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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Rocks Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

South West Rocks Surf Life Saving Club's Carnival attracted well over 2000 people to that delightful centre on Monday last. Mr. Eshmann, the…

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The Surf Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

The big day was the Surf Carnival, which took place on Monday last. At an early hour numerous cars put in an appearance, and by 10 o'clock the green…

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The Surf Carnival. Record Success at The Heads. Queen Competition Produces Almost £60

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The annual Surf Carnival at Nambucca Heads on New Year's Day was an unqualified success. It is very satisfactory to know…

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Wallamba A. and H. Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

A special and general meeting of members of the committee was held on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Mr. J. W. Starlin president, occupied the chair,…

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Cundletown Methodist Fair

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1
Also in The Northern Champion

The Cundletown School of Arts was the scene of a merry Christmas function on Thursday, Dec. 23. The Methodist Ladies' Church Ald, with…

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Smithtown Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

Smithtown folk are popping on a Carnival in aid of their School of Arts, first week in March. A strong committee has been formed, with Messrs…

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Taree Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 7

Owing to Newcastle Club holding is carnival on January 22 (the date selected by Taree Club) the local carnival will be held on Saturday…

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Life's Fair and Forty

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 7

Viscountess Rhondda recently confessed that, when she was in her teens, she looked upon anyone who and reached the age of forty as one…

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Benefit Picture Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

NEXT Wednesday evening Messrs. Hateaturis & Sons will show pictures in the Empire Hall, and have decided to give the proceeds of the first…

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Sydney Motor Show. Dr. Earle Page's Speech

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

Prior to declaring the motor exhibition in Sydney open the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page) said that probably no other modern invention had…

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Show Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 3

At Friday's meeting of the Agricultural Society there were present Messrs. H. C. Mitchell (President), James Jeffery, G. R. Ramsey, J. Skimmings,…

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Swimming Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon, 5th February, the Taree Swimming Club will hold a carnival at the Shallow Island baths…

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Death of Show Horse

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. A. J. While suffered a stroke of ill-luck a few days ago in the loss of his well-known chesinut jumper, "Gundayne." The horse tock it into…

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Taree Show Sports

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. R. Plummer, secretary of the Manning River A. and H. Association, wishes to draw attention to the fact that prize schedules for the…

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Guernsey Fair and Sale

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

The Council of the Guernsey Cattle Society of Australasia has decided to hold its second annual fair and cattle sale during the currency of the Hunter…

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Local and General. Official Show Critics

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the C.N.C. Agricultural Societies' Association, official critics were appointed for the various shows within the circuit, the…

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Show Sports

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

The sports meeting held on the Taree Showground on Saturday afternoon, was fairly well attended. The society will just about come out…

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Show Schedules

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

Show Schedules and entry forms, and information regarding the forthcoming Macksville Show on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 15 and 16…

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Coff's Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

The Coff's Harbor Association, after twelve fine-weather shows in succession, struck their unlucky thirteenth last week. The first day…

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