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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1892

54 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 3

The Chicago Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 4

THE Commission for the Chicago Exhibition are taking steps to canvass the colony for support; support, we suppose, in the shape of exhibits. A canvasser has been appointed for the North Coast…

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Bellinger Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 3

WE have received the schedule of the exhibition to be held at the Bellinger on March 16, 17 and 18. There are 363 classes, distributed over 14 sections, besides a number…

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Grandstand for Exhibition Ground

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 8

THE design accepted by the General Committee of the Clarence P, and A, Society for a grand stand on the show grounds provides sitting accommodation for 280 adults, on torraced seats, seven rows of…

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Cattle Yards on Exhibition Grounds

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 8

A DESIGN adopted for cattle yards and pens for exhibiting stock at the Show ground has been accepted by the Committee, and was prepared by Mr. W. Small, jun. The yards…

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The Agriculturist & GRAZIER. The Forthcoming Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 3

OUR Alumny Creek correspondent writes;—As the time for holding the annual show in Grafton is drawing near, and is an event of much interest to a large section of the farming community, a few remarks…

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The Macleay Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 3

THE event of the year on the Macleay in general and in Kempsey in particular, is the Agricultural Association's show, and this year's exhibition has additional interest attached to it from the fact that…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—My comment under this heading in last Tuesday's issue has caused one individual to rush into print—under cover of championing the cause, but ostentaueously to gratify a personal…

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The Forthcoming Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 4

IT would almost appear that in the matter of special prizes the Clarence Agricultural Society is a long way behind many other Agricultural Societies. Not only is the special prize list very much shorter…

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The Date of the Forthcoming Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—In the opinion of several members of the Society—and many of the general public—a very great error has been made in fixing the Show for Easter week, a time when a good number of…

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The Agriculturist & GRAZIER. The Clarence P. and A. Society. The North Coast District Show. Probable Visit of Lord Jersey

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 3

WE are glad to notice that the Agricultural Society ia vigorously pushing on its at rangements in anticipation of the great North Coast District Show. The [?]asion is one worthy of special effort, from…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 4

THE Women's Work Department, under the New South Wales Commission, in connection with the Chicago World's Fair, has been entrusted to a ladies committee, in Sydney, who have communicated with…

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The Macleay Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 5

KEMPSEY, FRIDAY.—The Show was opened on Wednesday by the Members for the district, who apologised for the absence of members of the Ministry, who were detained through the Estimates being…

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Clarence P. and A. Society. Postponement of the Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 3

PURSUANT to the terms of a requisition signed by a number of members, a meeting of the General Committee of the Clarence P. and A. Society was held on Wednesday to consider the desirability of…

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner [ESTABLISHED 1859]. Saturday Morning, March 5Th, 1892. Postponement of the Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 4

DOUBTLESS the General Committee of the Agricultural Society have done the right thing in postponing the Show for a fortnight. Consequently, being the right thing, everyone will be happy. Let us…

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The Lismore Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 5

LISMORE, FRIDAY.—The attendance on the first day numbered about 800. The exhibition was very fair, and agricultural exhibits were creditable. Mr. G. Crispin judged all the farm produce, fruit, etc.,…

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Exhibits for the show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 3

IT has been suggested that with the view of securing exhibits from other rivers for the coming Exhibition, a steamer call in on her way from Sydney, say at the Manning,…

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L. C. Agricultural Society. Council Meeting at Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1892 · page 8

THE first meeting of the council of the above Society was held in the Municipal Council chambers on Saturday evening. There were present—Mr. A. H. Garven (president). Drs. Young and Orr, Messrs…

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Bellinger Show Postponed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1892 · page 5

FERNMOUNT, MONDAY.—Owing to heavy, rain and floods, a hurriedly-convened meeting of committee was held this afternoon, when it was decided to postpone the show to the 27th, 28th and 29th…

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The Lismore Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 3

THE show of horses was on the Whole pretty large, blood stock preponderating over draughts, and hackneys and harness horses best represented. In the blood stallion class a hitch occurred. Mr…

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The Tenterfield Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 3

AT the Tenterfield annual exhibition visitors came from many parts of Queensland, some bringing exhibits. Sydney and the towns north of it were well represented. The…

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