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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Nabiac Show Splendid Ehibits in Cattle Sections Fine Weather Throughout

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

For the first time for a number of years at any rate the Wallamba District A. and H. Association has led the, way by being the first society…

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The Jubilee Show. Record Entries the Best Ever for the Manning

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

In our last issue we gave some of the outstanding features of the Jubilee show opens to-day (Wednesday). Then the prospects…

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Macksville Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

The Macksville Show will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday, and a final appeal is hereby made to exhibitors and the general public to accord…

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Taree's Jubilee Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

Taree's Jubilee Show might be summed up briefly so far as Thursday last is concerned: "Great Day, Great Weather, and Great Show."…

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Accident at Taree Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

An accident of a rather serious, nature occurred during the progress of the high jump at Taree Show yesterday. One horse jumped amongst a…

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Bellingen Show Saved by Insurance

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

Heavy rain fell, at intervals during the second day of the Bellingen Show, causing the ground to become very greasy. In the jumping contest Smith…

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Bowraville Show. Great Success in Fine Weather

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

After having been allowed to lapse last year, the Bowraville Show was successfully resurrected on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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The Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 8

Fortune in the shape of line weather favoured, the committee on all three, days the show. At about 2.30 on the morning, of the second day a sharp…

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Wauchope Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

THE Committee reports matters well in band for the annual exhibition of the Wauchope P.A. & H. Society on Thursday and Friday of next week…

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Guernsey Cattle Fair Large Number Sold

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 8

On Wednesday afternoon the sale of Guernsey cattle took place on the show ground. Mr. Lester Plummer wielded the hammer, and a large…

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Accident at Show Two Committeemen Injured

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

During the high jump contest on the second afternoon of the Taree Show an unfortunate, accident occurred. A contesting grey horse…

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Improvement on the Macleay. Decision to Mold Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 12

At a meeting .of the Macleay A. H. and I. Association, held a fortnight ago, doubt was expressed in regard to proceeding with the annual show…

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Taree Jubilee Show a Miniature Royal Grand Cattle Display

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

Fifty years of activity by the M.R.A. and H. Association were marked by the Jubileo Show which was held on the Taree showground on…

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Looking Back 50 Years the Genesis of the Tare Show

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 8

This week [?] celebrations the fifteenth anniversary that the Manning River Agricultural and [?] Association was termed and it…

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

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held in the Wingham School of Arts on Friday night last, March 9, the President (Mr. J. H…

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Taree Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

Fortune in the shape of the weather favoured the committee on all three days of the show. At about 2.30 on the morning of the second day a sharp…

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Our Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

Our 1928 Show is only a matter of five weeks off—little enough time if we want our exhibition to be one representative and worthy of the…

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Wingham Show Rights

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last, at 2 o'clock, Mr. J. B. Richardson submitted to auction the Publican's Booth and other Rights connected with the…

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Officials Injured at Taree Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

During the high jump contest on the second afternoon of the Taree Show an unfortunate accident occurred. A contesting grey horse exhibited…

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Black Head Surf Carnival. Kempsey-crescent Head Successful

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

The Kempsey-Crescent Head Surf Club was able to send 28 men to represent it at Black Head carnival on the 11th inst. The clubs present were…

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