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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1902

161 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 9

The Fair Sex. the Evolution of the New Riding Habit

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 7

The accompanying picture illustrates the evolution of the new riding habit rendered necessary in some parts of the…

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The Amalgamated Art Societies. The First Exhibition After the Re-Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 2

Being so accustomed to look forward to two Art Exhibitions in the year, the "Art Society's" and he"Society of Artist"[?] we felt somewhat cheated when it was announced that…

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That Fancy Fair Raffle

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 2

SIR,—It may not have quite escaped the memory of your readers, that, a few months ago, a meeting was held in Maclean, with the object of expressing public sympathy with a certain Church dignitary…

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The Fancy Fair and Raffles

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 2

SIR,—It is with no small degree of surprise that I notice the decision of the Fancy Fair committee in connection with the School of Arts to engage in raffling. It must still, Mr. Editor, be green in the…

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School of Arts Fancy Fair

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 4

SIR.—In your issue of Tuesday last two letters (evidently written in collaboration) appear, in which it is assumed that because a meeting in Maclean some months ago upheld the Rev. Archdescon Moxon in…

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Short Story. Only the Brave Deserve the Fair. A Story of the War lu South Africa

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

"Tm sure he cares for you, Lucy." "Oh, don't be so foolish, Maud. The very idea! As if I had no higher ambition than to marry my father's farm hand."…

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Fancy Fair and Raffles

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 3

SIR,—The reply of Mr. A. E. Leeco to my letter of the 7th instant, is hardly the kind of production calculated to justify in the eyes of the public the decision of the Fancy Fair committee to indulge in…

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That Fancy Fair Raffle

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 3

SIR,—I noticed in last Friday's Advocate a letter over the name of Mr. A. E. Leeco, in which it is asserted that the letters which appeared in a previous issue and signed "Subscriber" and "Quiz"…

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The Fair Sex. Hard to Satisfy Women

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 7

After all it is very hard to satisfy woman. Progressive women say that it is a good sign, that the dear creatures…

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Local Interest. Variety Fair

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

We would again remind the public of the variety fair to be held in the Bellingen School of Arts to-day und to-morrow, in aid of the fund for erecting the much-needed Church of…

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Flower Show and Fine Art Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

The annual Flower Show and Fine Art Exhibition under the auspices of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Guild was held in the Rink on Wednesday and Thursday…

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The Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 4

The attendance at the Flower Show on Wednesday evening was large. A number came from down river by the Young Dick. On Thursday evening the attendance was considerably greater than the…

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The Fair Sex. Ruskin on " Model Mothers."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 7

John Ruskin, in answer to the question, when does the education of a child begin? replied, "At six months old it can…

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A Night at the Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 8

"The principal attraction of the show?" Well, if I were a quarter of a century younger, and unencumbered, I should say Avomen. Oh[?] yes[?] they were all there—…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 1

THE usual monthly meeting of the managing committee of the Lower Clarence Society was held on Thursday night last. The President presided. It was decided to…

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The Late Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 5

Mrs. J. Worrall won prizes at last week's show for best ironed shirt and doyley, and Miss (J. Morris, of Singleton, took first award for drawn thread work in the…

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A Flower Show Critic

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 4

SIR,--Ben Jonson once wrote " Talking and eloquence are not the same ; to speak, and to speak well, are two things." Permit me to amend the quote so as to read "Criticism…

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Variety Fair

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 5

BEARING in mind the continuous run which has been made lately on the undoubted generosity of the people in this district, in connection with functions of…

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The Fair Sex. Chinese Widows

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 7

In China, that land of contradictions, it is not considered to be good form in good society for widows, however young, to…

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SPORTING. The Cycling Carnival. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 4

THE Cycling Carnival was continued on the Cricket Ground last night. The Five Miles Scratch Race resulted in a win for Don Walker…

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