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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1906

258 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 13

"THE C. AND R. EXAMINER." Established 1859. GRAFTON: 17th APRIL, 1906. Lessons From the Show

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

Another success has been added to a long list of triumphs in connection with the Royal Agricultural Society's exhibitions in Sydney, and the evidence goes to show that…

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Show Competitions

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 4

The "Molong Argus" writes:--A Western P.A. and H. Association is offering a prize for "the worst coat on the ground" at its next show…

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Brushgrove Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 4

The Brushgrove annual flower show and industrial exhibition is to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 2 and 3. In addition to the ordinary…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 4

This popular floral festival is fixed for Wednesday and Thursday next in the Rink. The schedules have been widely distributed and a perusal will…

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The Show. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society's show was attended by 22,500 persons yesterday. The takings so far are £200 in advance of the whole…

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Sydney Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2
Also in The Clarence River Advocate

MESSRS. Matthews and Young's was the only exhibit from the North Coast in the cattle section at the Sydney show. Fuller particulars of their success are as follow:— In…

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Hunter River Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 7

The forty-sixth annual exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will commence on the Society's grounds, West Maitland, on…

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Royal Society's Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Royal Society's Show was concluded on Thursday, when there was a fair attendance. The jumping resulted as follows:—…

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Aquatic Carnival at West Maitland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 10

Under the auspices of the West Maitland Volunteer Water Brigade, an interesting aquatic carnival was held at Morpeth on Monday, the object of the sports being to…

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Flower Show at Umarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

The first autumn flower show and industrial exhibition in aid of the Ulmarra Anglican vicarage fund was held on Wednesday last in the School of Arts. There was…

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Confidence Men at the Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 11

The Royal Show usually provides a rich harvest for the clever coin and card manipulators. A novel method of coping with the confidence men suggested itself to Mr…

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Agricultural. Farmers and Their Fowls. at the Royal Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 11

While the average farmer is not very deeply interested in show fowls, and indeed, is apt to look askance at the thoroughbreds altogether, an examination of the birds…

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The Record Show. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 2

The total attendance at the Royal Agricultural Society's show was 197,500, being 17,000 in excess of those who attended last year…

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Autumn Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 4

A Flower Show and fine art exhibition, under the auspices of the Grafton Methodist Church, will be opened in the Rink to-morrow afternoon by the Mayor, and will be…

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Confidence Men at the Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 1

At all large open-air gatherings there are always to be found gangs of sharpers, who "take down" the public by means of card tricks and purses apparently filled with sovereigns. The…

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Autumn Flower Show. a Successful Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

The third annual Chrysanthemum and Autumn Flower Show, Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition in connection with the Grafton Methodist Church was held in the Rink…

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The Maitland Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 9

This exhibition opened on Tuesday. The exhibition may be briefly described as the best that has been held in Maitland. A wonderful improvement is…

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Heaviest Show Bullock

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 12

The mammoth ox that received first prize offered for the heaviest bullock at the recent Royal Agricultural Society's show was slaughtered on Monday last at…

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Autumn Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

There was again a large attendance at the Flower Show in the Rink on Thursday evening. The City Band played in the carly portion of the evening, and a…

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