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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Life-saving Exhibition

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

THE principal holiday attraction here to-morrow (Friday) is the demonstration of surf life-saving by an expert team of surfers from Newcastle. The…

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Clou[?]ester Show Abandoned

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

A MEETING of members of the Gloucester A. H. and P. Association was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon last. It was the unanimous opinion of the…

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Frederickton Regatta. Seventieth Aquatic Carnival

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

Frederickton appeared to be the centre of attraction on Friday last (Anniversary Day), it being the occasion of the 70th annual aquatic carnival of…

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Macksville Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

The schedule of prizes for the local Show on March 7th and 8th appears in this issue and should rivet the attention of intending exhibitors, and…

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Rules and Regulations of Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 3

1. All persons having paid a subscription of 10- for the current year shall be entitled to compete for prizes in all departments, of the show without entrance fee. 2. Non-members shall he required to pay an entrance fee…

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U.m.a. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last at the Wingham School of Arts, the President (Mr. J. H. Cameron)…

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The Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

The annual Show at Kempsey is drawing near. Five weeks to-morrow will be the opening day. The Committee is anxious to make the event as…

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The Royal Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

The Royal Show will this year be held from March 26th to April 4th, when £11,000 will, be distributed in prize-money. The date of closing of…

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Kempsey Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

It is less than five weeks to the Kempsey Show and great preparations are being made for the event. The Committee of the Macleay A., H. and…

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U.m.a. and H. Association

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last at the Wingham School of Arts, the President (Mr…

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The Show. Final Arrangements

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the Show Committee there were present Messrs A. C. Parker (president), C B. Bailey, G. Jeffery, Alb. Jeffery, W. T. Cosbey,…

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Sporting. Swimming Carnival

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

A meeting called for the purpose ol organising a swimming carnival was held in the Wingham School of Arts on Tuesday night last—proceeds to go…

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Show Assn's Conference

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

Messrs. W. H. Warhurst and W. Coonan are attending the conference of the Central North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association at Dungog…

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Wallamba Show Postponed

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

Owing to the dry weather the Wallamba Show has been postponed till May 3rd and 4th. This was the exhibition with which the Kempsey Show…

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Band for Taree Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Committee of the Taree Show the Kempsey pipe Band wrote stating that they would play for the Show for £66-…

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Local and General. the Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

The schedules for the Kempsey Show to be held on March 14th, 15th and 16th, were made available yesterday (Thursday), and copies can be obtained…

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The Royal Show. Principal Entries Closing

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

Easter is very early this year, in fact some authorities say that a mistake was made somewhere when the dates were fixed, in other words, Easter will be…

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Kempsey Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

The 1923 Kempsey Show promises to be good in every section. A new poultry pavilion has been erected for 300 pens, some of which have been constructed to hold…

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Royal Show. Schedule for 1923

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 8

Easter will be early this year—and the Royal Show will be held from March 26 to April 4. In horses there are a few…

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U.M.A. and H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last, the President (Mr. J. H. Cameron) presiding. There were also present:…

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