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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

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Skating Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 13

AFTER a series of postponements, caused through unfavorable weather, the Carnival at the West Kempsey Rink eventuated on Friday last. From every…

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Hospital Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 6

A LARGE number of Committeemen assembled at the School of Arts on Wednesday night to report progress as to detail work in connection with…

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Putting the Show Away

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 4

The most interesting point about the debate on the censure motion was the extraordinary revelation made by Mr. Beeby with respect to the…

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A Show Trophy. THE U.M.A. & H. Association and Their Silver Cup. Donalison v. PENFOL

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 3

On Wednesday at Wingham Police Court, a case of long standing interest came before the Bench, in which Margaret Donaldson, wife of Stuart J…

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Local and General News. Hospital Carnival Holiday

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 10

Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., has been informed by the Chief Secretary that His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been…

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Brisbane Agricultural Show. Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 11

The Brisbane Show was officially opened yesterday, when about 57,000 persons were present. The takings amounted to over £2000…

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Wauchope Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

THE newly elected committee of the Wauchope Agricultural Society met on Saturday last, when there was a good attendance. After the reading of correspondence…

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Wells Beats Mehegan. a Fine Exhibition of Boxing

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

A HUGE crowd, numbering about 15,000 flooded to the Stadium at Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, on Saturday evening last to watch the meeting of the Australian lightweight champion, Hughie…

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Jones Island Flower Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 3

The [?] Flower Connection with Methodist Church at Jones' Island took place oh Friday and Saturday fast, when there was again a very fine display of…

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Macleay Hospital Carnival Notes

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 15

Art Union Prizes in connection with the Macleay Hospital are now on view in the windows of Mr. W. Harvey, Mr. E. G. Kinghorn and Mr. J. W. Anderson…

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Young People's Mission Fair. in Aid of Indian Mission

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 2

THE fair in aid of the Indian mission held in the I.O.G.T., Hall, Kempsey, on Wednesday, afternoon last was a great success. It was…

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Japanese Fair at Kew

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 6

The Japanese Fair, which took place at Kew on Friday and Saturday, 15th and 16th August, proved a great success. With the aid of the graceful bangalow palms and a…

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Jones Island Methodist Flower Show. a Successful Effort

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 5

The Jones' island Flower Show, the awards in which were published in our last issue, together with other particulars, was opened officially on the Friday evening 'Mr. T. H…

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A Question of Fair Play

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 2

We all know exactly what Napoleon meant when he said that tour hostile newspaper were more to be feared than a thousand bayonets. It is a…

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Spring Flower Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 5

The Flower Show and Sale of Gifts in connection with the Bowraville Presbyterian Church is to be held on Friday and Saturday,…

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Fair Play. To the Editor

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 5

Sir,—In perusing the report of the hospital ball at Tuneurry, in your contemporary of 23rd, I notice a remark reflecting on the lighting of the…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 2

The usual meeting of members of committee of the above society was held in the school of Arts on Saturday last 30th inst…

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Moderates Get A. Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 5

The Victorian Attorney-General says that the present system of electing representatives to the Federal Parliament is not satisfactory. He…

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Carnival Notes

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 14

The Kempsey Council is endeovaring to arrange to have the streets watered befor the Carnival. THE General Committee will meet at the…

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The Hospital Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 10

THE cause of suffering humanity appeals to all, and the people of Kempsey and district will no doubt respond liberally on the occasion of…

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