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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Kempsey Show. Kempsey

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 7

The Show was opened by Mr. Thomson, M.H.R., this afternoon, under rainy conditions. The exhibits are good. The maiden hunters was won by…

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Gloucester Show. Gloucester

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

The inaugural agricultural show opened yesterday, and will be continued to-day. The ground selected— immediately in front of the Glouce[?]ber…

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The Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 4

THE very unsettled weather which prevailed previous to and at the opening of the show caused a considable falling off, both in the exhibits…

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Show Concert

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

The concert under the auspices of the Agricultural Society, which took place in the School of Arts on the first night of the Show, drew a crowded house, and was an…

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Show Concerts

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

The concerts given on the show nights were very acceptable to all the visitors and others, as apart from filling in the evenings they were of a…

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[?]ey's Big Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 8

[?]cally a forgone conclusion [?]ey Easter Show will top [?]records. A record atten[?]tors from all parts is…

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First Gloucester Show. an Immense Success. A. Big Crowd. and Great Enthusiasm

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

The first First Annual Exhibition of the Gloucester Agricultural Horticultural and Pastoral Association was successfully inaugurated on Tuesday…

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A Rotten Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 9

At a circus in Western America a performer, with two handsome lady assistants, did a thrilling emp[?]ment act…

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Flower Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 8

This is another section in which the ladies figure to great advantage, In this section, however, the exhibits were but few in number, although of…

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The Gloucester Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 8

As the entries began to come in for the Gloucester Show it was realised that the Show would be strong in horses and cattle, and at the closing…

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H. D. Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above society was held on Monday. In the absence of the President (Mr. J. Gamack), Mr. W. A. Spence was voted to the chair. There…

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Methodist Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

The arrangements in connection with the Methodist Chrysanthemum Show on the 24th and 25th are progressing very satisfactorily. Through Mr. Robin's…

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Wauchope Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

The people of Wouchope have long cherished the hope of seeing an Agricultural Society established in their town, and an annual exhibition carried out. The late…

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Show Ground and Buildings

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 6

The success of the recent Show must have convinced the most sceptical person that the promoters of the Gloucester A. H. and P. Society did not…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show. to Visit Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 5

This well known and popular Australian show, which has lately completed a record season in Sydney of 22 weeks to crowded houses, will open in…

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Show Concert

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 3

The concert, organised in aid of the Wingham Orchestral Society, on Friday night, was a record for a tight squeeze in the Federal Hall, and…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

If there is one thing that appeals to an Australian, it is to see good horses and good horsemen. This fact was plainly, in evidence on Wednesday,…

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The Sydney Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Show was opened to-day, judging proceeding briskly. Comparatively few awards are available. The standard of cattle…

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Wauchope Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 7

A meeting was held in the Good Temp[?] Hall, Wanchope, on Monday afternoon [?] for the purpose of receiving the report [?] the committee appointed some years ago [?]…

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Royal A.S. Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 5

THE growth of the show promises is in its way one of the remarkable developments of the time. Perhaps the most striking building addition is the beef…

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