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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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Gloucester Show a Successful Exhibition

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

The Mill, annual Show of the Gloucester A. H and P. Association held on Wednesday and Thursday last must be classed as a most highly successful…

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Kempsey Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 5

The principal attraction of the coming week will be the Kempsey Show, which eventuates on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday ' next, 20th, 21st, and22nd insts…

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The Coming Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

A Committee meeting of the U.M.A. and H. Association was held on Saturday afternoon last, when the appointment of Judges were further dealt with…

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A Show Complaint

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

To the Committee and Citizens of Gloucester Show, Dear Sirs,—I wish to speak not on my behalf only, but on behalf…

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Show Luncheon (To the Editor)

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

Sir,—An anxious young wife appealed for advice "how to retain her husband's affection." She was sarcastically told to…

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Kempsey Show 20th, 31st, 22nd MARCH

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have arranged the following timetable in connection with the running of trains to the Kempsey…

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Show Shows. Jumping Horses, Hawaiian Dancers, the Irish Giant. a Multitude of Snakes, Cowgirls. Cowboys. Sharpshooters, Boxers, and A. Brass Band

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 4

APART from the tact that entries of every description are literally pouring in upon Secretary Weeks, and hundreds of local hearts palpitate afresh…

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Kempsey Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

A large number of people patronised the special train to Kempsey on Wednesday last, to attend the Show. The single judge system is adopted by…

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Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

DON'T forget that the Annual Show takes place on 17th and 18th April next. Also, don't forgot to get your entries in early. Make the entries a…

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Show Entertainments

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

Never before have more complete arrangements been made for evening entertainments in connection with the Macksville show, and the results…

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Macksville Show. Official Opening

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

The full list of awards given at the Show last week appeared in Friday's issue of the "News.'' On Thursday afternoon the exhibition…

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Methodist Fair

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 2

A pleasant evening was spent in the School of Arts on Wednesday night last when the sale of produce donated at the Methodist…

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Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

DON'T forget that the Annual Show takes place on 17th and 18th April next. Also, don't forget to get your entries in early. Make the entries a…

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THE Macleay Show 1918. 37th Annual Exhibition. Notes and Comments

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 4

ONCE again the Macleay Show has slipped into the oblivion of yesterday, for—"The rolling seasons pass away,…

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Show Finances

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 4

The gate takings at last week's Show easily constitute a record for the Macleay, being as follows:—Wednesday, £11 14s 6d; Thursday…

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Show Visitors

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 4

Besides our here all the and Federal representative Mr. John Thomson, and Mr. Ha[?] Morton and his follow State members…

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The Show Concerts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 4

THE programme for Thursday night's Show Concert was contributed by the Education Department Boys' Band, Miss G. Smith (song), and the…

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Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

DON'T forget that the Annual Show takes place on 17th and 18th April next, Also, don't forget to got your entries in early. Make the entries a…

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Police and Fireman's Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 4

THE police report that the district sale of tickets for the Police and Firemen's Carnival has been very succesful. All butts of tickets are required to be in by this…

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