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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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

South Grafton Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 4

The Spring Flower Show in connection with the St. Matthew's Anglican Church, South Grafton, was opened in the School of Art's, South Grafton,…

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Maclean Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 11

Mr. J. M, Kelly presided at the monthly meeting of the committee on Thursday evening. The President reported that the Maclean…

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Tweed Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 9

The tenth annual exhibition of the Tweed Agricultural Society was opened on Wednesday. The recent dry spell told on the exhibits in agricultural produce. In the…

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South Grafton Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 10

The third annual Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition in connection with the Church of England at South Grafton was opened by the Mayor (Ald. J.T. M'…

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South Grafton Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 2

The third annual Flower Show and industrial Exhibition was, as stated in last issue, opened on Wednesday afternoon in the School of Arts…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 7

A meeting of the above society was held at Maclean on Thursday evening last. Mr. J. M. Kefly (president) occupied the chair, and there were…

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The Lismore Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 12

The twenty-fourth Annunl Exhibition opened on Wednesday. The gate takings amounted to about £33. The number present was estimated a about 1700. The…

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An Interesting Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 2

Messrs. Madden and Clarke's Melbourne Waxworks and Vitascope Co. which had such a successful season in Grafton some fifteen months ago, will…

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The Maclean Carnival. the Secretary's Cat. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 2

Sir,--Being an Australian, but of Scottish descent, I take some interest in the above carnival. I say I am an Australian, and proud of it. I…

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Snake Bite Remedy. Professor Jimmy Morrissey Coffs Harbor Exhibition Morrissey Gets Ritten. Exciting Happenings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 6

A show at the pier Hall, Coff's Harbor, which opened rather [?]ly, proved brimful of excitement before [?] concluded…

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Technical Classes Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

The second exhibition of work of the dressmaking and millinery classes conducted on the Clarence, under the auspices of the Tochnleal Department, was opened, in…

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Berry National Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

After a lapse of two years, the annual event having had to be postponed in consequence of droughty conditions prevailling at the time, the Berry Agricultural…

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L.c. Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Kelly presided at the monthly committee meeting in the Shire Hull on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance…

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Berry National Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 7

The committee of the Berry Agriculture Society made a very excellent effort to raise the show this season out of the ruck of the South Coast exhibitions. It…

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Mullumbimby Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 3

The Mullumbimby second annual show, which opened on Wednesduy, was well attended, about 2000 people being present. HORSES—BLOOD…

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Maclean Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 11

Mr. Lobban presided at a largely attended meeting of the maclean Carnival Committee, at the Commercial hotel, on Thursday. Lieut. Cox, on behaif of the Richmond…

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Ulmarra Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee was held on Wednesday afternoon, when there was a large attendance of members, presided over by Mr. Geo. M'Farlane…

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Ulmarra Agricultural Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 5

The above society held its monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon, when Mr. George M'Farlane presided and a large number of members were…

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Carnival of Savagery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—In a sermon delivered in the Bendigo Methodist Church yesterday Rev. H. Worral dealt with the Johnson-Burn fight…

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