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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

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For the Fair Sex. Lord Kitchener "Jilted."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 6

The "New York Journal" published an extraordinary story regarding the jilting of Lord Kitchener. The following is a sample extract:—"The…

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Special Show Prizes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

The time for holding the Lower Clarence Annual Show is fast approaching, and those who intend donating special prizes should make early intimation of their intention to the secretary, so…

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For the Fair Sex. Trailing Skirt Enthusiasts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 7

Said the merry Typhoid Microbe to the Scarlet Fever Germ, "Oh. I like this mode the womenfolk have started;…

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A Fair Exchange. a New Back Foran Old One, How It Is Done in Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

The "back question" is one that interests everybody old and young. Few indeed are they whose backs have never had an ache or pain. "Old…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 4

Mr. B. Eglington presided at the regular meeting on Thursday. The Member wrote to say that he had succeeded in obtaining a grant of £100…

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For the Fair Sex. a Costume Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 6

From America comes the intelligence that the "costume club" is an idea. that has caught on. When a member wants a new gown she summons the…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 8

We are in receipt of the schedule of the Metropolitan Exhibition to be held March 26th to April 3rd. In all there are over 1200 classes, and…

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The Maclean Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

DURING the past week Mr. Geo. Davis, the secretary to the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society, has been visiting Palmer's Channel, for the purpose of waiting upon the different…

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A Good Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

" A FIRST-CLASS entertainment" aptly fits the programme which Mr. W. A. Rogers offers with his famous biograph and theatrephone exhibition. The fortunate proprietor…

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Alstonville Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

THE annual show opens at Alstonville to-day, and continues to-morrow. The weather appears sufficiently enticing to enable the Society to obtain good gate receipts, but the long spell of…

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Judges at the Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

AN advertisement in this issue invites members of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society to nominate ladies or gentlemen for the several judgeships at the forthcoming Show. In this…

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For the Fair Sex. Real Heroes and Heroines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 7

A young woman has been called a heroine because she simulated leprosy in order to be sent to the island in the Pacific Ocean…

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A Good Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

UNDER this heading last week we once again introduced to public notice Mr. W. Rogers' popular theatrephone and biograph exhibition, and by far the large per contage…

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L. G. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

At the usual monthly meeting of the Committee of the above Society on Thursday evening, Mr. F. S. Murray presided, and there wore also present Messrs. P. Conlon. G. Watson. J. J. Euglert. C. J. Clarke. S…

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Alstonville Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

The thirteenth annual show of the Alstonville Society was held on the Society's show ground on Tuesday and Wednesday. The weather, both daye, was beautifully fine, and the attendance…

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For the Fair Sex The Vice of Greed in Women

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 7

We may usually think of greed as a masculine vice, but it affects woman as well as man. The greedy man is avaricious…

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For the Fair Sex the American Girl's Appetite

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 7

Max O'Rell's latest jibe is at the appetite of the American girl. He says he will never forget one of the sweet seventeen, to whom he sat next on…

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For the Fair Sex ELOPEMENTS

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 7

Authorities on statistics declare that in spite of the great increase in population, runaway marriages are growing fewer…

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Maclean Show Ground. Past and Present

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 8

THE residents of Maclean and district are heartily proud of their show ground. They are always willing to listen to comparisons by visitors who [?] assert that with few exceptions the L.C.A…

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The Easter Show in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 5

The approach of the annual metropolitan show is being regarded by exhibitors with enthusiasm. A visit to the Society's grounds reveals a scene of animation…

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