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Shows & fairs, 1906

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

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

As anticipated in oar last issue, this year's Annual Show at Tame proved to be too most successful financially yet held, whilst in many other report it also eclipsed previous exhibitions. The amount…

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Hastings River Show. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 3

DEAR SIR, -- a feature in our Hastings River Show this year was an exhibit from the Manning district -- work done by the pupils of the Cundletown Convent School. This and the Kempsey exhibit from the…

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Royal Easter Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 6

The Royal Easter Show in Sydney this year will be the largest exhibition of live stock and agricultural produce that has been organised in Australasia. Entries for all the live stock classes have closed, and…

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The Annual Show. Opening Ceremony

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 2

The Show was officially opened on the afternoon of the first day, by Mr. R. Davidson, M.L.A., the President (Mr. P. J. O'Neill), and Mr. Andewson, M.P. for…

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Alleged Bribery at Bangalow Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 3

AT the committee meeting of the Bangalow Agricultural Society reference was made to an attempt to bribe Mr. McGlincby one of the judges in the horse section. Mr. J. A…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

A committee meeting of the above was held in the hall on Monday lust. There were seventeen members present, and the President (Mr. O'Neill) occupied the chair. The…

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Alleged Bribery at Bangalow Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 10

At the committee meeting of the Bangalow Agricultural Society last week reference wis made to an attempt to bribe Mr. McGlinchy one of the…

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The Late Show. (To the Editor)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

Sir,-Mr. G. Bransdon was debarred from competing for his own and Mr. Gamack's special, with his champion cow, for the reason that he inadvertently did not give the…

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The Sydney Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural show promises to be a large success…

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Royal Agricultural Show. a Great Exhibition. Sydney, Wednesday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 4

JUDGING commenced at the Easter Show to-day. Sir Foote carried off the champion prize for thoroughbreds. Some other good imported stock are shown. The cattle are…

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Bribing Show Judges

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 7

AT the committee meeting of lite Bungalow Agricultural Society reference was made to attempt to bribe Mr. McGlinehy, one of the judges in the horse section…

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Sydney Show. a Great Success. North Coast Winners in Butter. Impovement in Butter. Sydney, Wednesday

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

The Sydney Royal Agricultural Show as a whole, ranks as one of the greatest that has yet been held in Australia. Skilfully arranged pavilions are packed with great…

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Odds and Ends. a Fair Warning

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 9

AN Irishman was walking along a road alongside a links, when he was ruddely struck between the shoulders with a golf-ball. The force of the blow knocked…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

PRESSURE of time prevents us from publishing the names of contributors or prizes to the above show, which takes place on Friday and Saturday next, the 27th and 28th April…

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The Sydney Show. the Milk Tests

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 11

IN the milk tests competitions the two principal events, the Royal champion butter fat test and the Sydney Mail prize were gained by Messrs. D. Hyamand Sons'…

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Butter Fat Tests at Sydney Show. £100 Special Prize

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 6

FOR the £100 special prize at the Sydney Show, which must be won three times by the same exhibitor, but not necessarily in succession, or by the same exhibit, Messrs. D Hyam, A. Wedlock, and…

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Cape Hawke Annual Show. a Successful Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

THE 9th Annual Show of the Cape Hawke Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the School of Arts, Forster, on Friday and Saturday last, and contrary to…

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Cactus Dahlla & Chrysanthemum Show. First Exhibition at Coopernook

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 3

THE innagural Cactus Dahlia and Chrysan the mum Show, at Coopernook, which it is intended to make an annual affair, took place on Friday and Saturday, last in the Coopernook School of Arts, and proved to…

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The Wingbam Show Tuesday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 3

THE Wingham Show promises to be a great success. Beautiful weather is prevailing. There are about 2500 entries--all classes being well represented, especially fruits…

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Cactus, Dahlia, and Chrysanthemum Show. at Coopernook

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

Last Friday and Saturday the good folks of Coopernook, who are such capable organisation of Flower Shows, held a Cactus, Dahlia, and Chrysanthemum Show, in the…

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