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Shows & fairs, 1912

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

A Far-west Fair

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 2

Every little town of the Far West of America has its annual fair, and the sport provided for its patrons appears somewhat unique to Eastern…

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Do You Stock Show Silk Socks ? a Few Up-to-date Tongue-twisting Choruses

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 2

The craze for difficult choruses is as strong as ever. Drury Lane this year provides one of the most difficult ever inflicted on a suffering…

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Swimming Carnival

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4

The great advantage of the swimming baths at Macksville is being proved every day, so that the place is never idle. Young and old alike…

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Macksville Swimming Carnival

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

The newly-erected swimming baths at Macksville were officially opened on Wednesday last in the presence of a good crowd. The weather was dull…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 3

The regular meeting of the committee of the P.M. and H.D.A. and H. Society was held in the society's hall, on Monday last. The President, Mr. J. H. Hill, occupied the…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 8

A meeting of the committee was held on Thursday 5th December. There were present:—Messrs. J.R. Higgins (President in the chair)…

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Stock for Panama Exhibition

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 10

A communication from the Chief of the Live Stook Department of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition intimates that…

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Wauchope Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 4

A MEETING of the Committee of the above Society was held on Saturday last, Mr. E. Suters (President) being in the chair. There was a good attendance. The minutes of…

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Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 9

A meeting of the committee of the Gloucester Agricultural Society was held on Thursday last. There were present:—Messrs'. H…

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Sunday School Fair

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 5

JERSEYVILLE Methodist Sunday School fair, concert, and Xmas true was held on Wednesday, Dec. 18, in the Jerseyville School of Arts. The hall was nicely…

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