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Shows & fairs, 1912

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News by Wire. Sydney, Wednesday night. the Royal Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 14

The annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Association was opened officially by Lord Denman, Governor General, this afternoon. There were…

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Correspondence. Committee Friction at the Show. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 15

SIR,--Regarding the above, I consider it only fair to the subscribers that they should be in possession of all the facts in connection therewith. The President…

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Original Correspondence. [We do not necessarily identify with the opinions expressed by correspondents under this heading] Committee Friction at the Show To the Editor Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

DEAR SIR,— It reading a letter appearing in your issue of 3rd instant, under the above heading, one begins to relish the, irresistible energy, greatness and…

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Show Me the Way

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 16

Show me the way that leads to the true life, I do not care what Tempest may assail me,…

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Wind Up of Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 11

To-day is wet and dull, and the attendance at the final day of this year's Royal Show is consequently very small…

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District Exhibit at Royal Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

The "Daily Telegraph" thus refers to the exhibit from the Northern Rivers at the Royal Show, Sydney. A most attractive display is made…

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The Recent Show. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 11

The Royal Show concluded yesterday. It constituted a record. The takings amounted to £13,599, an increase of £2743 over last year…

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Committee Friction at the Show. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 6

DEAR SIR,--In reading a letter appearing in your last issue, under the above heading, one begins to relish the irrestible energy, greatness and sublimity of…

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The Kempsey Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the Macleay River Agricultural Association was a pronounced success, the attendance being exceptionally large. The gate takings for the three days totalled £214 13s, of…

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The Royal Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

The Sydney Show just closed has been one of the most successful in the history of the Society. The weather was beautifully fine throughout, and enormous crowds of people attended during the…

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Butter at the Sydney Show. Hastings District Dairy Co. Third

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 4

IN the dairy produce section at the Royal Sydney Show the award for the best box of butter, opened on the first day of the exhibition, was made known on Friday. The Alstonville Co-operative…

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Show Takings

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 5

The takings at "the Show"—in Sydney there is only one real "Show " —totalled £13,688. Needless to say, everyone connected with the…

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Butter Exhibits at Royal Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 8

Nambucca--represented by Bowraville Dairy Company--Stood well in prominence at the Royal Show, Sydney. Alstonville secured first award…

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Bowraville Butter at Sydney Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 4

Three exhibits were sent from Bowraville Butter Factory to the Royal Show, Sydney and the result reflects the highest credit on the…

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Local and General (A Card.) J. M. Hooke, Solicitor & Conveyancer Paek Boad, Gloucester. (Near Royal Hotel.) The Diungog Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 8

The Dungog show this year promises to be a record. The attractions provided are bound to bring a big attendance and as there are…

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Dney's Agricultural Show. a Magnificent Exhibition. Triumph of Progress. Thousands of Country Visitors. a Foreword

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 1

Thousand flags fluttered and [?] a scene of wonderful and activity a fround throng [?] thousands upon thousands…

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Annual Flower Show Stroud

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 5

The annual Flower show in connection with the Stroud Methodist Church, was held in the School of Arts, Stroud, on Friday and…

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A Show of Shows

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 1

Associated with all the Royal Shows, pretty well since the ir foundation in the appreciation of all country visitors is a firm whose commerce embraces…

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Snapshots at the Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 1

"When I visited Mildura the other day, I saw a population of six thousands people on twelve thousands acres where 23 years ago people could [?]…

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Pupils at the Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 2

Among the thousands of country school pupils who could be more easily noticed enjoying the many object lessons so profusey furnished by visits to…

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