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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

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The Bangalow Show Episode

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 5

Mr. C. McGlinchey, of Jamberoo, the judge whom it is alleged an exhibitor at the Bangalow Show attempted bribe, writes to the Lismore "Star" as…

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Ceylon Rubber Exhibition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 9

Particulars of a rubber exhibition which is to be held at Paradeniya from September 13 to 27, 1906, under the authority of the Ceylon Government. are to hand, In a…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

On Saturday last, in the Agricultural Hall, Wingham, the second meeting of farmers under the new regulations was held, when there was a good attendance. The President of the association (Mr. John…

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Ceylon [?]Ubber Exhibition

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 15

Particulars of a rubber exhibition which is to be held Paradeniya from September 13 to 27, 1906, 'under the authority of the Ceylon Government, are to hand. In a…

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The New Zealand International Exhibition. Unique Features

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 13

THE International Exhibition, to he hold in Christchurch this summer, will be something more than an adequate display of tho varied productions of a…

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Agricultural Society. Annual General Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the above was held in the Hall on Tuesday last. Mr. P. J. O'Neill (President) occupied the chair, and there were also present—Messrs G…

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Stories of Colonial Life. a New Zealand Exhibition Contest

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 11

THE various committees of the forthcoming New Zealand International Exhibition are covering the ground with admirable thoroughness. The schedule…

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Licensing Court. Taree, Saturday, Aug. 11 Before Messrs. A. GATES and H. W. FLETT, L.M's

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 3

RENEWAL. A renewal of his publican's license was granted to Hendry Allas, for the National Hotel, Cundletown. License fee assessed at £20…

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Odds and Ends a Fair Exchange

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 9

A MAN who had purchased some currant buns at a bakery was distressed, on starting to sat one, to find that it contained a fly. Returning to the bakery, he made…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the above was held in the Societty's Hall on Monday morning last. The President (Mr. J. Healey) occupied the chair, and there were also present…

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An Exhibition. Sydney

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 5

The Chamber of Manufacturers Conference at Adelaide resolved to ask the Federal Government to guarantee that an exhibition would be held in Sydney next…

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The Girl Who Did Nothing. Fable of Fair and Unfair

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 2

"And what do you go in for Sir John? said Mrs Mildmay across the lunch-table. "Oh, I'll take claret, thanks!" I said…

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The Salvation Arny. Oriental Fair at Tares

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 3

THE annual Fair organised by the [?]cal corps of the Salvation Army in aid of their self-denial appeal had an oriental appearance this year. The Fair was opened in the Taree School of Arts on Friday evening…

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M. R. A. and H. Association. Farmers' Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 6

TEA fourth of these meetings took place in the Union Hail, Oxley Island, on Saturday night last, but owing to the inclement state of the weather, there was only a small attendance. Mr. T. Dickson…

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Laurieton Flower Show. Lauricton

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

The annual Flower Show on Friday and Saturday last was greatly interfered with by the rain. The exhibits were not so numerous as last year, but generally were of a good order…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 7

THE M[?]ist flower show and exhibition at Gladetone was opened on Wednesday, September 26, and the weather being fine there was a large audience to take part in the…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 2

A MEETING of this body was held in the forenoon of Monday last in the Exhibition Hall, under the chairmanship of Mr. J. Healey (president). Owing to the…

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Laurieton Wild Flower Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 7

As one entered the School of Arts on Saturday night, the effect of the miserable weather which has prevailed of late, was very evident. What…

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Laurieton Flower Show. Oct 3

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 4

The ninth annual Flower Show and Indus trial Exhibition in aid of the church of England was held in the School of Arts on Friday and Saturday, the 28th and 29th ultime. Your telegraphic report in…

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Gladstone Methodist Church. Annual Flower Show

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 6

THE inclement weather militated to a great extent against the success of the flower show and industrial exhibition held in connection with the Methodist…

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