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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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Art at Bathurst Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 7

Signor O. Dattilo Rubbo, of Sydney, the judge in the fine art section at the Bathurst Show, was very much disappointed with the…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

Fate seems to have' been against the annual Methodist Flower Show this year, which was held at the Port Macquarie School of Arts on Friday and Saturday last It was postponed from the…

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Short Story a Fair Impostor (Continued from last week.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 9

She is completely unstrung, as though she had bed was frightful shock, or had undergoes some terrible experience said the man of medicine. But when Mrs. Smith…

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Agricultural Society

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

WITH Vice-President John Booth in the chair, the Committee—Messrs. C. Teague, Jas. Campbell, A. A. Kemp, W. O'Meara, E. T. Hill, W. N. Flatt,…

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The Rainbow Fair

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 4

The ladies of the Church of England Women's Guild are to be congratulated upon the great success which crowned their efforts on Friday and Saturday…

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U.M.A. and H. Association. Second Day—a Record Attendance

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

Friday last, the second day of the Show at Wingham was quite a midsummer day, and as it was a public holiday throughout the Manning…

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Show Remnants

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 6

Mr. M. O'Brien's cow won the prize for milking heifer, two years and under 3. Writer heard an objection to a hack, wearing a martingale, being allowed to…

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Upper Manning Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 6

The takings at the Wingham Show on Thursday and Friday last constituted a record. On the first day £35 was taken at the gates; second day,…

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U.M A. and. H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. A. Cameron presiding. The President (Mr. J. H. Cameron) wired,…

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M. R. A and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

The following was contained in the annual report. read at the annual meeting of members held in Taree last week:-…

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Wauchope Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

A special meeting of the Wanchope Agricultural Society was held on Saturday last under the Presidency of Mr. J. C. Rowsell. The President explained that under present rules officers were…

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Manning Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Manning River Agricultural Association was held last week. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £132 19s 8d, and £291 11s was paid away in prizes— a record for…

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School Exhibition

Nambucca News · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

Following the practice adopted in other parts of the State the public schools in this district have resolved to hold an exhibition early in…

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Manning River A. and H; Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 8

There was a fair attendance of members at the adjourned annual meeting of the above Association, which was held on Saturday afternoon…

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Wallamba River A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

There was a most satisfactory attendance at a meeting held on Saturday evening last, at Nabiac, in connection with the Wallamba River…

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Agricultural Society

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 3

THE regular monthly meeting of this Association was held in the I.O.G.T. Hall on Friday afternoon last, there being present: Messrs. P. Kuauer…

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Bowra Agricultural Society

Nambucca News · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 4

In a very short time it will be necessary to call together the newly appointed committee of the Bowra Agricultural Society, and seeing the…

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Agricultural Society

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 2

AT the Committee meeting on Friday afternoon were Messrs. P. K[?] (President), C. Teague, E. Kesby, A. A. Kemp, J. Booth, W. Secomb, A…

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WALLAMBA A. and H. Association. Another Successful Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 2

There was a very satisfactory attendance of members of the above at a meeting held on Saturday night last at the school of Arts, Nahiae…

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U.M.A. and H. Association. Annual Stallion Parade

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 6

The Stallion Parade, held on Wingham Show ground on Thursday was not expected to be as big a success as the inaugural one last year, on account of…

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