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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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Clarence P. & A. Society's Annual Exhibition. a Successful Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

President. Mr. S. See; V.P's., Messrs. T. Hadfield, T. Glisson; Treasurer, T. Page; Council— Hon. T. H. Smith, A. Eggins, G. H. Varley, H. A. Volckers, J. B. Carlton, A. Waters, E…

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Show Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 4

In the roomy pavilion, the general arrangement of exhibits from an artistic view could not fail to impress and please the eye: seldom are tons of fruit, vegetables, yards of…

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Sydney Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 2

THE Royal Agricultural Society's annual show opens in Sydney to-day. This great metropolitan attraction for country visitors promises to be a gigantic success this year. Cheap excursion…

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Maclean Annual Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 2

TO-DAY and to-morrow the third annual show of the L.C. Agricultural Society will be held at Muclean. The second show was an improvement on the first, and there is every indication…

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Maclean Show. Large Increase in Entries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 5

In point of interest the Maclean Show, which opens this morning and closes to-morrow night, eclipses all its predecessors, inasmuch as 75 per cent, of the entries made are from localities considerably removed from…

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L. G. Agricultural Society's Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 8

The third annual exhibition of the above Society was held on the grounds, Maclean, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the official opening being performed by Mr. D. Sbearer, Vice-President, who referred to the…

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The Royal Agricultural Show the Clarence Trophy Exhibit

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY.—The Show ground at Moore Park on Wednesday was a scene of very great activity. The exhibition is the best of the kind that has ever been held…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1898 · page 5

The most marked improvement in number and quality of exhibits this year is found among horses. Right through the catalogue the competition is warm, and all classes are…

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Variety Fair

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

THE Variety Fair in connection with the Wesleyan Church, Bellingen, will be opened to-day (Friday) at 3 p.m., by the Rev. J. Woolnough; ex-President of the Wesleyan…

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Variety Fair

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 3

WHAT must undoubtedly be termed a deserved and gigantic success in every respect was the Variety Fair held in Moody's Hall, Bellingen, on Friday and…

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The Dickens Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 4

The writer likes the idea of a "Dickens' Fair," which is both original and happy. When one comes to think of it, a "Dickens Fair" or a "Dickens ball" offers untold…

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The Tests at the Royal Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 3

Only five cows were entered for the "Sydney Mail" competition, for £10 10s, in connection with the Royal Society's Show this year. The competing cows were Mr. A. F. McKenzie's Elsie…

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A Farmer's Notes. About the Royal Agricultural Show, the Sussex-street Agents, Etc

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 3

Being an exhibitor at the Sydney Show, I desire to thank the N.C.S.N. Coy., their officers and officials for the care taken in handling and otherwise of easily breakable exhibits shipped by me and others…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 3

A MEETING of the general committee was held on Saturday afternoon. Present : Messrs. S. Macnaughton (in the chair), D. M'Lachian, A. H. Garven, J. M'Laud, C. Farlow, Dagald…

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Agriculturist & Grazier. L.c. Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

The General Committee meeting on Saturday was attended by Messrs. S. Macnanghtan (President), P. Walker, J. M'Millan, J. M. Kelly, Dugald Macdonald, C. Farlow, J. M'Leod, A. H. Garven,…

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C. P. and A. Society's Chry Santhemum and Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5

An exhibition of this description was held in the Rink on Thursday. The exhibits were not perhaps as numerous as they might be, but for quality exceeded anything of the…

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Jumble Fair

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 3

THE Jumble Fair in aid of St. James' (Church of England) Parochial fund was opened on Friday afternoon and was kept open on Saturday afternoon and evening. The function…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 5
Also in The Clarence River Advocate

The general committee meeting on Saturday was attended by Messrs S. Macnaughtan (president), D. M'Lachlan, D. Shearer, R. Waugh, J. M'Millan, Dugald M'Donald, J…

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A Kansas Corn Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 3

The carnival in which the people of Atchison, north-eastern Kansas, annually indulge is one of the greatest fetes of the State, and…

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