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Shows & fairs, 1915

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Sporting News. Macleay Pony Rac[?] Club. Show Race Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 7

The show race meeting, held on Saturday last on Warwick course, in connection with the above club, was well attended. The track, as a result of…

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Mr. Fisher at Sydney Show. Another Contingent Offered Britain

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 13

Speaking at Sydney Royal Show yesterday, Mr. Fisher (Prime Minister) announced that another Australian contingent had been offered to the Mother…

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Surf Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

THE Port Macquarie Public School held their first surf carnival last Saturday, and it was a great success. The attendance, which was large, was afforded ample amusement. The prizes were well…

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Kempsey Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

The Macleay River show, held last week, was a great success. The attendance was large, and the takings from all sources amounted to £321 14s 3d, an increase of £2 2s 9d on the figures of last year…

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The Royal Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

The Royal show was opened at Moore Park Sydney on Tuesday last. The first day was marred by rain and the attendance was small. The…

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Stroud Flower Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 3

On Friday and Saturday last the methodist of stroud and telegherry held their 7th Annual Flower Show. There was a great number present…

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Methodist Carnival and Sale of Work

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

The Methodist Carnival and sale of work held in the school of arts on friday and saturday last turned out to be a success. Things were pretty…

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The Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

Attendance at the Show has been affected by the wet weather, as well as by the number of town, and country habitues who are now at…

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Peculiar Show Judging. To the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 3

SIR,—I would deem it a favour if you would allow me space in your valuable columns to comment on the recent judging in the Clydesdale class at the Show. The…

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Correspondence. Peculiar Show Judging. (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Sir--I would deem it a favor if you would allow me space in your valuable columns to comment on the recent judging in the Clydesdale class at the show…

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The Maitland Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 2

"The work of classilving entries for the Maitland Show, which opens on April 14. is now being carried out by the secretary (Mr. E. H. Fountain)…

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Woodchopping. at Sydney Show. Interesting Contests

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 9

The wood-chopping contests were begun on Monday, and attracted an excellent field. The two heats decided proved to be highly: Interesting, and…

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U. M. A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last, the President (Mr. J. H. Cameron) presiding…

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Matland Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 3

Maitland Show starts to-day and will be continued for the next three days…

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Dungog Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 3

Special ring attractions for the Dungog show which takes place on wednesday and thursday 28th and 29th april include handicap trot £13,…

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The Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

The Easter show did not turn out so disastrously as had been feared. The committee had counted on a falling-off of about 25 per cent. because…

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Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 6

The full list of Specials, programme of ring events and time-table of special train are advertised in this issue. With fine weather the Show…

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Maitland Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

The annual Show of the Hunter River A and H. Association was opened on wednesday in beautifully fine weather compared with last years exhibition…

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Peculiar Show Judging. [To the Editor of the Port Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

SIR,—I would deem it a favour if you would allow me space in your valuable columns to comment on the recent judging in the Clydesdale class at the Kempsey Show. The…

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Wingham Show. a Record Exhibition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

What promises to be in every way a record show will open to-day (Wednesday). at Wingham. Despite the war and other alarming incidents, the…

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