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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

154 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 8

R. A. Society's Show. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 4

THE Royal Agricultural Society's show opened yesterday, Good progress has already been made with the judging. The entries were very numerous and the live…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Show. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society's Show was informally opened yesterday. This year the farming districts and leading products of the State were again well represented. Four district…

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For the Fair Sex. the Language of Stamps

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 7

If a postage stamp be placed upside down on the top left-hand corner of the envelope it means that the writer loves you. If crosswise on the same…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Show. Farm Trophy Exhibits

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 4

At the R.A. Society's Show last week Griffiths Brothers special prize for the best collection of farm and dairy produce in trophy form brought about…

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R. A. Society's Show. The Clarence Exhibits

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 5

IN the district societies' trophy competition this year the first prize was secured by Grenfell. 68 points, Grafton being second with 61 points, Glen Innes 51, Camden 37. Grafton led in the dairy…

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For the Fair Sex. Emergencies

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 7

We cavil at matrimony and call it a lottery, and everybody agrees with us; but marriages take place just the same, and are annulled just the samed…

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The Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 8

The Agricultural Show was an immense success. How much so may be guessed when it is said that the Secretary was surprised to the extent of over a thousand pounds, perhaps two thousand pounds…

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Sydney Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 3

THE first prize for the best equestrienne sit the Sydney show was awarded to Mrs. R. Elliott. The final jumping in the high jump contest in Sydney was watched with keen interest. The winner,…

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For the Fair Sex. the Origin of a Scandal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 7

"SaidMrs. A. To Mrs. J. In quite a confidential way: It seems to me,…

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For the Fair Sex. a Hint to Woule-be Wives

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 7

"It's all settled," announced the young man, with a beaming face, "and the happy day has been fixed." "So you got your courage up to the…

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The Macleay Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

The Macleay Argus says: We can confidently assert that this year's exhibition is amongst the best ever held on the Macleay. It is far in advance of last year,…

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For the Fair Sex. Do Dark Women Love the Strongest?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 7

A professor declares that fair women may love their husbands as dearly as dark ones, but that in a time of trouble they are not able to prove such…

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Alleged "Ringing in" at the Grafton Show. Mr. Chisholm in Explanation

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 4

MR. J. CHISHOLM, of Brushgrove, addresses the following letter to the NORTHERN STAR on a matter which has been, and still is, engaging some…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

At the meeting of tho committee on Friday evening there were present—Messrs. D. Shearer (in the chair) D. M'Lachlan, Q. Watson, D. H. Warby, J. Kaac, R. Amos, F. S. Murray, C. W. Raynor, R…

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Casino Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

MR. J. M. KELLY was swarded first prize at Casino show last week for best turnout, out of six competitors. His pony mare Fairy also secured second prize for carriage pony out of…

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The Casino Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 8

The show was opened on Wednesday, and proved a splendid all-round exhibition. About 800 persons were present. There was a good display in the pavilion, which was…

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For the Fair Sex. Hannah—"on His Track

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 7

[The Rev. Charles Sheldon says: "We shall never have satisfactory servants until we treat them as members of the family and have them upstairs to…

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For the Fair Sex. a Matrimonial Complication

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 7

A curious matrimonial incident comes from a place called Sandorsatva, in Hungary. It is so very like the plot of topsyturvy opera that its geouineness…

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Northern Notes. a Show Problem

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 4

At a meeting of the Association at Lismore last week Mr. Cope (Casino) mored, "That regulation 7, providing that 'no animal shall be allowed to take more than one Society's first prize, excepting a…

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For the Fair Sex. a Grim Sort of Party

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 7

Ghost parties are fashionable among the young women of Rome (N.Y.), and the mothers are prophesying a goodly crop of nervous ailments will be the…

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