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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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Special Trains for Wingham Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 4

IN connection with the Wingham Show, to be held on the 18th inst., a special train time table has been formulated for the convenience of visitors from distant centres…

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Wood-chopping at the Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 4

AT the last night of the wood chopping and sawing contest at the Royal Show; Mr. I. Cooper, of Pembrooke, won the Handicap Wood chopping Contest (underhaud),…

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Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

Wingham Show opens tomorrow (Wednesday) and will be continued on Thursday :-- Pass the Jew's Harp, toot a lay,…

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Boys' Swimming Carnival

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last the Boys' Swimming Carnival eventuated in the swimming pool in the Gloucester Park. Mr. L. E. Street acted as judge, and…

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Maitland Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame), who officially opened the Maitland Show on Thursday, said that it was the best ever held there. The…

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Wingham Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

The Wingham Show is to be held today and to-morrow. The second day has been declared a public holiday, and special trains will run from Kempsey…

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General News Cake and Candy Fair

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

A Cake and Candy Fair in connection with the Presbyterian Church is to be held to-day Wednesday commencing at 3 p.m., when patrons will have an…

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Weight Quessing at Royal Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

In the weight judging competitions at the Royal Show, Sydney, there were 27 persons who estimated correctly the weight of the Red Devon bullock (999…

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Wingham Show Special

Macleay Argus · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

There were fifty-five passengers left Kempsey by the special train for Wingham Show this (Thursday) morning at 5.50. The return train is timed to reach…

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Anglican Flower Show

Macleay Argus · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue relative to the alteration of the date and location of the above. The Committee met last…

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Royal Show Weight-judging

Macleay Argus · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

At the Royal Show in Sydney there were three weight-judging competitions. No. 1, a Red Devon bullock, weighed 999 lbs., and 27 persons guessed the…

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Sydney's Carnival

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 2

The Sydney morning papers were decidedly humorous during the recent carnival. They waxed highly indignant at the huge hilarious crowds…

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Cake and Candy Fair

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 3

When the Presbyterian undertake to do anything they see that it is carried out well. This trait in their character was much in evidence at…

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Royal Easter Show. a Great Show

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 7

THIS year's Royal Show in Sydney extends over eleven days and nine nights, three days and four nights will be carried on by the Society for the benefit of three Patriotic…

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Dungog Show Booth

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Dungog Show Committee the secretary, Mr. Green, said that from conversations he had with the solicitor papers were…

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Dungog Show Committee's Trouble

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 2

The members of the Dungog Show Committee have been doing some hard thinking during the last week, and the tension is still unrelieved. It will be…

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Dungog Show

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 2
Also in The Gloucester Advocate

The annual exhibition at Dungog will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. The entries form a record, and there are…

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Wingham Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 2

Wingham Show was held on Wednesday and Thursday of last week in fine weather, and proved highly successful. The gate takings amounted…

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Macleay A. and H. A. the Recent Show

Macleay Argus · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 6

The Committee of the Macleay A. H. and I. Association met at the Victoria Theatre, Kempsey, on Saturday morning last, there being present,…

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