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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

402 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 21

Music Exhibition Won by Gladstone School Boy

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 7

Lewis Faulks, aged 10 years, has been awarded the AMEB, New South Wales, exhibition for piano, grade III. At the examination held at the…

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Swimming Carnival To-morrow Night Sydney Champions

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

Arrangements are complete for the championship carnival to be held in the municipal baths to-morrow night by the Kempsey Amateur Swimming…

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Wingham's 59th Show Increased Entries in Splendid Exhibition. Jersey Cattle Outstanding; Other Breeds in Large Numbers. Poultry in Quality and Quantity

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

Improvements on the Wingham Showground have provided new facilities for handling cattle, and made for increased accommodation so far as…

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Fourth Annual Show. Junior Farmers Have Successful Day

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

Despite unfavorable seasonal conditions which preceded their show the 1946 exhibition staged by the Gloucester Junior Farmers on the…

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Kempsey Show Cattle Entries Next Wednesday General Entries March 20

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

The whole organisation of the Central North Coast National Agricultural Society is being brought to the highest standard of efficiency in…

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Wingham's Annual Show Good Exhibition in Fine Weather

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 4

The 39th annual exhibition of the Upper Manning A and H. Association was held on the Wingham Showground on Thursday and Friday, beautiful fine…

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Cwa Autumn Flower Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 5

The recent monthly meeting or the branch held in the Rest Room was largely attended and much interest displayed, one of the main items…

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Show Society's Smoke Social. Large Attendance

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

On Thursday night the committee of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association and many citizens met together in the Masonic Hall, Wingham, to…

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RSS & AILA Carnival and Boxing. Huge Success. Big Money Talk for Next Boxing Fixture

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

The Carnival and Boxing Fixture, held under the auspices of the Wingham Sub-Branch of the RSS & AILA. during Show Week proved a huge…

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Wingham and Upper Manning Jockey Club's Show Meeting a Great Success. Flying and Handicap Double to Royal Escape and Jockey Tattersall. Record Crowd-Splendid Racing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

Dungog-owned Royal Escape, in two all-the-way successes, won a double at the Wingham and Upper Morning Jockey Club's Show…

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Wingham's Annual Show Big Attendance on Second Day

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 4

As mentioned in our last issue, the 59th annual show at Wingham was held on Thursday and Friday. Delightful weather prevailed throughout…

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EXHIBITION of Water Colours

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

The headmaster of the Central School, Mr.T.J. Curry, is very gratified with the result of the exhibition of Artist V. R. Watts water-colours,…

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Wingham Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 4

Wingham had a splendid Show on Thursday and Friday last, with entries in excess of last year. Dairy cattle formed the biggest section of…

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Wallmba Junior Farmers Fourth Annual Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 4

Although there was a threat of rain early in the morning, it held off, and the combined show staged by the 12 Junior Farmes' Clubs on the…

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Additional Show Items. Special Prize Winners

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

Section 2, Dairy Cattle; Sub-section, Jerseys. Class 43—A. L. Whyte-Butler Cup: A point-score cup donated by Mr. A. L. Whyte-Butler for the…

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Country Art Exhibition

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

Lovers of art in our midst will hail with delight the knowledge that a first class Art exhibition is coming to Taree next month. The exhibition will be…

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Surf Championship Carnival Taree Team In Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

A team representing the Taree-Old Bar Surf Club will take part in the championship carnival of the Surf Life Saving Association of…

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Show Society's Smoke Social Large Attendance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 7

On Thursday night. 7th, the committee of the Upper Maiming A. and H. Association and many citizens, met together in the Masonic Hall…

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Arranging for Taree Show Meeting of Committee

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the MRA and H. Association, held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, further business in connection with the…

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Preparing For Taree Show Showmen's Guild To Operate

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held in the municipal council chambers on…

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