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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Royal Show. Many North Coast Teams Trained

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

Saturday was a busy day on the railway with dairy cattle intended for the Royal Show. Mr. Cook's Rick-mond River team passed through, as…

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Newcastle Show. Butter Grading. Local Factories Win

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

The Manning River Co-op. Dairy Society won the coveted Continuous Judging Class at the recent Newcastle Show. This class covered the grading…

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Gloucester Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 6

Gloucester Show opened on Tuesday and was conttaned on Wednesday. The weather was fine throughout…

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Agriculture Easter Show Entries

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 3

Despite the bad season being experienced in most of the closely-settled farming areas of New South Wales, the State's agriculturists have made a…

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Rush to the Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 5

Country visitors for the Sydney Royal Agricultural Show have practically booked out city hotel accommodation…

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Gloucester Show Defies the Drought

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 3

Despite the dry weather conditions, Gloucester show was carried through on Tuesday and Wednesday with every success. There was a surprisingly good…

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Brilliant Variety Show Australian and New Zealand Revue

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 8

The Young Australians revue to be presented at the Belmore Hall on Tuesday next, March 19th, comprising the most intended young performers in…

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Grafton Show. Numerous Attractions

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

The 72nd annual show of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society, combined with a bushman's carnival on a large scale, will be…

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Gloucester Show Official Opening

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., in opening the Show on Wednesday last, said it was pleasing to think that the committee was game…

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Show Prospects. Big Royal Features Expected

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

With the coming of the rains the committee of the C.N.C. National continue to organise for the forthcoming Show with confidence, for the…

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Royal Show. District Successes. PIGS. Tamworths

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 3

Sow, dry, over 6 months, must have reared litter: P. S. Martin and Son's Manning Gold Cloth 2. Reserve Champion Sow: F. S…

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"Wild Australia." Thorpe McConville's Popular Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

There was a great crowd at Mr. Thorpe McConville's Wild Australia Rodeo and Circus at Wingham on Saturday night last. The show was…

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Atlantic Union Oil Co.'s Show Pavilion

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 6

Again this year the Atlantic Union Oil Co., Ltd., is exhibiting in their show pavision, Stand 50, Machinery Avenue, situated at the south end of…

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Brilliant Variety Show. Australian and Maoriland Revue

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 8

The Young Australians revue to be presented at the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday, March 20th, comprising the most talented young…

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Gloucester Show Good Showing of Dairy Cattle in Adverse Season

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

Exhibits in the Dairy Cattle division of the Show left little cause for adverse criticism, even in a normal season. There was keen…

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Kempsey Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

The sixth Central North Coast National Show will open at Kempsey to-day fortnight, 3rd April, and will continue on 4th, 5th and 6th April in…

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Gloucester Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

The Gloucester Show, held on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, "exceeded expectations," according Mr. J. G. "Wilson, vice-president…

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Grafton Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

The 72nd annual show of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society combined with a bushmen's carnival on a large scale, will be opened on…

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Gloucester Show Exceeds Expectations

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

The Gloucester 1940 Annual Show concluded on Wednesday, and though adversely affected by the weather conditions, the results, as vice-president J. G…

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Royal Show Dairy Cattle Awards

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

The Royal Show opened in Sydney on Saturday, and on Monday the dairy stock were judged. The awards include the following:—…

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