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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Bacon Pig Entries Show Judge's Comments

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 3

The [?] Judge (Mr. John Mr. Lea[?]) has submitted a lengthy report to the council of the R.A.S. in regard to the [?] pigs most suitable for…

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Show Entries

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

Record entries have been made for the Show, opening to-morrow. The Secretary, Mr. L. U. Harris, has been working at top pressure the last few…

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Royal Show Ends

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

The 1930 Royal Easter Show came i to a close on Saturday night. Officials expressed the view that, notwithstanding the adverse conditions…

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Show Smoke Social

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

The annual Show smoke social of the Macleay A.H and I Association will be held at that Masonic Hall on Wednesday April 28th, at 8 p.m. An…

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Rest Tent at Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

The Country Women's Association is erecting a rest tent at the Gloucester Show for the use of women and their children. Members of the…

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Post Office and the Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

The following arrangements will rule at the local Post Offices on Thursday next (second day of Show) : Office open from 9 to 12 noon, all mails closing at…

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Kempsey Theatres. Special Show Week Attractions

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

Kempsey Theatres have pleasure in announcing the special engagement of "The Charmers," famous English entertainers, direct from Union Theatres…

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Aleko and Panthea at the Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

These performers do not claim to have supernatural powers, and affirm that there is nothing unusual about them. "Aleko" tells the people that men…

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Local and General C.w.a. Rest Tent at Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

The local branch of the Country Women's Association will have a "Rest Tent" at this week's Kempsey Show for the convenience of mothers and…

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Record Show Assured. Entries Exceed 3000 in Number. Big Nominations of Hunters and Trotters

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

In conversation with the Secretary this morning we learned that a record exhibition is assured for Kempsey Show which opens to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association. Committee Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on Thursday night. April 17, 1930. In the absence of Mr. J. H…

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The Good Old Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 6

Ah, well, Old Timer, we meet again, it is a year since last, at the show ringside, and many old faces we in fancy see of chums, long gone to the land…

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Gloucester Show a Fine Exhibition Record Number of Entries

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

The twentieth annual exhibition of the Gloucester A. H. & P. Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday. Although the weather…

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Wingram Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

The Railway Department advises that a special train, by which tickets will be issued at the rate of single fare for the double journey, will be…

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Official Opening of the Show. Hon. R. B. Boyce "Does the Honors."

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

Just on 2 o'clock on Thursday, Mr. J. A. Jeffery (President), accompanied by the Hon. R. B. Boyce, M.L.A. (Attorney-General), Messrs. L. O. Martin…

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Local & General Rofal Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 4

The total attendance at this year's Sydney show was 642,290, and the gate receipts £40,760…

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Sydney Show. the District Exhibits

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 3

For the fifth, year in succession North Coast-Tableland has won the big prize at the Royal for District Exhibit, scoring 832[?] points. Central…

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Wingham Show. Next Wednesday and

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 8

The last of the big shows fixed for this year will he held at Wingham on Wednesday and Thursday next, when the annual exhibition will…

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Wood-chopping. at Sydney Show. Australian Championship

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 5

In the presence of a huge gathering, which packed the stands of the wood-chopping enclosure, L. Appo successfully defended his title as…

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Methodist Chrysan-themum Show. the Finest Yet

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 11

A colorful picture was made by the annual Taree Methodist Chrysanthemum show in the Methodist School Hall, beginning on Wednesday…

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