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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

258 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 13

Casino Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 3

Mr. G. J. Turner, of Casino, has promoted a grand continental carnival to be held on the Casino Showground on Thursday and Friday,…

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Sweating Exhibition

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 4

FOLLOWING the sad and instructive German example an exhibition was opened in London by Prince Henry of Battenburg on May 2, at which the…

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Fair-haired People Rule the World

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 7

An announcement recently made will bring great joy to the heart of the man who is doomed to go through life with a shock of aggressive red hair, or hair…

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Some Awards at the R. A. Show, Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 1

The main agricultural pavilion was crowded with produce grown by, may we say, some of the largest growers in the farming districts of N.S.W. There were trophies from…

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Disc Ploughing Exhibition

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 8

It was announced by advertisement that an exhibition of the working of the Deere Disc ploughs would be given on Tuesday afternoon at Mr. John Marsh's farm, Palmer's…

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Coramba District P.a. and H. Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 10

The monthly meeting was held on Saturday, the president, Mr. J. Cowling, in the chair. Mr. J. Herd, of Bucca, was appointed a councillor. The secretary was…

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Latest Cables. Exhibition on Fire. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 2

A fire has broken out in the Milan Exhibition and is still raging. The damage is estimated at half a million sterling…

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The Brisbane Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 9

BRISBANE, Thursday.—A large number are attending the show from the northern rivers. There is a fine display of dairy cattle. The judging in the Ayrshire classes…

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The Brisbane Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 10

The Brisbane show was opened on Tuesday. The weather was fine. It compares very favourably with last year's show. Much regret is expressed that the…

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The Brisbane Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 8

Visitors from the Clarence to the Queensland National Show held in Brisbane last week are loud in their praises concerning the exhibition. They declare that it puts…

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Bellingen Agricultural Society

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 5

A MEETING of the committee of this society, for the purpose of electing office bearers for the ensuing year, was held in the Bellingen School of Arts on…

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The Horse Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Royal Horse Show was not the success expected. Only a few classes could be regarded as representative, and the thoroughbreds were disappointing…

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Agricultural Society

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee appointed to revise the schedule for the forthcoming annual show, for the purpose of making it more attractive, and…

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Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 4

The annual Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition under the auspices of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Guild will be held in the Rink on October 3rd and 4th…

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Art Society's Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 4

A happy family the artists of Sydney never have been, and they are at loggerheads now. Years age the differences between them resulted in the formation of a…

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Church of England Flower Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 4

WE direct attention to the schedule of the Annual Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition in connection with St. Margaret's Church of England, which is to be held in the…

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Ulmarra Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

On Page 3 of this issue will be found the schedule of the third annual spring flower show and industrial exhibition in connection with the Ulmnrra Methodist Church,…

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A Great Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 4

Baker and Kilpatrick's Great Circus, which has been thrilling monster audiences on the Richmond with the hair raising sensation of "looping the loop"…

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The Fair Cynic

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 6

The Cynic says she's tired of things, Awaking or asleep; And if the dream of life should end It wouldn't make her weep…

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A Sensible Exhibition. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 5

The Chamber of Manufacturers' conference at Adelaide has resolved to ask the Federal Government to guarantee an exhibition which is to be…

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