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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1903

202 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 11

Sub-Districts Trophies at the Show

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

Protests have been entered from Carr's Creek and Lower Southgate against the Judge's award in the sub-districts trophy contest. The ground alleged is that the…

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Maclean Annual Show. To-day and To-morrow Largest Eatries Ever Received—Record Success. Anticipated

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

EVERYTHING in connection with the Show indicates that it will, from every point of view, be by far the most successful one ever hold by the L.C.A. Society, if favored with the essential…

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Aquatic Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 8

A public meeting of Citizens is convened by the Mayor for to-morrow (Friday) evening to consider what steps shall be taken to promote a monster…

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Grafton Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

THE inclement weather materially interfered with the attendance on the second day of the Grafton Show, but as a Show it is admitted to have been a success. In the…

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The Show Ball

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 5

THIS function took place in the Mechanics Institute on Wednesday night. The attendance numbered 35 couples, and the ball proved a very enjoyable one. Music was provided by the…

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The Show Concert

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 5

The concert in aid of the L.C.A. Society was hold ia the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening. The arrangements had been left in the hands of Messrs. J. Kane, S. Maurice, and…

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Maclean Annual Show. the Timber Exhibit

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 8

ONE of the most interesting features of Maclean Show was the exhibit of timber prepared by Mr. E. Ferguson, manager of Frazer and Co's…

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L. C. A. Society's Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

The eighth annual exhibition of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held on the prettily situated grounds on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Society was…

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The Brisbane Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 5

Mr. J. C. Wilcox, secretary of the Clarence P. and A. Society, has received a letter from the secretary of the National Agricultural Association of Queensland with…

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Maclean Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 2

THE fat ox guessing competition conducted by the L.C.A. Society on Show days was very successful. Tickets to the value of £26 2s were sold. This will mean a clear profit to the Society…

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The Late Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 5

Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather the takings of the recent exhibition of the Clarence P. and A. Society have been satisfactory. Since the beginning of April,…

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Trouble at a Baby Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 4

MOTHERS of children were in evidence last Wednesday evening on a vacant allotment of land at the corner of Nile-street and the Port-road…

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The Poultry and Dog Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 4

Sir Harry Rawson, with Lady and Miss Rawson, are making themselves very agreeable, and accommodating, themselves to circumstances splendidly. Sir Harry's latest…

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Maclean. Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 3

A SPECIAL general meeting was held on Thursday night, the president, Mr. J. Kane, in the Chair. Present:--Messrs: A. H. Garven, R. Amos, R. J. M'Donald,…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 4

AT the special meeting of the committee on Thursday evening, there were present Messrs J. Kane (President, in the chair), A. H. Garven, R…

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The Fair Sex

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 7

New York is just about to open an hotel for the sole benefit of women. There is to be accommodation for no less than…

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Agricultural Society

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

AT a meeting of members of the proposed district Agricultural Society, held in the School of Arts, Bellingen, on Saturday last, about thirty-five were present, Mr. J. Pollock,…

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The Brisbane Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 3

An advance report on the forthcoming annual exhibition of the National Agricultural Society of Queensland states: The farm and dairy produce section is one which can…

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Trophy for Brisbane Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 5

The management of the Northern Agricultural Society of Queensland are extremely anxious to secure a district trophy from the Clarence for the forthcoming annual…

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The Brisbane Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 2

From communications received from time to time by Mr. Wilcox (Secretary of the C. P. and A. Society) it is evident that the management of the Northern Agricultural Society of Queensland…

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