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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

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The Grafton Show. Record Entries Received

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 4

The prediction that the forthcoming Show would be a record one has turned out to be true, as far as the number of entries…

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The Bellinger Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

UNFAVORABLE weather last week bade fair to spoil the Bellinger River Agricultural Association's second annual exhibition. On Thursday, the day fixed for…

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Maitland Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 8

On Tuesday next the fortv-flfth exhibition at Maitland will be opened. Notwithstanding the unfavourable season which has preceded it, and which It was feured would seriously, affeet the…

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Cycling. Sydney Thousand Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 8

There was grent excitement as the whistle blew for the start of the Sydney Thousand. The backmarkers put in a great lap and a half front the start. Shortly after entering, on the second…

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The Forthcoming Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Executive was held on Wednesday to make final arrangements for the forthcoming exhibition. Mr. G. S. Stening, President, occupied the chair…

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The Forthcoming Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 4

Entries finally closed on Wednesday for the forthcoming show of the Clarence P. and A. Society, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next. The entry is a record…

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Trains for the Show. (By Telegram)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday Night.—The Member for the Clarence has received official notification that excursion trains will leave Casino at 12.30 on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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The Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

The officials of the C. P. and A. Society have all the arrangements well in hand for the show, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday next. The…

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Maclean Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 4

It was rumored in town yesterday that the Maclean Show, which is set down for next week, had been postponed, so last night we wired to the…

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Grafton Show Postponed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 5

In consequenre of the heavy rainfall a meeting of the council of the C. P. and A. Society was held on Monday to discuss the advisability…

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The Late Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

IN our report of the Bollinger Show last week the names of one or two prominent workers were accidentally omitted. In addition to those already mentioned, we note…

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Grafton Show Postponed

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 5

The rainfall led to the postponement of Grafton Show, On Monday the committee had announced their determination to go on, bub after the heavy rain of that night and the…

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Maclean Show. Indications of Success

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 4

"It's an ill-wind that blows nobody good." The postponement of Grafton show through the weather has had the effect of directing increased attention to Maclean Show, and a…

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Maclean Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

Notwithstanding that steady rain has fallen during the past week, interest in the annual Show, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next, has in no way suffered…

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Show Visitors

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

In addition to the 50 or 60 who came over by train, from the Richmond on Tuesday, a fair contingent followed on Wednesday. Many of the Richmond visitors…

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Postponement of the Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rain on Monday night and Tuesday morning, the Executive Committee of the Clarence P. and A. Society met on Tuesday, when it was unanimously…

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Value of Grafton Show Rights

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

What is the explanation of the low prices realised at auction for Grafton show privileges compared with similar results obtained in many places elsewhere? For…

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The Maclean Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

Mr. George Davis, Secretary of the Lower Clarence P. and A. Society wired us last night as follows: The horse entries number 264;…

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Maclean Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 4

Fine weather having prevailed during the greater part of the past six days. the success of the Maclean show, which opens this morning, is now assured…

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All's Fair in Love and War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

From New York comes a story of a wellknown Klondyke miner, who won his bride by a bold piece of commerclal enterprise. He was not the only one who had fallen in…

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