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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Show "Smoko." Happy Gathering at Wingham. Many Speeches

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 2

There was quite a large gathering of judges and visitors at the Show. "Smoko," held in the Masonic Hall, Wingham, on Thursday night, 2nd…

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Red Indians for Royal Show. Special Attraction From Canada

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 7

The Royal Agricultural Society announced yesterday that arrangements have been made with the Canadian Government for a colony of Red…

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Labb's Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. Pedro Labb, one of Australia's most enterprising showmen, has brought to Kempsey the Luna Park's Travelling Amusement Show…

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Show Matters

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 3

Bellingen Show Committee has notified Kempsey Show Committee that the offer of £20 for the staging of a Bellingen district exhibit at Kempsey…

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Bowraville Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5

Yesterday Mr. K. Busteed, President of Bowraville Show Committee, phoned the "News" that a meeting had been held in the morning…

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Macksville Show New Gate at Showground

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5

The new entrance gates at the Macksville Showground were successfully completed by volunteers from the Committee under the…

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Taree Show. March 21, 22 and 23

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

The 5th. National show and A.I.S. Fair will be held on Taree Showground on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 21, 22 and 23. This year's…

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Wingham Show Notes. Items of Interest. Official Opening

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Grand Parade on Friday last, Mr. W. F. Summerville (President of the upper Manning A. and H. Association,…

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Wingham Show. Balance of Awards. Section 10—Cut Flowers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Judge. Mr. J. K. Keogh, Earlwood. Stewards: Rev. W. Harrison, Mr. E. W. Mosey, Misses E. Gibson, A. Gibson and M. Fowler…

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Wingham Athletic Club. Meeting Decides to Conduct Sports in Country Centres. Show Events Prize-money to be Paid

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

A meeting of the above Club was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on Tuesday night last, March 7. The President (Mr E. Beattie)…

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Wingham Show

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 2

The takings at last week's Wingham show were about £300 a drop of £10 on the previous year, but this is more than balanced by the sale of 120 more…

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Fair Play for Fathers Mistakes Some Mothers Make

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 7

Are you teaching your children to love and admire their fathers? Do you point out their father's good qualities? Do you hold him up as a hero before…

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Show "Smoko." Happy Gathering at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3

There was quite a large gathering of judges and visitors at the Show "Smoko," held In the Masonic Half, Wingham, on Thursday night, 2nd…

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Fewer Cattle. Dairy Totals Show Decline

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 1

Of the 3,020,000 cattle in New South Wales at 31st March, 1938, 1,095,000 were cows In registered dairies. The figures show a decline since 1935…

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Wingham Show Smoko Trotting Horses Discussed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 1

There was quite a large gathering of judges and visitors at the Show "smoko" held in the Masonic Hall, Wingham, at the conclusion of the first…

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Red Indians for Royal Show. R.A.S. ATTRACTION

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Society announced last week that arrangements have been made with the Canadian Government for a colony of Red…

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Gloucester Show. Butter Competition - Home Milking

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

The following are the winners in the above competition:— Class 136, Cow over 3 years giving the greatest amount of butter fat in…

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Local and General. by Launch to the Surf Carnival

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

On Saturday last the launch Falcon, with Dick Elrington as skipper, left Kempsey for Sydney. He was accompanied by Ritchie Walker, Sid…

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Carnival Dance at Wingham 270 PRESENT

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

The 18th of the series of carnival dances took place in the Memorial Town Hall at Wingham on Saturday when there was an attendance of 270…

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Carnival Dance at Wingham. 270 Present

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 3

The 18th of the series of carnival dances took place in the Memorial Town Hall, at Wingham, on Saturday, when there was an attendance of 270…

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