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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

432 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 22

The Levante Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

The Great Levante magical revue "How's Tricks?" which claims to be the biggest touring show ever seen in Australia, will play at Tuncurry…

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Sydney Royal Show District Exhibitors' Successes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

Messrs. J. E. Hammond and Sons R. Greenaway and W. G. Simpson competed with success in the dairy class sections at the Royal Show on…

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Gossamer Glass—a New Fashion Note Fabric of Many Uses and Great Strength to Be Shown at British Industries Fair

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 6

A new furnishing fabric, made from glass, will be one of the many interesting materials to, be shown this year at the British Industries…

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Gloucester Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

Gloucester Show, one of the most popular in the Mid-North Coast area, is set down for Friday and Saturday. 9th, and 10th April. A very liberal…

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Big Sporting Programme at Stroud Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

A big sporting programme worth £200 will be one of the biggest features of the Stroud Show this year, which takes place after Easter on…

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Show Cattle Amaze World Judges

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 2

Quality of the cattle exhibited at the Sydney Show this year amazed experienced judges. One Internationally known judge…

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Lansdowne Junior Farmers' Show (Contributed)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 5

It has been decided to postpone indefinitely the Lansdowne Junior Partners' Show which was to have been held on 16th April, 1948…

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Royal Show Western District Again Wins

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 2

Western District won the district exhibits competition at the Sydney Royal Show for the second year in succession Twenty judges spent seven hours on…

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Sydney Royal Show Districts' Exhibit Central Coast and Table Lands Gain Second Prize

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 2

Western District's display was awarded first prize in one of the finest exhibitions of farm produce ever presented at the Royal Show…

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Royal Show Closes

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 5

Total attendance at this year's Royal Easter Show was 134,254 below last year's record of 1,232,413. An unofficial estimate…

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Good Prospects for Stroud Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

Stroud Show opened to-day in beautiful weather. It will be continued to-morrow. With excellent entries among the exhibits and a big…

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Current Topics. Catering for Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

The luncheon pavilion and two refreshment stalls at the Gloucester Show will be conducted by members of the newly-formed Ladies'…

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Gloucester 1948 Show Arrangements Finalised

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the last meeting before the Show of the Gloucester A. H. & P. Association Committee of Maanagement on…

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Kempsey Show Next Week's Big Attraction Will Reflect Lush Season

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 4

The continuance of the present cool sunny weather is all that is needed to ensure the success of the Central North…

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Imported Government Stud Stock Outstanding Successes at Sydney Royal Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 5

Congratulations are being extended to State Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) by stock breeders throughout the State…

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Kempsey Show Fair Weather Prospect for To-morrow

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 4

The showground was a hive of industry this morning, as sideshowmen and exhibitors crowded into the area to prepare for the…

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Frederickton Fair Methodist Rays Effort

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 8

The night was beautiful and balmy for the market evening held on March 19 in the Frederickton Methodist school hall by the…

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This Week's Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

What's cookin' in regard to tho weather is the main concern at this stage of our Show preparations. "What's the weather going to be?"…

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Machinery Display at Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

Among machinery Brian Carolan will have on display at the Show on Friday and Saturday will be the famous Dangar-G milking machines and…

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Stage Set for Brightest Gloucester Show Yet

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

The stage is all set for what promises to be the biggest and best Gloucester Show held yet. Friday, the opening day, should be…

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