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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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The Show

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

That which is familiarly spoken about as the Sydney Easter Show or one of the local shows, constitutes in reality a demonstration much more important,…

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Show Smoko Well Attended

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 5

The Annual Smoko of the C.N.C. National Agricultural Association in the Kempsey Memorial Hall on Thursday night was attended by…

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Show Society Will Hold Weekly Dances

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Committee of the Upper Manning A. & H. Association it was decided to conduct a series of Saturday Night Dances in…

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Happy Crowd at W'gham Show Assoction's Smoko

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 10

The usual happy crowd of judges, exhibitors, competitors, and visitors to the Show attended the Annual Show Smoko held in the Masonic Hall, Wingham. The President of the Upper…

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Show Financial Success --Missed Rain Insurance by Two Points

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

In driving rain the official opening ceremony of Kempsey Show was performed by the President of the R.A.S. Sydney, Mr. Colin Sinclair, in the grandstand…

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Meeting of Taree Show Committee R.A.S. Winners Congratulated

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the M.R.A. and H. Association was held in the Methodist Hall on Monday night…

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Notes For Ex-servicemen New R.A.A.F. Club Is A "Cracking" Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 5

Remodelled on the most modern lines, at a cost in excess of £3000, the new A.F.C. and R.A.A.F. Club, situated at 330 George St…

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Supplement to "The Macleay Argus" C.N.C. National Show (Kempsey) April 21 22 23 Kempsey Show All Sections Strong in Quality and Quantity; Sideshow and Commercial Space Over Taxed -- New Records

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 5

Kempsey's 1950 Show will be accepted as one of the best arranged by the Central North Coast National Agricultural Society, and when the conclusion is reached late this afternoon it is anticipated that all attendance, financial and rental figures of the past will be broken. A surprising, but pleasing feature of the exhibition was the demand for space by side-showmen and…

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Big Crowd Sees Gloucester Show Outstanding Exhibition in all Sections Magnificent Display of Dairy Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 1

The Thirty-seventh Annual Show staged by the Gloucester A. H. &. P. Association on Friday and Saturday was one of the most successful in the history of the Association. The entries were as good as they have ever been at a Gloucester…

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Gloucester Show Grand Parade and Official Opening

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 1

The Grand Parade was an impressive spectacle and here the visitor and townsman was given an unusual insight into the wealth of this…

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Main Pavilion a Picture. at Gloucester Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 5

The Main Pavilion with its variety of exhibits was a picture at the Gloucester Show this year. It had been improved out of sight with the…

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Wingham Poultry Breeders Successful At The Royal Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

At the recent Royal Show, Mr. Arthur Witchard secured 1st and 2nd for Light Barred Bock Males, 3rd for Dark Barred Rock Pullet, 4th for Dark…

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Kempsey Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

Kempsey's 1950 Show was an outstanding success despite the driving, squally showers that marred the afternoon of Friday, the second and main…

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Show Smoko

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

The 1950 Show Smoke Social, held on Thursday night, was particularly well organised by Messrs. G. Jeffery, Jas. Turnbull and Jas. Brown; and…

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Show Feature

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

At nine o'clock Thursday morning Mrs. A. J. Kesby, wife of Aid. A. J. Kesby, Chairman of the Macleay River County Council, was hostess at…

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Nabiac Show Committee

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

At the last meeting of the committee, of the Wallamba District A and H Association Mr J. M.. Pitt wrote pointing out that, arrangements for judging the…

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Bowling Club's Dinner Was a Grand Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 4

Outstanding for enjoyable entertainment, the good fellowship strongly in evidence and the general excellence of the arrangements, the annual…

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Church to Hold Doll Show and Pet Parade

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 4

To aid the Sunday School special fund for the Baptistry in the new church, a doll show and pet parade will be held In the grounds of St…

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Use of Wingham Show Pavilion To House Migrants Request Referred to Trustees

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 4

At the last meeting of the committee of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association, a letter was received from the Wingham Municipal Council, suggesting…

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Gloucester Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

Last week's Gloucester Show was an outstanding success. Gate takings totalled a record amount—£363 14s. Entries totalled 2300…

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