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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1915

153 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 8

Wallamba Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 2

At last meeting of members it was received that the next show of the above society he held on 23rd and 24th March, 1916…

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Coramba's Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 6

Coff's Harbour "Advocate" reports that the Eight Hour sports at Coramba on Monday last were a big success. The excellent order maintained by the crowd…

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"A Fair Gamble

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 9

"It was it fail gamble," a Minister is reported to have said when interviewed about the failure of the expected wheat crop on the Woodlands…

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Macksville Agricultural Association. 1916 Show Abandoned

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 8

A special meeting of the Macksville Agricultural Association was held on Saturday in the School of Arts Mr. J. E. Butler, President, occupied the…

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The Show Subsidy. Missing Vouchers. Who Ts to Blame?

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 3

Only a week or two ago the report appeared that the subsidy due to the Macksville School of Arts had not yet been paid--being about two years…

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W.D.A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above society was held in the Agricultural Hall on Saturday evening, 30th Oct., when the following gentlemen were…

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Show Ground

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

For several days the fire has been burning in and around the Macksville Show Ground, but it was thought the buildings were safe…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Dairy Stock in the Show Ring. An Incipient Revolution

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

The consciousness that there is something unsatisfactory in the ordinary methods of judging dairy cows in the show ring has been growing among…

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Local and General News a Red Cross Exhibition

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 10

The Kempsey branch of the Red Cross Society has hit on a happy idea. The Committee has arranged that the goods ready for despatch this month shall be…

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W.D.A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 3

A Committee meeting of the above- named Society was held on Saturday night, 27th November, ostensibly for the purpose of revising the schedule…

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U.M.A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts, Wing- ham, on Saturday afternoon. The President (Mr. J. H. Cameron) presided,…

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Press Privilege. What Is Fair Comment? Interesting Judgment

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 6

The Full Court in Sydney dismissed the appeal of plaintiff in the action Charles Edward Devenish Meares against. John Fairfax and Sons for an…

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Exhibition of Pictures

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 4

IN her studio at Mr. O. O. Danger's residence on Rudder's Hill. East Kempsey, Miss A Danger is holding an exhibition of pictures executed by…

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Allies' Fair

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 4

A very successful function--named the Allies' Fair--was carried out on Friday and Saturday last in the Friendly Societies' Hall, Macksville…

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