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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

432 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 22

Maitland Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

Maitland Show concluded on Saturday night with the greatest crowd ever seen inside the ground. Throughout the afternoon and night, the…

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Wingham Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

The 61st Show of the Upper Manning A. & H. Association was held on the Wingham showground on Thursday and Friday last. Although…

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Good Prospects for Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. G. Wilson, an original committeeman of the Gloucester A. H. & P. Association, and one of the oldest exhibitors, who has seen every…

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Notes From The Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

The cooking section was not as large as usual, due no doubt to the general shortage of sugar, and continued rationing of butter…

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Show Insured Against Rain

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

The committee of the Gloucester A. H. and P. Association decided at its meeting on Saturday to take out the same insurance for this year's…

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CATERING at Show. Ladies Wanted to Help Committee Out

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

As no tenders were received by the committee for the luncheon pavilion and sandwich and refreshment stalls at next month's Gloucester…

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Ground Record for Trotting. May be Initiated at Gloucester Show This Year

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

The Committee of the A. H. & P. Association hopes to make the trotting section of the ring programme at the Gloucester Show…

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Magnificent Display of Livestock Highly Successful Wingham Show Vegetables and Farm Produce in Poor Quantities

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

Wingham's 61st Show opened on Thursday on an auspicious note with the entries passing the 3000 mark, Although the weather was sunny…

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Wingham Show

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

Takings at last week's Wingham Sho wtotalled £321/6/9—£44/16/- on the first day and £276/10/9 on the second. The pig, donated by Mr. Duncan…

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The Turf Wingham Show Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

The Wingham and Upper Manning Jockey Club conducted its show meet­ing on Saturday last. Good racing was witnessed by the large crowd in…

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Hannam Vale District Agricultural and Flower Show

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

The above show was held at Hannam Vale on 27th and 28th February, and proved a great success. Good weather and enthusiastic support, both from…

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Taree Stages Annual Show Entries Constitute Record

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

With entries totalling between 5,000 and 6,000 which easily constitutes a record, the Taree Show opened in ideal weather conditions on…

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Taree Show Opens Prospects Bright for Record Event

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

When the Taree Show opened on Tuesday morning ,the ground was a hive of activity as exhibitors poured in and workers tackled the multitude of…

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Taree Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

Taree Show was held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday last and also on Wednesday night. A big crowd attended Wednesday and Wednesday…

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Wingham Show. Butter Fat Test

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

Stewards: Messrs. T. W. Gibson, L. J. Mackrell and E. McGregor. Wingham Rural Co-op. Society Cup and PDS Special—Cow and breed or…

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Wingham Show Successful Local Competitors

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

In the ring events at the Wingham Show last week, Mr. A. L. Parley's "Flicka" gained five first awards and a champion, a very commendable…

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Taree Again Stages Successful Show Magnificent Exhibition of Dairy Cattle Liberal Public Patronage

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 8

The annual exhibition of the MRA & H Association, held on the Society's grounds on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, marked the 70th year since…

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Taree Show Smcko Visitors Praise Cattle Exhibits

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 5

Judges, exhibitors and visitors to this week's Taree show were entertained by the committee at an enjoyable smoko in the Belmore Hall on Tuesday night…

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Show Society's Smoke Social Visitors Impressed With Cattle Section

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 5

Judges of the dairy classes at the Taree Show spoke in high praise of the stock they had judged during the day at the show association's…

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Taree's 70th Annual Show Magnificent Display Of Dairy Stock Exhibit Standard High Rain Mars Second Day

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 4

With good entries, which in some classes constituted a record, the 1948 Taree Show opened on Tuesday last. Unfortunately, the second…

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