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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Record Show Attendances

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

THE attendances at the Sydney Royal Show this year have constituted a record. Up till Wednesday morning last 435,000 people had paid for admission at the gates, and…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 5

The Annual Methodist Flower Show will be held in Ochs's Hall, Port Macquarie, on Thursday and Friday next, the 15th and 16th inst. The Show…

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Weight Guessing Gloucester Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 2

The prize for guessing the weight of the bullock at the recent Gloucester Show was won by R. McInnes (Gloucester) who…

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Ward's River. Royal Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 2

A few of the local residents took advantage of the cheap excursion train in order to visit the Royal Show…

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R.A.S. Show Local Awards

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 5

The Good Friday attendance at the Royal Show (Sydney) was a record for the society, numbering 110,000, and the gate receipts totalled £8005…

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U.M.A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held on Saturday afternoon lest. The President (Mr. J. H. Cameron) presided, and there were also present:…

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Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

Wingham Show, as everyone should know, is listed for Wednesday and Thursday of next week. The Secretary (Mr. D. Stewart) will be pleased if…

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Sydney Show Sales

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 1

Mr. T. A. Irvine purchased a : earling Devon bull, for 8C guineas. Worthy of note that this bull, so far as selling price went, beat the 1st prize bull in…

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Smoke Concert. in Connection with Annum Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 3

At the meeting of the Macleay A., H. and I. Association on Friday, an opinion was expressed that it should be a recommendation to the incoming…

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Macleay A. H. & I. Association. Figures of the Recent Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the Macleay River A., H. and I Association was held on Friday afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the figures in…

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Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting. Exhibition Reviewed £230 PROFIT

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 8

At Friday's meeting of the Show Committee there were present Messrs A. J. O'Shea (President), W. Secomb, F. Gill, Jno. Booth, G. D. Johnston,…

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Show Societies

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 1

A conference of dedegates of agricutural associations met in Sydney on Tuesday week to discuss the advisability of…

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The Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

The Easter Show his been exceptionally successful, both from the monetary and the educational points of view. The aggregate receipts were…

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Wingham Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

Wingham Show takes place on April 21st and 22nd, and a special train will run from Kempsey on the second day, leaving Kempsey at 5.45 a.m., and…

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Organisation of Show Societies

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

A conference of delegates of agricultural associations met in Sydney on Tuesday week to discuss the advisability of organising into district…

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Weight Guessing at Gloucester Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

The prize for guessing the weight of the bullock at the recent Gloucester Show was won by R. Mclnnes (Gloucester), who got on to the exact…

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Wallamba District A. and H. Association

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

The picnic tendered by the committee of the above to the worker In connection with the luncheon-booths became an accomplished fact…

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Macleay Show Results

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 4

THE recent Macleay Show resulted in a credit balance of about £230. The prize money distributed amounted to about £475, divided amongst 212 prize-winners…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

THE Methodist Flower Show, Port Macquarie, was officially opened by the Mayor (Aid. J. H. Hill) on Thursday afternoon, and remained open…

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