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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

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Butter at Newcastle Show

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 3

The following were the results of some of the dairy sections at Newcastle Show last week:— Box of salley butter, in cold storage,…

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Wauchope Surf Club Holds Championship Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 3

The surf carnival on Sunday, at Fl[?]s Beach Port Macquarie, under the auspices of the Wauchope Surf Life Saving Club, was held in ideal…

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Facts Focussed. Cessnock show opens to -day

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 2

Tenders for the Wallamba Show privileges close next Saturday. There have been six outbreaks of fire in two days at Mudgee. It is…

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Ladies' Show Committee

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

At a meeting of the above held on Friday last arrangements were completed in connection with the tea tent at the coming show. Mrs. Hicks…

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Preparing for Forthcoming Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

Important preliminary business, in connection with the forthcoming Macksville Show, including the acceptance of a tender for the…

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Bridge Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 10

AR innovation for New South Wales will be introduced at the Bridge Opening Bowls Carnival in the rink tournament, for which 225 rinks,…

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Wauchope Surf Club. Holds Championship Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 4

The surf carnival on Sunday, at Flynn's Beach, Port Macquarie, under the auspicies of the Wauchope Surf Life Saving Club, was…

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Aquatic Sports and Swimming Carnival Charlton and Eve Afternoon and Night

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 6

Charlton and Eve will appear on Saturday, 5th March, at both sessions of the above carnival at Taree, afternoon and night. The committee wishes to…

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M.r.a & H. Association Meeting of Committee Prospects for Wonderful Show

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 7

[?] meeting of the above committee was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night with the president (Mr. G. T. Clerke) in the chair. Also present:…

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M.r.a. & H. Association. Coming Taree Show. Committee Bubbling Over with Optimism

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 4

There was an inspiring tone of optimism throughout the discussions at the meeting of the committee of the above association, held at the…

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Show Entries

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 2

Owing to the illness of the Show Secretary, Mr. M. Newton, exhibitors are asked to make their entries as early as possible. Early entries will…

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Paling's at the Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 2

Doubtless many more country residents than ordinarily will visit Sydney this year because of the great additional attraction of the opening…

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The Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

The Show President, Mr. J. A. Jeffery, with Mr. E. E. Mitchell, Secretary, backed up by a keen Committee, are now putting on the pace to make the 1932 Macleay Show a real record. Over £1000 in prizemoney is being offered, which puts the programme far ahead of any other Show on the…

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Infuriated Steer. Charges Show Officials

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

During the bullock riding contests at the Dorrigo Show last week a particularly fractious steer, which dislodged its rider, created excitement…

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Taree Show Privileges Realise £189 10s

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 2

On Tuesday morning Mr. Lester Plummer auctioned the various booth and stall rights for the forthcoming Taree Show. Judging by the keen competition…

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Aquatic Carnival. a Splendid Success. Charlton and Eve Give Exhibitions

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

A wonderfully successful aquatic carnival for Taree was held at the Taree swimming baths on Saturday afternoon and night due to the…

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Kempsey Show. Committee Talk Tin-Hare. District Exhibits and Other Important Matters Discussed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 3

Committeemen present at Saturday's Show meeting were. Messrs. James Jeffery (President), Albert Jeffery. C. Smith, J. Laney, G. Sanders, R. Kesby,…

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Surf Carnival Abandoned

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

At a meeting of the Surf Club committee, on Saturday last, it was revealed that no clubs (other than Nambucca) in the Central Coast…

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Gloucester Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

The twenty-second annual exhibition of the Gloucester A. H. & P. Association will take place on the Gloucester Show Ground on Wednesday…

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Unrehearsed Incident Bullock Charges Officials at Dorriga Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

During the bullock riding contest at the Dorrigo Show, on Thursday of last week, a particularly fractious steer which had dislodged its rider…

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