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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

130 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 7

Skating Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 4

The first carnival will take place at the West Kempsey rink on Monday night next, the 1st July. It is to be what is known as a " white night"…

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Local Picture Show. Exhibition of Paintings

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 15

AT the Kempsey Good Templars' Hall on Thursday afternoon last an exhibition of pictures by Miss Annie Dangar and her pupils was held…

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The Skating Carnival. an Unqualified Success

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 5

No better evidence of the success of the all too brief White Night Carnival (held on O'Neill's Rink on Monday evening) were needed than the…

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West Kempsey Skating Rink. the White Night Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 14

THE White Night Skating Carnival held on Monday last was brought to a most successful issue. Mr. Lindesay, the manager, is to be congratulated on the…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Society was held on Saturday last. There were present Messrs. L…

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Skating Carnival

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

A very successful skating carnival was carried out in the Macksville School of Arts last week, which reflects the greatest credit upon the…

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The Newly-elected Show Committee. to the Editor

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 3

Sir,--I notice a new Committee has been elected for the Bowraville Agricultural Society and would crave space to offer a few suggestions to…

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Skating Carnival

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 4

The Skating Carnival at Bowraville oh Friday evening last was a pronounced success. In addition to the big attendance of local skaters,…

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Brisbane Show. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 14

At the Brisbane Royal Agricultural Show the Central Queensland exhibit won the prize in the best district contest, the Northern Rivers…

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Letters to the Editor Special Show Prizes

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 3

Sir,--Referring to your offer to the existing Agricultural Shows of a special prize to be given to the winner of the greatest number of prizes in…

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Wauchope Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 7

THE committee of the Wauchope Pastoral and Agricultural Society met on Saturday last. A letter was received from Mr. G. Marks, district inspector of Agriculture, inquiring if a three sore…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Gloucester Agricultural Society took place on Saturday last. There was a large attendance, the…

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Councils and Show Grounds. Tribute to Mr. Beeby

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 9

MR. G. S. BEEBY, Minister for Lands, accompanied by Messrs. H. D. Morton, Jones, Ashford, and M. F. Morton, Ms.L.A., visited Berry last week, and…

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Skating Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

THE masquerade skating carnival eventuated in the Agricultural Hall, Port Macquarie, on Wedding day evening last, but did not compare in point of numbers or as a spectacle with some of the recent…

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Pathos at the Horse Fair

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 6

PATHOS is always cropping up in unexpected corners, and a little incident towards the end of the horse sales at the Sydney Show-ground was touched with it. It was growing cold,…

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The Seating Carnival Monday Night's Merriment

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 4

WIDE was the halo and misty the moon that gazed, with just the semblance of a whimsical smile on her curtained face, at the blaze of light…

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Skating Carnival Brilliant Scene on O'neill's Rink

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 15

THE fact that roller skating has again captivated the young people of the delectable triple city of Kempsey was proved up to the hilt on Monday night…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 5

The regular committee meeting of the H. D. A. and H. Society was held in the Town Hall, Port Macquarie, on Monday last. The President, Mr. L. Lindsay, presided,…

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Panama Exhibition

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 3

IN 1915 the Panama Canal is to be opened for traffic, and San Francisco is holding a groat Panama Canal Exhibition which is "to lick creation." It is not more than…

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Wauchope Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 5

A MEETING of the committee of the Wauchope Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held in the Temperance Hall, Wauchope, on Saturday last. The President (Mr. Edwin…

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