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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Annual Easter Regatta Successful Carnival. with Glorious Weather

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

The annual Easter carnival of the Port Macquarie Regatta Club was held on the well-known Settlement Farm course on Caster Saturday and…

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The Royal Show. Additional Awards. Dairy Produce Butter

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 7

Butter, salted, one package not less than 56lb., manufactured and packed ready for export: Upper Hastings Co-op. Dairy Society, Ltd., 96 points…

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T E N N I S Exhibition Matches at Taree This (Sat.) Afternoon

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 6

An excellent exhibition of [?]should be witnessed at the Town courts on Saturday afternoon, 30th March, R. Barms and W. Edwards…

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World's Fair Personality

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 7

Anna John Budd, the Man-woman, reached Sydney two weeks ago after a record-breaking appearance at the San Francisco World's Fair. This…

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Show Cup Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 5

Coursing fanciers will have full and plenty to occupy their attention this week when the Macleay Greyhound Racing Association stages its…

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Popular "Fibrolite" Home Exhibit. at Royal Easter Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 3

Demonstrating how a modern and durable home can be built at a comparatively low cost, the "Fibrolite" Asbestos Cement Bungalow being exhibited at this year's Royal Easter Show by James Hardie and Co., Pty., Ltd., is proving one of the outstanding attractions of the Show. This charming home is thronged daily by thousands of people and the widespread, interest it is creating is certain to go a long way in…

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Junior Farmers' Camp at Royal Show. Success of Macleay River Competitors

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 8

At the 11th annual Junior Farmers' Club camp held at the Royal Easter Show, Ken McInnis, of the Dondingalong Club, met with a wonderful…

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Exhibition Matches

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 3

The first exhibition match on Saturday on the Town Courts was between R. Barnes and W. Edwards. This was one of the best staged in this district…

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Show Smoko

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

The Show Smoke Social in the Memorial Hall at 8.30 on Thursday night, will be one of the brightest spots of the Show week festivities…

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Tennis Exhibition Games at Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 3

Despite the excessive heat, there was a fair attendance at the Taree Town courts on Saturday afternoon when exhibition matches were played by…

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Kempsey Show Now On

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

The sixth C.N.C. National Show opens at Kempsey Showground to-day, visitors, sideshowmen, and the thousands of sightseers all eager for a happy…

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Greyhound Racing. Show Nights Cup Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 5

The soaking rain has given a lilt to the step of Macleay River residents and a "lift" to their bank accounts — thus encouraging them to take a day off to…

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Junior Farmers' Camp Royal Show Success of River Junior Farmers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 1

Mr. F. O. Sims, District Supervisor reports:—At the 11th Annual Junior Farmers' Club Camp held at the Royal Easter Show, Ken McInnes of…

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Macksville Show Next Monday and

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

Despite the adverse season which the Nambucca, in common with many other parts of the State, had passed through up to several weeks…

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Royal Show. Weight Judging Competition. Two Correct Estimates

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

Two correct estimates out of 987 entries were received in the bullock Weight judging competition conducted at the Royal Easter Show…

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Central North Coast National Show. Wonderful Success Despite Adverse Season. Exceptionally Large Attendances at Each Session

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

At present in progress, the sixth annual exhibition of the Central North Coast National Agricultural Association promises in point of…

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Nabiac Show Next Week's Exhibition

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 4

The 26th annual exhibition of the W.D.A. and H. Association is to take place on the Nabiac Showground on Thursday and Friday of next week, and…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 10

The committee meeting of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association which was to have been held on Friday night last was opened and immediately…

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Tuncurry Swimming Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 10

Celebrating the above carnival, Tancurry was quite en fete on Easter Monday and presented a spectacle of extraordinary animation as…

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Swimming Easter Carnival at Tuncurry

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 6

Celebrating the above carnival, Tuncurry was quite en fete on Easter Monday and presented a spectacle of extraordinary animation as the…

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