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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

112 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 6

The Football Carnival

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 3

The much talked of football match between Taree and Wingham Old Boys took place on Wingham park on Saturday last, and proved a big…

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Royal Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. Jesse T. Bird, after last Royal Show, made several suggestions are the Pig Section. Last week he received the following communication from…

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That Show Ballot. (To the Editor.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

SIR,—I notice an effusion of Mr. Stewart's in your issue of the 27th instant, professing to deal with the above mentioned ballot; but this…

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Macksville Show Ground

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Macksville Agricultural Association was held on Wednesday, with the object of discussing the…

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Macksville France's Day. Saturday's Carnival Over £400 SUBSCRIBED

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 6

Up to three weeks prior to the 29th July, nothing had been done by the Macksville people to co-operate with other centres in…

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W.D.A. and H. Association. Committee Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon preliminary to the annual meeting, which had been convened for the same day, the committee of the above Society met in…

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A Worthy Show Worker

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. C. H. Cook was defeated for a seat on tho Committee of the Wallamba Agricultural Association. He has done yeoman service for the Society in…

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Wallamba District A. and H. Association. Committee Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 5

On saturday afternoon, preliminary to the annual meeting, which had been convened for the same day, the committee of the above socety met…

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[?] Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4

THE next Kempsey Agricultural Show will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 20th, 21st, and 22nd March, 1918…

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Fair Train Service Maintained

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

The train service is equal to yesterday…

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U.M.A. and H. Association. Committee Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly elected Committee was held on Saturday afternoon last. Present: Messrs J. H. Cameron, Jas Smith A. Cameron…

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Agricultural Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Gloucester A. H. and P. Association took place on Saturday last 11th August. Present: Messrs,…

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Fair—yet False

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 7

It was that which caught his fancy in the ballroom's dreamy whirl; not her eyes, her lips, her laughter, but her shining golden curl…

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Local and General News. Hospital Village Fair

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

The Village Fair in aid of the local hospital has, owing to unfor[?] circumstances, been postponed from the 29th instant until Wednesday, 26th September. The dance…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 4

Special Regulations for tho Commonwealth District Competition. 1. The Society's By-laws, with these regulations, will govern this…

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Hospital Village Fair

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 5

The postponed village fair in aid of the Hastings District Hospital will take place on the Agricultural Ground, Port Macquarie, on Wednesday next, 26th inst., and…

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U.M.A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last. The President (Mr. J. H. Cameran) occupied the chair, and there were…

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Krambach War Chest Fair

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 2

The Krambach War Chest Fair will be batier late than never—and so, owing to the prolonged dry weaidher, it was thought desirable by the…

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Hospital Village Fair

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 4

THE: village fair in aid of the Hustings District Hospital was held on the show ground on Wednesday last, and the innovation proved successful. The…

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The Rose Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

THE Rose Show, organised in aid of the Voluntary Workers' Association, eventuated in the Oddfellows' Hall, Wingham, on Thursday night, and was…

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