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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Wallamba Show Successful Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 1

The Wallamba District Agricultural and Horticultural Association conducted its 29th annual show on Wednesday and Thursday. Several…

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Annual Wallamba Show Good Exhibition Favoured by Fine Weather

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 6

Except for a few light showers on Wednesday, the 29th annual exhibition of the Wallamba District A and H Association was held under glorious…

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Autumn Show at Forster Beautiful Floral Display

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 7

There was quite a magnificent wealth of beauty and color on display at the Forster School of Arts Hall on Thursday and Friday, 17th…

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Opening of Nabiac Show Speech by Sir Earle Page

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 2

The Nabiac show was officially opened on Thursday by the Member for Cowper, Sir Earle Pane, who was introduced by the show president, Mr Horace…

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M.R.A and H. Association Poultry Club Seeks Additional Accommodation

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the MRA & H Association was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night. The president (Mr J. E. Hammond) presided, and…

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Nabiac Show

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 2

Last week's Nabiac show closed on Thursday, when the gate takings totalled about £132—one of the biggest gates for many years. The takings in the…

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Wallamba Show Gate Takings Over £130

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 2

Gate takings at the Wallamba Show, which was brought to a successful conclusion on Thursday amounted to approximately £132…

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Wallamba Show. Successful Exhibition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 3

The Wallamba District Agricultural and Horticultural Association conducted its 29th annual show on 23rd and 24th April, 1947. Several…

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Sunshine Club's Concert Brilliant Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

On Thursday night last, the greatest line-up of talent to be presented in a country centre for some time, was billed on the stage of the…

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Fair Rents Court Rentals Reduced

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 4

In the Fair Rents Court, at Kempsey, on Thursday, Mr. E. Cocks, P.M., reduced the rental of two houses at South West Rocks, on…

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Bandy Gully Seeing the Show and the City. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 4

Dear Bill,—Joe and I decided, after our experience at the Show, that we would give the Show the go-by, on account of so many crooks and…

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Britain's Great Trade Fair Opens Three Thousand of Nation's Manufacturers Have Outstanding Products on View for Oversea Buyers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 5

On Monday, May 5th, more than 3,000 of Britain's manufacturers exhibited their products at the first post-war British Industries Fair…

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Fair Rents Court

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 3

A. K. Hillard, represented by Mr. J. A. Murray, applied for reduction, of rent of cottage at South West Rocks owned by Amy Savage…

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King's Birthday Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 4

A bowling carnival will be held on Taree green on King's Birthday, June 16. The carnival will commence at 10.30 a.m., and will…

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Show Sideshows Retention of Control

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 3

The Agricultural Societies Council of New South Wales has decided to take firm control of side shows at country shows. A…

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Show Society Financially Sound Improvement Plan

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

It is possible that the profit from the 1947 Kempsey Show will be in the vicinity of £1,000, and, from a debit…

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Manning River Poultry Club Show on July 11 and 12

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 4

Active again this year; with an ever increasing membership, and a new excutive consisting of: Patron, Mr. E. D. Graham; President, Mr. A. C. Beal;…

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Macleay River Co-op. Dairying Company's Magnificent Cheese Exhibit at Kempsey Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

One of the most outstanding displays at the recent Kempsey Show was a comprehensive exhibit containng a wide variety of ordinary and fancy cheese manufactured by the Macleay River Co-operative Dairying Coy., Ltd., at its Frederickton factory…

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Kempsey Show. Committee Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of Kempsey Show Committee on Thursday there were present Mssrs James Jeffery (President), N. Dash (Acting-Secretary),…

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Show Sideshows Retention Of Control

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 1

The Agricultural Societies Council of New South Wales has decided to take firm control of side shows at country shows. A register…

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