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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

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Preparations for the Show Bench

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

Many varieties of fowls, under good ordinary conditions of cleanliness, need little or no special preparation before being shown with prospects…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

A meeting of the Committee of the Gloucester Agricultural Society was held on Thursday last. There were present: Messrs. J. R…

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M.R.A. and H.A.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 5

The Committee of the Manning River A. and H. Association met on Saturday last at the Walter Plummer Hall Taree Show ground, there being present:-- Councillor D. Cowan…

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Comboyne Fair

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 3

New Year's morn broke with a Scotch mist, but did not daunt the stallholders, who laid out their templing wares, displayed in the Comboyne Hall, which was beautifully…

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Glou[?] Ester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

A met[?]ting of the committee of this association was held on Thursday last. There were present, Mr. J. R. Higgins, President in the chair. Messrs…

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Gruesome Story of the French Exhibition

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 5

Until a few weeks ago impene[?]rable mystery has surrounded the disappearance of a lady well-known in society. The story dates from the…

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The Surf Carnival

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

Everything points to the fact that a record crowd will be on North Beach on Monday next (Anniversary Day). It would appear as though…

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Wauchope Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

THE committee of the Wauchope Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Society met on the Show Ground last Saturday. The following committeemen were present…

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Methodist Fair

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 6

The Methodist Fair was opened on Thursday afternoon? last Mrs. Corbett, the Mayoress, performing the opening ceremony. She was presented…

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The Royal Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 13

EASTER is nearly three weeks earlier this year than it was in 1912, so that intending exhibitors at the Royal Show in Sydney will need to see to their…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 10

A meeting of the committee of the Gloucester Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday last, 29th January…

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The Methodist Fair

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 6

Our Methodist friends had a strenuous time of it last week in connection with their Fair, but they succeeded in bringing it to a…

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The Royal Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

Easter being nearly three weeks earlier than it was last year, intending exhibitors will need to see to their entries at the Royal Agricultural Show in good time. The…

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The Royal Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 3

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society points out that the Show being nearly three weeks earlier this year it is very necessary that intending exhibitors…

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Against Show Holidays

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 10

A circular letter was read at the municipal council meeting last night from the Chief Secretary's Department, stating that Friday…

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Macksville Show. Macksville

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 14

The Show was opened to-day by Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A. It was a record on all points -- number of entries, quality of exhibits and a…

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Nambucca A. & H. Association. Seventh Annual Exhibition. At Macksville

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

The seventh annual exhibition of the Macksville A. and H. Association was opened yesterday. During the time of preparation the President…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the Committee of the Gloucester Agricultural Society was held in the School of Arts on Saturday 22nd instant…

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Show Subsidies Granted As Formerly

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 6

The Minister of Agriculture desires to make it clear that the Government has no intention of discontinuing subsidies to Agricultural Societies…

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Carnival of Entertainment

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

The committee of the Bowraville Agricultural Association has made special provision for the entertainment of the crowds of visitors…

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