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HISTORY cont;
There are 26 Life Members listed - they are as follows:- Mr & Mrs B Gamack, Mr & Mrs N P Myhill, Mr & Mrs J Redman, Mr & Mrs L Rosten, Mr & Mrs J Sutherland, Mr & Mrs W T Saul, Mr & Mrs R B Gamack, Mr & Mrs F Walden, Mr & Mrs Ron Booth, Messrs Frank Clancy & Sid Griffin, Mr & Mrs Jack Griffin and Mr & Mrs Jack Jeffery.Past presidents have been:- E G Panton - 1881-1882; O D Dangar 1882-1885, 1887-1888; W D Scott - 1889,1890 & 1892; W G Trees - 1893-1895, P C Hill - 1896-1900; 1901; W O’Meara - 1902; P Knauer - 1903-4, 1907-8, 1913; J F Small - 1905, 1909; W Secomb - 1906; J C E Elton - 1910-1912; G D Johnston - 1914; W H Sheridan - 1915; C D Rodgers - 1917; P J O’Neill - 1918,1922-1923; A O’Shea - 1919-1920; D Duncan - 1921; J A Jeffery - 1929-1948; R B Gamack - 1949-1960; J C Jeffery - 1961-1973; S L Griffin - 1974-1976; R H Booth - 1977-1986; H Lee - 1987-1992 and Mrs Freda McMahon - 1993 up to to-day.Some hard-working Show secretaries through the years have been:- G D Hilder, P H Motron, H W Gabell, P C Hill, G Stevenson, F B Brown, W Huggett, H R Gray, F Appleyard, E Weeks (many years), R Tarrant, N Cameron, E Mitchell, F Fyall, H Dodds, R Dash, W Newell, L Riggs (for 11 years) and Miss Norma Craig. Our present Show Secretary is Mrs. Bev Ball and each year Mrs. Bev Board (who was a previous Show Secretary) comes in and helps in the Office for the time leading up to, during and after the Show.Former Commercial Asoociations with the Macleay have been, Macleay River Co-op Dairying Co Ltd (now IGA Supermarket); Savages Service Stores (where Centrepoint Arcade is); The Marble Bar Refreshment Rooms, Tattersalls Hotel (Pearl & Pearch), The Royal Hotel, C A Lane’s Pharmacy (where part of Kempsey Mall is); S B Lacey’s Garage (where DoCs is); The North Coast Steam Navigation Co Ltd; Thomas F Lowney, The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited, Dangar Gedye and Co Ltd, John Sands Limited, Grays Music Warehouse, Les Wallace (former Saddler), J H Barsby & Son, The Macleay Argus, Bank of NSW (Westpac) and Tooheys Limited.The Showgirl competition was introduced in 1968, and has proved to be quite successful. Many of the girls [who’ve entered], have gained much experience & gone onto be successful ambassadors for our district.
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Fireworks
have been a great highlight on the first night each year and more recently,
the Demolition Derby. A Campdraft and the Sporting are usually held on
the second day. The Exhibits in the Main Hall are always an attraction
to many while others like to go and view the “Farm Quip” exhibits
on the Land Fill. Dogs, Goats and the Flower Section are usually well
supported. Kempsey Show
has always been well supported by the Business houses whom we thank and
appreciate very much - Other folk and Organisations, have also been very
generous and supportive. Regarded as one of the oldest Shows in the State,
Kempsey Show I believe is and always has been the “showcase” of
the Macleay District and brings the “bush to the town” -
although many of the Exhibitors do come from outside our District, one
of the main purposes is to bring people together. It is definitely
“family orientated” and to see how parents support their children
in whatever that child does is what does your heart good. [e.g. I watched
a family once at Camden Haven Show - the youngest child was in the Rider
and Hack classes - it was so great to see the older children and the parents
all “pitching in”
to make sure the youngest child was “just right” - polishing
the boots, saddle, checking the bridle etc) Many people also are being
creative and making things from year to year to exhibit at the Show; Horse,
Cattle, Dog and Goat Breeders are preparing and training their prize animals
months in advance ready for the Show - THE KEMPSEY SHOW - Will we see you
there this year? |
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