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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

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Hawker's Exhibition

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 2

Arrangements have been completed for Harry Hawker to give a final ex-hibition of flying on this Saturday, the Victoria Park Racecourse being…

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Taree Show

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

The 34th annual exhibition of the M.R.A and H. Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday. The weather was unfavorable for the event…

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Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the Gloucester Agricultural Society was held on Saturday last, with Mr. Vice President Corbett in the…

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The Bowraville Minstrels. a Successful Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 4

With the Object of raising funds for the Bowraville Agricultural Association, a Christy Minstrel Show was organised. Some capable talent was…

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Forster Flower Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Cape Hawke Agricultural and Horticultural 'Association was held on Thursday evening, 5th Present Messrs R…

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Entries for the Royal Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

Entries for the Royal Show came in very freely all last week. The advertised for the closing of horse and cattle entries are 7th and 9th inst, but in…

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Bellingen Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

Notwithstanding the continuous wet weather last week the Bellingen Show Committee determined to proceed, but to gain some advantage an…

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Kempsey Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

The Show is on us, and despite the drought inspired recent dreary outlook for its success there is every hope it now will outvie all previous…

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Show for Lower Macleay. To the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 6

SIR,—I have often wondered why there is not an A. and H. Association on the Lower Macleay, say about Gladstone or Smithtown. I think a splendid district…

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Bowraville Agricultural Exhibition

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

The postponed exhibition is to be held in Bowraville on Wednesday and Thursday, April 22nd and 23rd. This gives about a clear month in which…

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Surf Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 7

THE Port Macquarie Surf and life Saving Club held a carnival on the beach on Wednesday last. The weather was vary favorable for the bocasion and a large number of spectators assembled to…

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Wallamba Show Concert

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 7

The concert on Friday night was organised by a sub-committee, of which Miss Vida "Wright, of Avalon, was Secretary. It was in every way a…

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Forster. the Nabiac Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 7

Tho Nabiac Show last week was the Macen to a Jarge number of forster rresidents. who made the pilgrimage, and returned well satisfied with all…

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Side Show Exhibit

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 4

At Kempsey show there'll be only one quiet woman on the ground and that will be the petrified aboriginal lady found in the limestone caves…

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Friendly Societies Association. Grand Sports Carnival

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 4

The committee in charge of the sports carnival in connection with the Friendly Societies' Association--to be held next Wednesday on the…

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Wireless at a Country. Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 2

Something of a record for a country show was made on Tuesday at Norrabri, where the annual show is being held. Wireless transmitting and…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Society was held on Saturday last. Mr. J. R. Higgins was in the chair. The secretary was instructed to in…

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Show Concerts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 5

The total takings at the Show concerts amounted to about £56. The promoter, Mrs. H. Nicholson, was allowed £25 by the Society for her…

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The Macleay Show. Brief Comments

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 4

THIS 1914 annual exhibition of the agricultural, horticultural, and industrial products of the Macleay River district was [?] the latter half of…

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The Easter Carnival

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 4

On Saturday, April 11th, the first, instalment of the programme in Connection with the Nambucca River Eisteddfod will be presented in the…

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