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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1899

115 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 6

The Grafton Press and the Maclean Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

THE Grafton press this your seems to have developed a bias of most pronounced character against Maclean show. The EXAMINER led off on Tuesday morning with a comment on the entries which would…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 8

The General Committee met on Saturday at Maclean, and there were present Messrs. S. Macnaugbtan (chair), B. Eglington, A. H. Garven, A. Cameron, D. M'Lachlan, D…

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Show Advertising

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

IN a recent issue of the Advocate appeared tho following paragraph: "The printing and advertising for the Grafton Show cost that Society £59 16s 3d as against £23 5s 3d for tho L. C. A…

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The Casino Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 8

The 24th exhibition was opened on Wednesday, and continued on Thursday, when about 1600 were present. Blood horses were few in number, and of fair quality. G. Rutledge's…

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Agricultural Notes. the Royal Society's Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

The agricultural element was not so strongly represented in the recent exhibition in Sydney as it should be. The city was better represented than…

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Show Judges' Decisions

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 4

TO the ordinary man in the pursuit of knowledge at an agricultural show the reason why one animal or one article is regarded superior to another is often a profound mystery. Of…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

At the meeting of the committee of the above on Saturday afternoon there were present—Messrs. D. Shearer (in the chair), D. McLachlan, J. McLood, G. Frazer, E Waugh, T. F. Ryan,…

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Maize Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 3

Though there have been exhibitions of poultry and parades of horses in this district, there has never been, a show devoted exclusively to our favourite product, maize. Probably it is thought…

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L. C. Agricultural Society. Annual General Meeting. A Successful Tear

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held in the Council Cham.. bers, Maclean, on Saturday afternoon. Before the general meeting opened, a meeting of the committee was held, at which nearly all the members were present. Mr. S. Macna[?] (President) was in…

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Graffton's Carnival Week

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 3

OUR Grafton correspondent writes:—There is every promise that this week will long be remembered here on account of the unbroken list of festivities which has been arranged for the sport-loving section…

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The Grafton Carnival. Grafton

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 5

AT a meeting of delegates, representing the Grafton, South Grafton, and Lismore Rowing Clubs, it was decided to form a North Coast Rowing Association, and a special committee was appointed to revise and…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 3

THE adjourned annual meeting of the above Society was held on Saturday, when the result of the ballot for the election of vice-presidents and committee was declared. Only half of the…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton Tuesdays and Saturdays. Saturday, July 29Th, 1899. the Government and Its Work. Some Fair Criticism

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 4

With the exception of the dastardly attack made upon the personal integrity of the PREMIER, which all admirers of manly fair play and dignity in the public life of the…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 8

The first meeting of the new committee was held on Saturday, and attended by Messrs. D. Shearer (chair), M'Donald, Walker, See, Eglington, M'Millan, Bridger, Fraser, Kelly,…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 3

AT the first meeting of the new committee on Saturday afternoon there were present. Messrs, D. Shearer (in the chair,) R. J. McDonald, B. Bridger,B. Eglington, J. McMillan, D. See,…

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The Consumptive Home Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 4

Extraordinary energy is being displayed for the purpose of making this charitable enterprise one of the greatest successes of the kind that has ever been known in the…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

THE application which the committee of tho L. C. A. Society decided at its last meeting to make for a grant of £200 for improvements to its ground is one which is deserving of favorable…

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The Royal Agricultural Show in England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 3

Mr. John Young, Sydney, writes: The Royal Agricultural Society's Show was held at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, from June 19 to 23. The annual exhibition is much larger and more…

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The Press Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 4

The Fair at the Exhibition Building, Sydney, in aid of the funds of the Queen Victoria Home for Consumptives, is not nearly such a successful enterprise as it was supposed it…

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Proposed Spring Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the L. C. Agricultural Society will be hold to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, whon the principal business for consideration will be a proposal to hold a spring…

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