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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

258 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 13

The Late Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 3

Mr. W. N. R. Waugh writes that the awards for lat ox at the Show should be:— N. Waugh 1st, J. W. Waugh 2, not T. A. Powell 1st as reported. On referring to the books we find that…

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Sydney Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

The Royal Easter Show in Sydney this year will be the largest exhibition of live stock and agricultural produce that has been organised in Australasia…

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Church of England Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 4

A special meeting of the Ulmarra Flower Show Committee was held on Thursday in St. Paul's to discuss what arrangements might be made to cope with the difficulty…

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Exhibition Hunters

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 4

New South Wales is not a hunting country, and the actual sport is pursued only by a small but devoted band of cross-country men, who keep…

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The Great Easter Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

Extensive preparations are being made for the great annual carnival to be held in Sydney from, April 11 to 19th. Although a great success last year, the…

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The Casino Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 9

The 31st annual exhibition of the Richmond River A 11. and P. Society was opened on the spacious grounds at Casino on Thursday. The weather was favourable in…

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Casino Show. a Great Success

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 3

The 31st annual exhibition of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society was held on Thursday and Friday at Casino and was a great success. The weather…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 4

A big effort is being put forth to make the Grafton Autumn Flower Show, which eventuates in the Rink on Wednesday and Thursday. April 25 and…

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The Sydney Show. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Show was informally opened to-day. The work of judging is proceeding very briskly a start being mode with the horses…

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Behind the Scenes. in a Travelling Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 8

"Money in it?" chuckled the proprietor of the "travelling museum"--"plenty, if it's worked the right way. And I reckon I'm the man to work it…

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Methodist Basket Fair

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 2

A BASKET Fair in aid of the trust funds of the local Methodist church was held in the School of Arts Bellingen on Saturday evening last. The Fair was arranged by the…

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Show Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 2

THERE was a large attendance of members at the regular monthly meeting of Bellingen A. and H. Association held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon. The President…

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The Sydney Show. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Show was informally opened yesterday. The work of judging is proceeding very briskly, a start being made with the horses. The district exhibits…

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The Casino Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 3

At luncheon on the second day, Mr. E. G. Elworthy, President of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, responded on behalf of the visitors. The gate takings of the…

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Cobaki Show. Most Successful Gathering

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 9

CORAKI, Thursday.—The Coraki Agricultural Society's Show took place yesterday. The weather was beautiful, and the attendance numbered between 1400 and 1500…

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Royal Society's Show. a Crowded City. Splendid Exhibits

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The city is crowded to overflowing with country, visitors. Every train bears its additions of human freight, and it would almost seem as…

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Big Crowd at the Show. Sydney. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 3

There were over 30,000 visitors at the Royal Agricultural Society's show today. SYDNEY, Sunday Night…

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L. C. Agricultural Society. Interesting Report on the Late Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Managing Committee was held on Thursday evening. The President (Mr. R. J. McDonald) presided, and other members present were Messrs K…

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Royal Society's Show. Record Attendances

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—There was a large attendance of visitors at the Show on Saturday. By half-past 2, the ground was very well filled, an excellent result, inasmuch as…

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Examiner's Sydney Budget. the Royal Society's Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 4

The attendance at the show on Good Friday must have been a record, for there were 60,000 persons present. At all events the tramway traffic to the grounds was a…

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