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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Taree National Show. Rights Bring Big Figures

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 7

Mr. Lester Plummer on Thursday, at noon, at his rooms,, auctioned the rights in connection with the Taree Show, to be held on Thursday, Friday…

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School Essays on Royal Easter Show Society's Prizes

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 7

The 1936 Royal Easter Show essay competition, conducted by the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, will be open to pupils of all schools, and…

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Tin Hares Squashed Show Committee Withdraws Application by 18 Votes to 15

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

Since the January meeting of the committee of the M.R.A. and H. Association, when it was decided to apply for a greyhound racing license for the Showground, the town and district has been divided on the question of whether tin hares should be permitted on the showground, and…

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Tin Hare Racing. Taree Show Committee Rescinds Motion. Application for License to be Withdrawn. Animated Discussion

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 10

Pursuant to notice, Mr. F. Redman moved at the meeting of the committee of the M.R.A. and H.A. on Wednesday night that the motion passed…

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Maitland Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

The general and all round entry received for Maitland's 1926 Show is the best on the records of the Association. There will not be one weak…

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Current Topics. Sale of Show Privileges

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 2

Privileges in connection with the annual show on 18th and 19th March next were sold at public auction by Mr. H. Matthewson on Saturday last…

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King Edward Visits Industries Fair. Girl Throws Rose. London

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 2

Fulfilling his first public engagement since his accession, King Edward visited the British Industries Fair at Olympia. He first saw the…

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Pasture Expert in Kempsey District. to Return at Show Time

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Ahrens, Hunter River Agrostologist, whose headquarters are at Maitland, was in the Kempsey district recently. Mr. Ahrens' district…

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Tin Hare Racing. Taree Show Committee Rescinds Motion. Application for License to be Withdrawn. Animated Discussion

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 4

Pursuant to notice, Mr. F. Redman moved at the meeting of the committee of the M.R.A. and H.A. on Wednesday night that the motion passed…

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Championship Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 2

The championship carnival of the Mid-North Coast Branch takes place on the Black Hoad beach on Sunday next, and indications are that it will…

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Surfing Wauchope Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 2

The Wauchope S.L.S. Club's annual carnival on Sunday was a big success. The visiting teams were Black Head, Port Macquarie, Kempsey-Crescent…

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Maitland Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

The general and all-round entries received for Maitland's 1936 Show is the best on record of the association. There will not be one…

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Taree Show Ayrshire and Guernsey Cattle

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 2

On tho representations of Mr. L. O. Martin; M.L.A., the Department of Agriculture has agreed to send an exhibit of Guernsey cattle as well as an exhibit…

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Surfing. Championship Carnival. Black Head S.L.S.C.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 3

The following teams have been selected to represent the above club at the branch championship carnival, to be held at Black Head Beach on…

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M.R.A. & H.A. Second National Show. Ayrshire and Guernsey Cattle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 2

On the representations of Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., the Department of Agriculture has agreed to send exhibit of Guernsey cattle to the…

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M.R.A. and H. Association. Second National Show. Ayrshire and Guernsey Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

On the representations of Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., the Department of Agriculture has agreed to send an exhibit of Guernsey cattle, as well as…

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Manning Bacon Co. Scores Again. At Newcastle Show This Week

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

The exhibits in the bacon classes at Newcastle Show, which opened on Wednesday last, were described by the Judge (Mr. G. L. Dall) as well…

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'Wild West' Thorpe McCONVILLE'S Show in Macksville Next Week

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 6

Thorpe McConville is to bring his new American "Wild West" rodeo-circus to Macksville next Wednesday night, March 4th, for one thrilling…

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Surfing Wauchope Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 5

Six teams competed at the Wauchope Club's carnival at Flynn's Beach last Sunday, Results:—R. and R. (A division): Black Head…

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Surf Carnival. Wauchope Club

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 4

A fairly good crowd attended, in fine weather, the annual carnival of the Wauchope Surf Club, held at Flynn's Beach on Sunday last…

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