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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

95 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 5

Spring Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

The annual spring Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition, under the auspices of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Guild, was held in the Rink on Wednesday and Thursday. Compared with last…

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Spring Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

In supplementing the report [?] portion of this issue, we may state that the [?] on Thursday was also large, find closely appro[?] that of the opening day. The Young Dick conveyed about 60…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

AT the regular monthly meeting on Friday evening there were present:—Messrs. D. Shearor (in the chair), T. Powell, D. M'Lachlan, F. Hargraves, R. Waugh, A. A. Smith, E. Bishop, G. Frazer, R. J…

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Maclean Spring Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 4
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The entries for this show close to-morrow (Saturday.) Although the weather of late has not favorable to gardening, we are assured the excellent horticultural and floricultural…

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The Show Concert

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 4

THE concert held on Show night under the auspices of the L.C.A. Society achieved a record in attoudance and takings and was also artistically one of the best over held in Maclean. The arrangement of the…

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Maclean Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 8

This event on Wednesday was attended by about 800 persons. The day was all that could be wished for an outing, The Conqueror ran from the Heads, the…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting was held on Friday evening. Present—Messrs D. Shearer (president). D. Frazer, D. M'Lachlan, T. A. Powell, S. Maurice, D. See. R. J. M'Donald, A.P. Gale, S…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 3

AT the monthly meeting of the committee on Friday evening there were present—Messrs. D. T. Burt (in the chair), S. Mauriee, D. H. Warby, F. S. Murray, R. J. McDonald, M. McKinnon, J. J. Englert, D…

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The Clarence P. and A. Show. the Schedule for 1901

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 2

The schedule for the 1901 exhibition, to be held in Grafton on the 13th and 14th of March, will be circulated in a few days. The prize money has been increased, especially in the Stock classes, and…

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The Paris Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

Professional lecturing is now quite a science. At one time all a man had to do was don a suit of swallow-tails and get the stage manager to set a table with a glass of water…

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Fair Day's Work

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 2

Tho Comptroller-General of the post office at Calcutta recently issued a circular, in which he stated under a large number of heads the amount of work which a clerk was…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the general committee was held on Friday evening to receive and deal with the report and plans submitted by the sub-committee for the improvement of the ground. There were…

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Exhibition of school Work

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 8

An interesting exhibition of work by the pupils of the Convent schools was held on Wednesday and Thursday, in the school-room, Victoria-street, Grafton. There was a fair attendance of the…

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Cycling Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1900 · page 3

At the Sydney Cycling Carnival last night the League Stakes was won by Lewis, with Walne second, and Morgan third. Morgan defeated Megson in the five miles heat for…

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