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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Preparing for Wingham Show

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 4

Preparations are in full swing for the 1950 Wingham Show, to be held on Thursday and Friday, 9th and 10th March. Working bees have been busy…

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District Cattle for Royal Show Certified Free of Disease

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

Under a new ruling by the R.A.S. Committee, all dairy cattle exhibited at Sydney Royal Show must be certified as being free of tuberculosis and…

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Beer Quota for Taree Show Committee Will Conduct Booth

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the committee of the M.R.A. and H. Association, held in the Methodist School Hall, the president (Mr S. V. Emerton)…

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Agricultural Society. September 4, 1869

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the Agricultural Society was held at Taree on Wednesday last, with Mr. H. Richardson, JP, in the chair. We…

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Current Topics Show Schedules

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

The Schedule of Prizes for Gloucester's Show on 21st and 22nd April are now available and may be obtained from business houses in…

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Beer Quota For Taree Show. Committee Will Conduct Booth

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

At Monday night's meeting of the committee of the M.R.A. and H. Association held in the Methodist School Hall, the president (Mr S. V. Emerton)…

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Member To Open Show At Kendall

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 1

The Member for Lyne, Hon. E. J. Eggins, MHR, will officially open Camden Haven's Annual Show at Kendall, on Friday next…

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W.D.A. & H. Association Working Bees Preparing for Show

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 1

The regular meeting of the committee was held in the Agricultural Hall, Nabiac, on 13th February, the following members being present: Messrs. J. W…

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Wingham Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

The Secretary reported to the Committee of the U.M.A. & H. Association at a meeting that no tenders had been received for catering…

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Easter Show Plans

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6

Five thousand loaves of bread, 300 pounds of tea, 1200 gallons of fruit drinks--these would be dream-like figures in a house wife's budget…

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Show Meeting. Upper Manning A. & H. Association. Mr. E. J. Eggins, M.H.R., To Be Invited To Officially Open Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

A meeting of the Upper Manning A. & H. Association was held in the Protestant Hall. Wingham, on Friday 10th February, 1950, and was attended…

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Junior Farmer Show

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

Mr. T. Fahey, of Upper Lansdowne assisted by Messrs. G. Warren and C. Burns will judge the special horse events which are to be…

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Newcastle's 1950 Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

Special attractions at the Newcastle 1950 Show which opens to-day (Wednesday) include the exhibition of sheep dogs at work, by…

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Sympathy Vote Carried by Show Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

At its last meeting, the committee of the Wallamba District A. & H. Association carried a resolution of sympathy with Mr. Lyon in his…

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Show As[?]n. Defers Action On New Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

Last week's meeting of the Manning River A. and H. Association decded to defer auction on the proposed new road to divide the…

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Easter Show Plans —

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

Five thousand loaves of bread, 300 pounds of tea, 1200 gallons of fruit drinks — these would be dreamlike figures in a housewife's budget…

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Beer Quota for Taree Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the committee of the M.R.A. and H. Association, held in the Methodist School Hall, the President (Mr. S…

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Upper Macleay Dairy Company Success at Newcastle Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

The Upper Macleay Co-operative Dairying Co. had another success in the manufacture of butter when at the Newcastle Show…

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Stage Being Set For Wingham Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 1

Preparations are well in hand for the Wingham Show, to be held on Thursday and Friday, March 9 and 10. Working bees have…

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Easter Show Catering Red Cross Plans for Big Crowds

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 6

Five thousand loaves of bread, 300 pounds of tea, 1200 gallons of fruit drinks—these would be dream-like figures in a housewife's budget. They are…

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