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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

154 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 8

Improving Maclean's Show Ground

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

SOME time ago the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society decided to make a big effort to establish at Maclean one of the most convenient and up-to-date showgrounds to be found in this State. very wisely…

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For the Fair Sex. a Too-confiding Bride

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 7

There is much pathos and some humor in the article on American saving banks in the "Century." A very significant anecdote is told concerning…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 4

At the meeting of the committee on Friday there were present—Messrs. D. McLachlan (chair), A. H. Garven, S. Maurice, R. J. D. H. Warby, Dug, McDonald, M…

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For the Fair Sex. Why Women Lose Their Good Looks

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 7

The question has been raised as to the delicateness of present-day women, more especially after marriage. That this delicateness is a fact there can be…

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Federal Politics. Fair Support

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 5

The debate in the Federal Parliament on the address has shown that a great majority of members are ready and anxious to give the Government a fair support. The Corners,…

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For the Fair Sex. Why Beauty Vanishes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 7

The girl who cycles for miles in a day, and who plays golf as energetically as her brother needs more food than the young woman of fifty years ago. Girls…

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For the Fair Sex. Table Decorations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 7

One of the latest crazes of fashion for the winter will cost those who indulge in it a pretty penny. It is nothing less than plucking your dessert at…

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Carnival Customs

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 2

Probably our first introduction to a "carnival" took place when in early days, what little bump of music we possessed was daily stimulated by…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 3

AT the regular monthly meeting on Friday evening there wore present—Messrs. S. Macnaughtan (in the chair). Dug. Macdonald, F. S. Murray, P. Conlon, J. Kane, T. F. Ryan, and the…

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For the Fair Sex. Courtship in Spain

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

According to the "London Sunday Times," courtship is curious and romantic, though monotonous in Spain. A young man sees a girl for the first…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 5

The annual meeting was held at Maclean on Saturday, and was attended by about 60 members, Mr, D. M'Lachian was voted to the chair…

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Our District Institutions. No. 6—Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 8

Not strictly correct to class a Pastoral and Agricultural Society as an institution; but must in the present instance claim "poetical" license, primarily to suit a matter of…

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For the Fair Sex

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

The bachelor is becoming an object of suspicion in the civilised world. Sir Michael Ricks-Beach resisted the temptation to tax him, but in France…

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British Fair Play

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 8

The special war correspondent in China of the "Frankfurter Zeitung " has just sent an interesting account of English and German soldiers on police duty at Tientsin, in which…

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Agricultural Society's Ballot

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 5

NEVER before in the history of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society has such widespread interest been manifested in connection with the election of committeemen. There are…

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Our District Institutions. No. 7—Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 8

In dealing with the C.P. and A. Society in last Saturday's Examiner, the writer referred to the classing of Pastoral and Agricultural Societies as institutions. It is straining a point to do so, but…

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For the Fair Sex. a National Evil

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

A correspondent, writing to the Catholic Press, says: "The Rev. Father Fitzgerald, O.F.M., in his article in the "Ecclesiastical Record"…

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L. C, Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 3

THE adjourned annual mooting of the mambers of the L, C. A. Society was held on Saturday afternoon, in the Council Chambers, Maclean. The serutineers, Messrs. T. Lamy and A…

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Spring Show Schedules

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2

THE schedules for the spring show to be held at Maclean on Wednesday, the 2nd October, 1901, have been printed, and show numerous improvements on the work of former years. In the first…

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Exhibition

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

LAST Saturday evening what is known as the Unique Entertainment, engineered by Messrs.C. Buchan and W. Currey, was given in the school of Arts, at Bellingen, to a fair…

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