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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

115 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 6

Annual Flower Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

The annual flower show and sale of work, under the auspices of the Church of England, was held on Thursday. The function was…

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Red Cross Carnival Splendid Effort -- Takings Over £140

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

The Red Cross Carnival, after weeks of preparation by a band of willing lady workers, took place last Saturday in River Street…

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Federal Dairy Subsidy. Producers to Give Fair Trial

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 1

Dairy farmers, while resolutely opposed to the Government's policy of granting a subsidy on butter and cheese in lieu of a price increase, are…

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Variety Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 2

The Red Cross Society are grateful to Miss Doris Brown and Alan Smith, who are staging a Variety Show, with Mrs. Hill as stage…

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Show Memberships

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 2

In our advertising columns Mr. Jas. A. Jeffery, president Central North Coast National Agricultural Society, makes an appeal for a renewal of…

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Eight Hour Carnival the Balance Sheets

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 6

This matter has caused a lot of controversy and ill-feeling that may now be settled amicably. The local Labor League reported the matter to the…

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Variety Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 2

A bright sparkling entertainment is to be presented to the Gloucester public on Thursday, 19th instant, by the Gloucester "Sparks and…

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Federal Dairy Subsidy. Producers to Give Fair Trial

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 4

Dairy farmers, while resolutely opposed to the Government's policy of granting a subsidy on butter and cheese in lieu of a price increase, are…

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Gladstone Red Cross Carnival

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

Owners entering horses in the draught horse derby to be run at the Gladstone patriotic sports on November 28 are asked to get in touch…

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Concert and Fair at Bowraville

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 3

The Scottish Concert held at Bowraville on Wednesday last, 18th November, played to a packed house and was a grand success. The…

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What Nonsense Fine Cavalcade Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 2

The What Nonsense Revue Company presented a fine show in the Savoyan Cabaret on Thursday and Friday nights of last week, proceeds being in…

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Spectacular Sports Carnival. at Ward's River

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 3

Only fine weather is needed to ensure record-breaking results from the Ward's River Red Cross Sports Carnival, to be held on Saturday…

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Gladstone Sports Patriotic Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 7

The Gladstone Patriotic Sports Carnival Saturday last, attracted a crowd of about two thousand people to Gladstone racecourse, where a splendid…

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Scotch Fair and Concert

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 2

The Scotch Fair eventuated on November 6th, and the day proved a great success, with a record number of entries in all sections. The…

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At the Baths Swimming Carnival Splendid Success

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 3

The swimming carnival held at the Kempsey municipal swiming pool on Friday night last proved an unqualified success…

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Royal Agricultural Society Broadcast

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 December 1942 · page 3

A change in schedule arrangements to connection with the Rural Bank's popular radio series, the Agricultural Magazine of the Air," now enables…

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