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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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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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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Gloucester Agricultural, Society was held in the School of Arts on Saturday last. There were present:—…

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White Night Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 6

With the recent gorgeous fancy dress carnival still fresh in their memory, local skaters are looking forward with keen anticipation to the…

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Milking Testing Exhibition

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 8

Mr. Chapman Inspector of Dairies, for this district spent some time on the Nambucca and before leaving Bowraville the President of the…

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Skating Carnival. a Pretty Spectacle

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 18

THE third Skating Carnival held this season eventuated at the West Kempsey Skating Rink on Monday and Tuesday last, respectively. The carnival taking…

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Wauchope Methodist Fair

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 4

THE Methodist Floral Fair was held in the Temperance Hall, Wauchope, on the 20th and 21st inst. The prosperous season, ideal weather, an enthusiastic army of workers, all contributed…

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Secrets of a Marionette Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 9

Although one of the oldest forms of entertainment, very little of its actual workings is known to the public. The general idea is that the figures…

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Present Day Pluck. Records Which Show We Are Just As Heroic As Ever We Were

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

Nothing, according to some pessimists, is as good as it used to be, and a very favourite score of complaints is that the present is an…

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Wauchope Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 3

THE regular monthly meeting of the committee of the Wauchope Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held in the Temperance Hall, Wauchope, on Saturday, 5th inst…

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A Silver Cup. for a Hunting Contest. at Our Next Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

THE committee of the Port Macquarie and Hastings District Agriculture and Horticultural Society will have good reason to rejoice at the office of Secretary being in the hands of an active and…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 4

The certification of stallions parade and sports in connection with thE above came off on the show ground on Monday. The committee worked well…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 4

The interest manifested in the above gives premise of a very successful function and after the heat and dust, to feast ones eyes upon the…

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The Flower Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 5

Entries for the forthcoming flower show on Friday and Saturday next are now being received by one of the secretaries at the office of this paper…

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Flower Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 4

THE flower show in connection with the Presbyterian Church was held in the School of Arts, Fort Macquarie, last week, and proved a decided success from every point of view. There was a beautiful…

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Exhibition of School Work

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 5

An Exhibition of schoolwork with musical and literary competitions is to be held on Friday and Saturday next, under the auspices of the…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

Owing to the continued dry and the fear that there would be no flowers to show in consequence, the advisability was discussed of…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Society was held on Saturday afternoon last. There were present Mr. T. W…

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Schools' Exhibition

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 5

The Manning River Public Schools' Association Exhibition which opened at Taree last week is said to be the finest display of work ever seen in…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

Held in the Methodist School Hall on Wednesday Thursday and Friday evening of last week the above annual function was rather a…

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Flower Show and Musical Competition. a Pronounced Success

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 3

An innovation has been introduced into Bowrrville in the lines of entertainment by the establishment of an exhibition of flowers. This is the…

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