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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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District News. Comboyne. Advance Australia Fair

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

A movement is being made to establish a co-operative store on the Comboyne. Two meetings for the purpose have been held, but as the…

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Thumbnail Sketches a "Dry" Show

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

There are indications that the forthcoming show to be held at Taree next month will be a "dry" one—that is, that there may be no…

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Police and Firmen's Hospital Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

THE police and firemen of the State are inaugurating a carnival in aid of the hospitals. In conjunction with this an Art Union will be held, through which the…

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Fair Play

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

We recently re-published an item from the " Government Gazelle," stating that Mr. R T. Jenkins had been struck off the roll of Honorary Magistrates…

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Surf Carnival

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The Carnival arranged by the members of the Nambucca Heads War Chest Fund for New Year's Day, and postponed owing to the…

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The Royal Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 4

The schedule of prizes and programme for the Royal Show and Patriotic Carnival which will begin on March 26th next have been issued…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

THE local police report that tickets for the Police and Firemen's Carnival in aid of the hospitals are going off well, and that they still have plenty to dispose of to those…

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Our Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

THE members of the Committee of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association have a busy time ahead of them On the 17th and 18th April the annual…

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Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Gloucester A.H. and P. Association was held on Saturday last, when there were present Messrs. J. R. Higgins (in the…

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Macleay Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

The 37th Annual Show of the Macleay A.H. and I. Association takes place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 20, 21 and 22. Entries close…

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Taree Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

The 38th annual exhibition of the M.R.A. and H. Association takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, 20th and 21st February. A special train runs…

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Show Special Trains

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

The correspondence read from the railway office at the meeting of the rommittee of the M.R.A. and H. Association on Saturday afternoon did…

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Gloucester Show. March 13 and 14, 1918

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

The annual show of the Gloucester A.H. and P. Association takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, March 13 and 14th. The preliminary work this…

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Manly Carnival

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

This year, war troubles notwithstanding the Manly Venetian Carnival is to be held as usual and it is intended to eclipse all previous efforts. The…

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Taree Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

[?] River people hold their 38th aunual Show at Taree next Wednesday and Thursday, and in is certain that many Macleay folk…

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Taree Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

The 38th Annual Taree show takes place next wednesday and Thursday. On the second day, which is a public holiday, the altractions comprise a…

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Taree Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

The Manning River A.H. & P. Association's annual Show takes place at Taree on Wednesday and Thursday next. Besides an attractive list of…

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Holiday for Taree Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 3

Thursday, February 21, the second day of Taree Show, has been proclaimed a police claimed a public holiday in the police district of the Manning, and in the…

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Taree Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

THE Taree Show opens to-morrow (Wednesday), and the Secretary and committee have everything in readiness for a successful Exhibition. The…

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Gloucester Agricultural Society. Show Days, March 13, & 14

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the Agricultural Society was held at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last. There were…

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