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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Kempsey Show. Success for Messrs Milligan Mooney and Hammond

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 10

The Kempsey Show opened on Wednesday and will be concluded to-night (Saturday). His Excellency the Governor (Lord Wakehurst) performed…

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53rd Wingham Show Favoured with Splendid Weather Reduced Entries

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 3

The fifty-third annual exhibition of the Upper Manning A. H. Association was held on the society's grounds at Wingham on Wednesday and…

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Bellingen-macksville Methodist Fair

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 4

Fifty years ago the Rev. Ward Harrison was appointed to Bellingen as the first Methodist minister, and, during his term, he established…

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Nabiac Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

The 24th annual exhibition of the Wallamba District A. and H. Association will be held on the showground at Nabiac on Thursday and Friday…

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Railway Critics. Both Fair and Unfair

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

Railway critics form themselves into four groups: The fair and the unfair—the ignorant and the well-informed. A huge Department like the N.S.W…

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Injured at Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 4

When two young steers escaped from the detention yard at the C.N.C. National Show on Saturday, John Larkin, aged 19 years, of…

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Wingham Show. Fat Cattle a Fine Exhibit—Pigs Splendid. Some Sections Not Up To Standard. Show Officially Opened By Mr. T. J. Hartigan (Commissioner For Railways)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 1

"Time Marches On," and in the Cavalcade of the past decade, or a little over, the town of Wingham, Capital of the Upper Manning, has…

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Rumination - Review - Reminiscence. the "Shop Window" of the Central North Coast--credit Where Credit Is Due and Criticism Where Warranted--the Secretary and Pre-show Office Control--pavilion Display Distinctly Unsatisfactory-- Re-organisation of Hall Committee Essential--representation of Fair Sex Will Contribute to Success--effective Displays Must Support Quality in Exhibits

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 3

Last Saturday marked the conclusion of the fourth exhibition of the Central North Coast National Agricultural Association, the one annual…

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Our Kempsey Show. "May Be Merely a Carnival." Says Critical Farmer

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 2

A Macleay farmer, long time an exhibitor and sturdy supporter of the Macleay Agricultural Society's Show at Kempsey, writes that on his visit…

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The Show Luncheon

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 3

The Committee of ladies in charge of the Show luncheon deserve a special word of praise, for for four days they served an excellent meal of…

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The Kempsey Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 3

Kempsey's 1938 Show concluded on Saturday last, after four days of glorious Autumn weather. The Show is over, but long will it live in the…

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Show Smoke Social

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 7

The Show Smoke Social in the Memorial Hall on Thursday night, ably organised by Messrs. Geo. Jeffery. Jas. Turnbull and C…

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Wingham Show. the Official Opening

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 2

The official opening was entreated to the popular Commissioner of N.S.W. Government Railways. Mr. T. J. Hartigan, who had accompanying him…

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Record Show Takings

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

Gate takings at the recent C.N.C.N. Agricultural Association's annual exhibition constitute a record. The total on all gates amounted to £867109, or…

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Bellingen Show Profits

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

The Bellinger River Agricultural Association has enjoyed another successful year, and at the annual meeting of members this week it was…

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Baby Show at Comboyne

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 2

The Presbyterian Women's Guild of Comboyne were responsible for staging a Baby Show in the Star Hall, Comboyne, on Saturday, 30th April, 1938…

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City and Country Interests. Country Now Getting A Fair Go

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 2

Those who know Richmond, N.S.W. and its situation, as well as we do, will admit that with a single railway line from Blacktown to the centre…

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Circus and Zoo Perry Bros.' Great Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 3

Coming by special trains, and opening in Macksville on Monday, May 9th--for one nighty only--the famous Perry Bros, present their all…

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Wingham Show. Splendid Herefords. Mr. R. Carey the Only Exhibitor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

In connection with the recent Wingham Show, we might say that there was a fine exhibit of Hereford cattle there—same being the property of Mr…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association. Smoke Social

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 9

The Smoke Social, held in connection with the Wingham Show, took place in the Supper Room of the Memorial Town Hall on Wednesday…

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