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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

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Friendly Societies' Association. Grand Sports Carnival

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

The Friendly Societies' Association of Bowraville is to congratulated on the initial movement in connection with the establishment of day's sport…

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A Show Item

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 4

In the rush and hurry of publication day our reporter omitted, in the commentary on Show doings last week, to mention the most exciting and…

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Agricultural Show on Lower Macleay. To the Editor

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 3

SIR,—In a previous issue of your paper, I noticed a letter from Mr. R. Lindsay, of Belmore River, urging the people of the Macleay of hold an Agricultural Show in…

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Bowraville Agricultural Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Tuck, President of the Bowraville Agricultural Association, wires, stating that Mr. Morton will open the Show on the 22nd instant…

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Agricultural Society

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 5

THE regular meeting of the committee of the Port Macquarie and Hastings District Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held in the Town Hall on Monday last. The…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

THE Annual Methodist Flower Show was held in the School of Arts, Fort Macquarie, on Friday and Saturday last Fine weather prevailed during the function, which was well patronised, more…

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The Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 2

One "Show "is very like another. The present exhibition is like its predecessors in the fact that it constitutes a "record " in prize money…

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Bowraville Agricultural Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

Now that the decks are cleared of various sports and other entertainments the coast is clear for the agricultural Association Show, which is…

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Nambucca at the Royal Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

An innovation this year (says the "S. M. Herald") was the competition for collection of farm produce grown by a boui-fide farmer who had never…

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Macksville Sports Carnival M.U. Oddfellows. Great Success

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 6

The sports carnival at Macksville on Easter Monday was a pronounced success and the crowd assembled on the ground was…

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The Approaching Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 6

THE postponed show of the Port Macquarie and Hastings District Agricultural and Horticultural Society, to be held on the 6th and 7th prox., promises to be very successful provided the weather…

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The Royal Show. the Countryman's Festival

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 6

Despite the protestations of the two Archbishops of Sydney, nearly 160,000 people assembled on Good Friday at the Show. It is the great day in so…

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Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 2

The Committee of the Gloucester Agricultural Society met on Saturday last. There were present: Mr. W…

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The Maitland Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 2

Should the present glorious weather continue during the week, the annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association…

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Bowraville Agricultural Association. Eighth Annual Exhibition

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

The sighth annual exhibition of this Bowraville Agricultural Association opened on Wednesday last and continued yesterday. It is a…

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In and Around the R.A.S. Show. Specially Written for this Paper

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 8

"The organising activity and ability which Mr. Somer and his staff devoted for months to preparation for the carnival, and the zealous interest…

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The Live Wire of the Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 3

MR. H. M. SOMER. Secretary…

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The Royal Agricultural Show. Still another High Mark Reached in the History of the Big Sydney Show. Australia's Biggest and Best -- the Sydney Royal Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 1

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Ironworks Offer. The Maitland Show. VALUE £1,000,000

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

Great interest is being manifested in Parliamentary circles in the approaching visit of State Ministers to Lithgow for the purpose of inspecting The second day of Maitland's annual show (like the first day), opened brilliantly fine, and the promise of a beautiful day was realised, consequent…

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District Exhibits, of Unsurpassed Excellence, the Pride of the Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 5

Fox of Beaulieu and the Wandera public School were responsible for added interest being given to the exhibits by contributing samples of…

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