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Shows & fairs, 1911

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Public Schools Exhibition

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

The old historic town of Port Macquarie was the scene of great life and enthusiasm on Friday last, the occasion being the holding of the Public Schools Exhibition. This is the first event of the kind ever…

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Kempsey Flower Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 5

THIS annual event, fixed for Wednesday and Thursday next, has hitherto been held in one of the local halls; but as the committee on this…

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Gladstone Methodist Flower Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 6

THE Flower Show and Exhibition in connexion with the Gladstone Methodist Church was held on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday of last week…

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Schools Exhibition

Nambucca News · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 4

Friday next, 10th November, is the day on which the public schools' exhibition is to be held at Bowra, and we are assured by the teachers that…

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Wauchope Agricultural Society

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

AT a meeting of the committee of the Wauchope Agricultural Society on Saturday a letter was read from the Department of Agriculture to say consideration would be given to the question Of a special…

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The Village Fair

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 4

Though people grumble about the heat, there's this compensating advantage, they will be able all the more to enjoy the cool evening air at the…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 4

THE regular monthly meeting of the Committee of the above Society was held in the Council Chambers, Port Macquarie, on Monday last. There were present—Messrs. L. R. Lindsay (President,…

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Australian Picture Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 7

This company had a season of two nights in the Gloucester School of Arts, beginning on Wednesday. The attendances were not large. It is…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of this Society was held on Saturday last; Mr. J. R. Higgins, president, in the chair…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 6

HOT, dusty and unpleasant, as Wednesday proved to be, it was certainly up inauspicious day for the opening of a flower show; but not unfavourable…

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Public Schools' Exhibition. An Unqualified Success. OVER 4000 Exhibits. Marvellous Displays by Children

Nambucca News · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 3

Friday last may well be classed amongst the red-letter days of Bowra, or indeed of the, Nambucca River, as on that day the public had the…

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Maddening Puzzles. Strange Things That Mirrors Show Us

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 2

An old but none the less interesting and instructive problem asks:—"Why does a mirror reverse right and left, but not up and down?"…

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Wauchope Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 4

AT a committee meeting of the above Society on Saturday last (the president, Mr. W. J. Andrews, in the chair), the institution was reported to be in credit £1 9s 3d. Only one tender had been…

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Frederickton Annual Exhibition

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 4

IN the absence of Mr. Inspector Cotterill the above successful function was opened on Wednesday afternoon by Mr. P. Knauer (Shire President)…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 6

A meeting of the Committee of this Society was held on Saturday last, 9th instant. There were present:—Messrs…

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Wallamba A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Saturday afternoon. The ground was inspected and it was slated that the fencing would be completed this week. It…

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Upper Manning A and H Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 2

A committee- meeting of the above was held on Saturday afternoon tost, the President (Mr. J, H. Cameron) in the chair…

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Only Fair

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 2

Two Irishmen were one day working on a farm. Just about dinnertime they were called to dino off a large basin of broth. The farmer's…

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The Carnival Sports

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 December 1911 · page 7

The more we hear the more we are convicted that on New Year's Day there will be no need for seekers of amusement to leave Kempsey looking…

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