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Shows & fairs, 1910

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Lord Mayor's Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 6

The first Lord Mayor's Show (writes the "Westminster Gazette") of which, record exists took place in 1236, the pageants, for so many centuries a…

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Agricultural Society

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 8

THE regular monthly meeting on Friday was attended by Messrs. J. C. Elton (President), C. Teague, J. Booth A. A. Kemp, A. J. O'Shea, J. F. Small…

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A National Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 4

The question of locating the next National Show is agitating the minds of committees of some of the agricultural societies to the…

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Late Cablegrams. Universal Exhibition. London

Nambucca News · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 3

The French Senate has intimated a project for a universal exhibition to be held in Paris during the year 1920…

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JOHNSON v Jeffries. Prospects of the Fight. a Word on Fair Play

Nambucca News · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 6

ALL America and the rest of the sporting world is looking forward with eagerness and anxiety to July 4, when the two greatest boxers of…

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Show Disqualifications

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 8

It is evident that no inconsiderable proportion of the agricultural societies in the country are strongly opposed to…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 4

The Annual meeting of the Gloucester Agricuituial Society took place Saturday last 2nd July, 1910. Mr. H. C. Perram, vice-president…

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The Sheep Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 4

Sydney wears a bucolic look. The men from "out back" are strongly in evidence. High and low, rich and poor, yet nearly all marked by that…

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Life Saving Exhibition

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 4

At Port Macquarie, on Sunday morning last, in the presence of a large crowd of spectators, Messrs. O. G. Merrett, A. Rosenthal, R. Ball, E. W. Kirk, E. Shimwell, and…

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Agricultural Society

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 6

THE regular meeting of committee, was held on Friday, when there were present:—Messrs. J. C. Elton (President), C. Teague, Jas. Campbell, E…

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Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Society

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 18

THE annual meeting of the members ot the Macleay A. H. and I. Association was held at the Good Templars' Hall oil Friday afternoon of last…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Agricultural Society was held on Saturday last, Mr. J. R. Higgins in the chair. There were present besides,…

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Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 5

A committee meeting of the Port Macquarie [?] Society was held in the Town Hall on Monday last. The President, Mr. T. Warlter, occupied the chair…

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Highland Fair

Nambucca News · Friday 29 July 1910 · page 3

They are very leal to the land of cakes at Nambucca Heads, and preparations are afoot for a grand Highland. Fair in November to furnish funds to replenish…

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Horses in Show Condition

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 14

Horses are exhibited at shows in a fat condition because they look best. There is not one horse in 10,000 that looks well when thin. It is the same with the sale…

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Every Cow Should Show a Profit

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1910 · page 3

While it is true that the output of dairy products would be increased to some extent by more intelligent management and feeding of the…

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A Fair Firebrand

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 2

"Trespassers will be protested." Doris read the indistinct legend on the dilapidated board with a contemptuous toss [?] her curly head,…

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Agricultural Society

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 2

THE first meeting of the new committee was held on Friday, when there was present:—Messrs. James Campbell, C. Teague, H. Kesby, J…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 4

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall on Monday morning last. The President (Mr. T. Wariters) occupied the chair, and there were also present—Meears, J. Hibbard, sen.,…

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Dungog A. and H. Association

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 14

A meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday 2nd August. There were present S. S. Kingston (in the chair), J. M. Dowling, G. B. Waller,…

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