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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Kempsey Show

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

The Kempsey Show on Wednesday and Thursday last was well supported by exhibitors from the Manning. The takings on the first day (from…

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Visitors to the Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

Among the many visitors from other districts we noted Mr. Phillips, of Wondai, Queensland; Mr. H. W. Gray, Alstonville; Mr. Arthur Grey…

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Kempsey Show THE 1944 SUCCESS

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 3

Kempsey Show, the first since 1941. attracted nigh record attendances on Wednesday and Thursday, much to the astonishment of all concerned, so…

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Berkshires at Kempsey Show. Manning Breeder's Successful Exhibits

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

Mr. D. J. Murray, of Leewood Berkshire Stud. Kolodong, whose pigs gained many prizes at the recent Wingham Show, carried on the good work at…

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Kempsey Show Takings

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 2

The Kempsey show committee revived the annual show last week, and must be highly gratified with the success of the function. The takings on…

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Australians in Formosa in "Fair Conditions"

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 2

Australians captured in Malaya and elsewhere in the Pacific, and now prisoners of war in Formosa, are living in fairly healthy…

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Our Open Column Dance Club Assists Show (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 2

(Sir,--In your report of the recent Kempsey Show it was stated that Mr. J. Jeffery, the president, specially thanked the Dance Club for their…

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Better Stock New Basis for Show Judging Standard by Yield

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 2

"I have just returned from a tour of Canada, during which I travelled over 4000 miles, and I never once saw a herd, as I have seen in England…

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Taree Patriotic Race Club. Big Success for Soldiers' Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 1

Taree Patriotic Race Club on Saturday last stagged a race meeting in aid of the recent soldiers carnival funds with which it is intended to…

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Boy at Show Gee! They're Rooks!

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 1

small boy who attended Kempsey Show with a few shillings in his pocket, and without parental "don'ts" to restrain enjoyment of the day, tells…

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Methodist Rower Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 2

On Thursday last, 27th April, the Ladies Church Aid of the local Methodist Church held their annual flower show in the Oxley Hall. The…

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The War. Fair Weather Predicted for Invasion of Continent

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

London: The finest Spring for fifty years has dried and hardened Western Europe for the Allied invasion armies,…

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Fashion Parade a Successful Exhibition

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

The Church of England fashion parade, held at the Parish Hall on Wednesday afternoon last in aid of church funds, proved an outstanding…

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Snaps at Recent Kempsey Show Photos by Earl McNEIL--REPRODUCED by Courtesy of "Country Life."

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 2

Lady Riders, left to rights Mrs. H. McCarthy (Gloucester), Miss Dawn Lenehan (Kempsey), Mrs. E. S. Burns (Bowraville). Dawn Lenehan on Big Boy in Kempsey Ladies' Hunt…

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Poultry Show Champions Entered Big Show Promises

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 2

Messrs. Wal Lumby, president, and W. Giddings, secretary, of the Macleay District Poultry Club, and their committee are…

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Poultry Show To-morrow & Thursday an Overflow Entry

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 3

Final touches are now being put to the arrangements for the poultry show, to be held at the Kempsey showground to-morrow…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the trustees and committee of the UMA and A. Association was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on Friday, 19th inst. Mr. W. F…

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M.R.A. and H. Association Meeting of Committee

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the above committee was held at Bidner Bros.' mart on Wednesday night, when there were present Messrs J. E. Hammond (president),…

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Sports Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 3

Saturday afternoon last, the Fancy Dress Sports Carnival on Kempsey Showground attracted a fair attendance and helped the Kempsey 'plane…

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Kendall Show. Correction

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

In connection with the above Show —a report of which we published on Tuesday, 2nd May, an error occurred. In the Point Score for Ring Events,…

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