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Shows & fairs, 1926

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Maitland Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 3

Maitland's annual show closed on Saturday. The gate receipt show a falling off of about £480 in comparison with last year, but the difference…

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Bullahdelah Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 4

Bullahdelah Agricultural Bureau held its fifth annual show on Friday and Saturday. It was very successful in every way. The attendance…

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Taree Show. a Big Success

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 4

The most optimistic expec[?] of the committee of the M.R.A. and [?] Association were exceeded this w[?]k by the very fine [?] of exhibits…

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Wauchope Show. A Record Attendance

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 4

Ideal Show weather conditions prevailed for the holding of the Wauchope P. A. & H. Society's Annual Exhibition on Thursday and Friday…

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That Show Holiday. to the Editor Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

SIR,-In re the last holiday: as it only needs a stumble on my part to bring a little dingo pack snarling round my heels, and as the general public may not know the facts,…

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Taree Show. Dry Weather Defied. Record Cattle and Poultry Exhibits

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 6

The fine weather held out for M.R.A. and H. Association's 45th annual show, which opened at Taree on Wednesday…

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U.m.a. and H. Association Committee Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

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

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Hospital Carnival

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

Given fine weather the Macleay District Hospital carnival this year promises to eclipse by far any previous attempt. Everything is going smoothly…

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Big Show Days

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

Call us the tupp'ny moralist, Or call us what you may. In our old mill all grain is grist High noon or shadows grey!…

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Wingham Show Sale of Privileges

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

At the Wingham School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. J. B. Richardson, on behalf of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association,…

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Royal Sydney Show. Record Entries

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

Record entries in nearly every section for the 1926 Royal Easter Show have been received. They have come from all States in the Commonwealth,…

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Show Visitors

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A. was a visitor to the show on Friday. He reached Taree on Thursday night from Ulmarra, where hp had been…

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Taree Show Day

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 4

[?] us a [?] Or name [?] what you may, To our old mill all grain is [?] High noon [?] shadows grey…

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The Show. Excellent Entries

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. N. Cameron, Secretary of the Macleay Agricultural Society, announces excellent entries received for the exhibition which opens on Kempsey…

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Hospital Carnival. Some of the Features

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 4

The Hospital Carnival promises to attract record crowds to Kempsey Park on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of this week, as well…

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Royal Sydney Show. Record Entries

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 4

Record entries in nearly every section for the 1926 Royal Easter Show have been received. They have come from all States in the…

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Old Manningites. Revisit for Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 1

A week or so ago four natives of the Manning met in Lismore, and, on the spur of the moment, decided to revisit their native heath for the show…

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Taree Show Races. Excellent Sport

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 4

A very successful meeting was held by the Taree Race Club on Saturday afternoon. There was a very good attendance, the racing was excellent…

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Taree Show. (Continued from last issue.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

It was not until the second day of the show that everything was in full swing. Thursday was gazetted a public holiday, and although it was…

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TAREE'S 45th Show a Magnificent Display Stock Especially Good

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

As we briefly mentioned in our last issue, the 45th annual exhibition of the M.R.A. & H. Association, held at the society's grounds…

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