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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1896

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Show Associations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 3

JUST at this time of the year a great many societies are much exercised in getting the required number of subscribers to entitle them to be enrolled…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 3

THIS show, which opens in Moore Park next month, possesses more than the ordinary features of an exhibition. For the Government export prize there are over 60 entries,…

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The Cycling Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 4

A FEW months ago the cycling bodies in Sydney held a carnival on the Sydney Cricket ground. There was a tremendous crowd present on the occasion, and after the…

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The Cycling Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 8

THE Sydney League of Wheelmen's carnival concludes to-day, when the final heat for the Federal Stakes will take place, and in the form shown by the winners of last Saturday's…

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The Lismore Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

LASMOREE, FRIDAY MORT.—At the Show today, there was a large attendance. The weather was fine 5 o'clock, when a smart thunderstorm passed over. The show of…

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The Cycling Carnival in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 5

THE N.S.W. League of Wheelmen concluded their carnival on Saturday afternoon. There were about 10,000 people present. The strong wind put record-breaking out of the question…

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Political and Social. the Agricultural Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 4

SPECIAL, efforts are being put forth by the Council and the Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society to make the forthcoming Show a complete success, and it is,…

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The Metropolitan Show. Mr. Crispin Winner of the Principal Farm Producis Prize. [By Telegram

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY.—The Royal Agricultural Show was opened yesterday, under favorable auspices. The weather was [?]ine, and the ground in splendid condition. The…

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The Agricultural Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 5

OUR Sydney correspondent writes: The Royal Agricultural Society's show is, in my opinion, the best that has taken place for many a year. The Press has spoken in the…

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A Show Trip. a True to Life Sketch

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 3

"WILL, you do us the honor of acting as judge of jams and jellies at our forthcoming show? Your expenses will be defrayed by the society."…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 5

THERE was a large attendance at the general meeting of members of the above Society, held at Maclean on Wednesday evening. Mr. F. Manning in the chair…

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The Clarence P. and A. Society's Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 5

INTENDING exhibitors need scarcely be reminded that entries for the coming exhibition to be held on the 28th and 20th instant close on Saturday next. There is no…

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Notes at the Sydney Show. By a Visitor in the Australasian

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

WITH gate receipts exceeding all previous experiences and expectations a few important reforms should follow upon the successful show just closed in Sydney…

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Gasino Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 5

CASINO, FRIDAY.—The show yesterday was a pronounced success, the entries closely approaching 1300, and the show all round was the best held for many years past in…

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The Chrysanthemum and Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

FAVOURED by fine weather, the annual floral exhibition of the Clarence P. and A. Society, held on Tuesday in the Rink, was in most respects the best of its kind held…

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Agricultural Society's Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 8

THE 29th annual exhibition of the Clarence P. and A. Society was opened on Tuesday last by his Excellency the Governor. The weather was all that could be desired, and…

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The Agricultural Society's Social

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

The social in the Rink under the auspices of the Clarence P. and A. Society was an unqualified success. The spacious building was crowded, and even the gallery was filled…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Clarence P. AND A. Society's Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

THE twenty-ninth annual Exhibition of the Clarence Agricultural Society being over, we can safely say that, as regards previous exhibitions, it well bolds its own, and in…

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The Cycling Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 5

THE following are the entries for the various events in connection with the Cycling Carnival, to be held on the Racecourse on the 20th instant, under the auspices of the Graf…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's Show. a Great Success

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 8

OFFICE-BEARERS—Patron: JOhn M'Farlane, Esq., M.P. President: S Macnaughtan. Esq., J P. Vicepresidents: Francis Manning, Esq., and Donald Shearor, Esq., J.P. Committee: Messrs. A…

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