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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

202 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 11

The Fair Sex. Women Who Should Never Marry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 7

Sweeping as the assertion may appear at first sight, there are women who should never marry, and whom young men…

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Agricultural Society

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting in connection with the proposed formation of an Agricultural Society for the Bellinger was held in the Bellingen School of Arts on Saturday…

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The Dungog Show. (By Telegram.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

DUNGOG.[?] Wednesday.—This show was opened yesterday, the entries totalling 1200, or 100 less than last year. The stock exhibits were first class, and the fat cattle shown by the Hookes[?]…

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C. P. and A. Society's show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 4

There is every indication of this year's Exhibition being one that will do great credit to the district and to the management of the Society. There are substantial…

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Local and General. The Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 2

Everything points to our having a record Show at Grafton tins year. The number of entries that have been received in the various classes has occasioned surprise even amongst the most…

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The Fair Sex

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 7

Maidons who have reached their thirtieth year may now claim that they represent the most perfect and advanced type…

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Show Entries

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 8

ALL persons interested in the forthcoming annual Show at Maclean are reminded that entries positively close on Saturday (to-morrow) night…

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Grafton Agricultural Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 4

THE 36th annual Show of the C.P. and A. Society opened on Wednesday under very unfavorable auspices as far as the weather was concerned. The previous night was showery, and…

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The Timber Trade. Mr. Ferguson's Show Exhibit

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

THE first exhibit to catch the eye on entering the spacious art paviltion of our local exhibition this week was the most valuable…

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Notes on the Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

Rain, heavy and soaking rain; then mud, nasty, dirty, black; oozy-mud; the whole town, streets and show grounds, one great sea of sticky mud. Disappointment on…

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The Aquatic Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 3

A meeting of citizens is convened for Friday next in the Town Hall to consider what steps should be taken towards promoting an aquatic carnival…

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The Maclean Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 2

A wire from Maclean yesterday announced that no less than 1751 entries had been received for the Low[?]r Clarence Society's show which commences on Tuesday This is 600 in excess of last…

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The Late Show. Government Exhibit

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 2

THE famous Wollongbar Experimental Farm, Richmond River, claimed the principal portion of the western wing of the pavilion. The exhibit was laid…

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L. C. Agricultural Society. Annual Show—To day and Tomorrow

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

THE final meeting of the committee prior to the Show was held on Friday evening. Present— Messrs. It. J. McDonld (Vice-president, in the chair), D. Shearer, R. P. Holden, D. K. Shearer…

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Aquatic Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 8

A meeting of delegates from rowing clubs and water brigades met at the Crown hotel on Tuesday evening to discuss the question of holding A regatta at Grafton at an early…

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Maclean's Carnival Week

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

A WEEK'S carnival such aa Maclean has seldom or never had commenced with the visit of the Governor and party on Saturday. During the afternoon and evening Maclean was thronged…

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Grafton Agricultural Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 3

THE success of the second day wan seriously marred by the rain of the previous night and that morning. The attendance was probably not more than half what it would have been had the weather…

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The Maclean Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society will be hold to-day and to-morrow. The show promises to be a big success, the number of entries…

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Notanda. After the Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 4

When the Show was over the rain was over—or, to be adequately correct, it was then not over, but under. One got just a tritle weary of hearing so many people say…

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C.r.j.c. Show Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 3

The May meeting of the C.R.J. Club was held on the Grafton Racecourse on Friday afternoon. The attendance numbered about 1200, including the Vice Regal party. Hindoo (In the Show Handicap)…

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