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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

154 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 8

Decorating the Show-ground

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 4

SOME time back we announced that the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society had been presented with a flagstaff, which is now being erected on the point of the hill just below the now…

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School Work at the Spring Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 4

FOR some years past the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society has, by obtaining the assistance of the numerous school teachers of the district, made a specialty of the school work section at…

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For the Fair Sex. Girls Should Choose Their Husbands

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 7

No advice could be more appropriate or more Deeded at the present time than that given by a lady writer to wives on 'The Management of Men.'…

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L. C. Agricultural Society. Election of Officers

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the new managing committee was held on Friday evening, when there were present:—-Messrs. R. J. MuDonald, J. McMillan, Geo. Davis, B. Eglington, D. Macdonald, C. Farlow, A. H…

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Short Story. "The Husband Show." A Story That Will Make You Laugh

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 2

Mr. Smith heaved a deep sigh of relief when he had finished carving the beef-partly on account of the physical exertion entailed thereby, and partly…

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For the Fair Sex. the Ways of Smart Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 7

Here is an extract from a lady's letter to her daughter:—"Lord Valmond has fifty thousand a year and six places besides the house in Grosvenor Square…

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For the Fair Sex. Oh, Woman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 7

He is a fool who thinks, by force of skill, to turn the current of a woman's will—Samuel Tuke. The most beautiful object in the…

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The Singleton Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 5

SINGLETON, WEDNESDAY.—The Northern Agricultural Assocation opened to-day. The show all round is equal to any preceding exhibition. The number of entries, catalogued is 2983, and the…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

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

AT the regular meeting of the committee of above on Thursday evening there were prose—Messrs, B. Eglington (President), C. J. Clarl D. McLachlan, D. H. Warby, K. McDonal…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting on Thursay evening was attended by Messrs. B. Eglington, who presided, and R. J. M'Donald, D. Macdonald, A. H. Garven, J. M. Kelly,…

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In Fair France. the Depopulation Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 3

The Paris correspondent of the London Times writes as follows from Paris on Monday, 18th June, Waterloo day, with regard to the…

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Maclean Spring Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 5

THROUGHOUT the whole Clarence River it is woll known that the Spring Shows held at Maclean invariably bring about an excellent exhibition of flowers. In fact it is the excellence and…

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Local and General News. Electrical Exhibition

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 4

BY kind permission of the district engineer (Mr. W. E. Kemp) the steam dredge Antleon will be brilliantly lit electrically on Saturday night from 7,30 to 9 p.m. and open for inspection by the…

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For the Fair Sex. Is Man Braver Than Woman?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 7

It is admitted by men, even by confounded women haters, that woman is more patient of suffering than man. Born to suffer. Nature has endowed…

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"Biggest Show 'Cept One."

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 2

A circus was coming to an American town, and every barn and every fence within a radius of 50 miles or so had been billed with the usual lurid circus announcements. An…

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For the Fair Sex. the Widow and Daisy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 7

An amazing story of credulity was unfolded at Bow-street, when two confidence tricksters were charged before Mr, De Rutzen with conspiring…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 2

AT the special meeting of the committee on Thursday evening there were present: —Messrs. B. Eglington (President), S. Macuaughtan, B. Bridger, J. M. Kelly, C. J. Clarge J. McMillan…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 8

A special meeting of the Managing Committee was held on Thursday, and was attended by Messrs. B. Eglington (chair), R. J. M'Donald, J. McMillan, D. M'Donald,…

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A Floating Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 3

An ingenious suggestion has been made by Mr. O. P. Austin, chief of the United States Bureau of Statistics, to the effect that a fleet of ships…

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Maclean Spring Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 2

THERE exists, we fear, in some quarters, an impression that the spring shows held at Maclean each year "are only flower shows." There could not possibly be a greater mistake. Of…

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