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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Few Accidents at Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

The Gloucester Ambulance had its busiest time at the Show during the bullock riding and then fortunately it only had two cases to attend to…

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Gloucester Show Trade Displays

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

For the first time since the war news cars were a regular feature and not a novelty of the many of the trade displays at this year's show…

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Only One Drunk at Show Police Have Quiet Time

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

Except for three arrests, including one at the Showground on Friday for drunkenness, the Gloucester Police had a fairly quiet time over the…

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Gloucester Show Draws Big Crowd Wealth of District Seen in Exhibits. Magnificent Dairy and Beef and Fat Cattle Display. Farm Produce, Cooking and Flowers Outstanding

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

Gloucester's 1949 Show, held on Friday and Saturday was an outstanding success from practically every angle and compares more than favourably with the best of the 35 previous shows that have been…

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Splash. Swimming Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

Kempsey Amateur Swimming Club old its annual Championship Carni[?] at the Municipal Baths on Saturday afternoon and night…

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Show Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of Kempsey Show Committee there were present Messrs R. Gamack (President), L. H. Riggs (Secretary), L. H. Kesby, J…

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Carnival In May

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

Mr. C. F. Beesley calls an important public meeting for Monday night next in the supper room of the Town Hall, Wingham. The business is to form a…

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Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

Additions to report: The names of Mr. Garf Nixon, of Nabiac, who paraded the chambion bull, and Mr. Archie Moore, who…

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Taree Show Preparations

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

Further arrangements for the Taree Show to be held on March 31 and April l were made at a meeting of the committee of the M.R. A. &…

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Baseball Good Opening Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 7

The newly introduced sport to the Kempsey district - baseball - proved an attraction to a fair attendance at the Verge Street…

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Gloucester Show Spectacular Main Pavilion Display

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

The main pavilion at the Gloucester Show this year was a picture with its splendid exhibits of flowers, cooking, jams, jellies and preserves…

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Kempsey Show Record in Side-shows Promised

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

The Central North Coast National Agricultural Society expect to have one of the finest arrays of side-shows in its history for…

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Wauchope Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

The weather on Thursday, the first day of the Wauchope Show, was most unpropilious, in fact, it was raining all day. The Society did…

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Gloucester Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 4

Gloucester's 1949 Show, held on Friday and Saturday last, was an outstanding success from practically every angle and compares more than…

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Wingham Show Smoko

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 5

A gathering of judges, visiting exhibitors, local exhibitors and committeemen of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association took place in the…

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Taree Show Special Committee Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 8

At a special meeting of the committee of the M.R. A. and H. Association held in the Taree Methodist School Hall, on Monday night,…

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Show Week Attraction Coles' New Varieties

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 8

Opening in Taree on Tuesday, March 29th, and continuing throughout show week, the celebrated Coles' Varieties will present their all new combination…

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Next Week's Taree Show Special Committee Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 3

At a special meeting of the committee of the M.R.A. and H. Association, held in the Taree Methodist School Hall on Monday night, further details in…

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NABIAC'S 31st Annual Show Rain Mars Second Day

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 4

The 31st Show of the Wallamba District A. and H. Association opened on the Nabiac Showground on Tuesday. Unfortunately, however,…

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Show Week Features at Night Coles' New Varieties

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 4

Opening Tuesday, March 29, and continuing throughout Show week, the celebrated Coles' varieties will present their all new combination of…

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