Committee of the above association was held on Saturday afternoon last--the President (Mr. J. Thomson, J.P.) in the chair…

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Fair Day's Work

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 6

The Comptroller-General of the post office at Calcutta recently issued a circular, in which he stated under a large number of heads the amount of work which a clerk was…

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A. N. A. Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 5

THE Australian Natives' Association intends holding an exhibition of Australian manufactures and products in the Agricultural Grounds, Moore Park, Sydney, commencing on the 20th December next and…

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