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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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

Coramba P.A. and H. Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 4

An extaordinary meeting was held on Wednesday, when there was a fairly large attendance; Mr. John Cochrane (President) in the chair…

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Brushgrove Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 4

The Brushgrove Flower Show will be officially opened to-morrow afternoon by Mr. A. H. Garven, President of Harwood Shire Council. On the same afternoon a…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 4

This well-known and popular Australian show will open in Grafton in the Market Square next Saturday night. Mr. Harry Kennedy, Mrs. Martini's…

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Latest Telegrams. Casino Show. Casino, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 5

The Richmond River A.H. and P. Society's annual exhibition was opened to-day on Casino Showground in gloriously fine weather and before…

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Martini's Buck-jumping Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5

This company, which is now touring the North Coast, gave one of their unique and typical Australian shows at Bellingen on Saturday night. The performance was given on…

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Franco-British Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 13

The general incompleteness of the Franco-British exhibition and the pouring rain marred the brilliancy of the formal opening. The city was extensively decorated,…

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Casino Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 16

The exhibition opened in brilliant weather. The attendance on Wednesday must have been early a record for the Society's opening day, no fewer than 1830 persons'…

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Hawkesbury Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 13

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Hawkesbury Show was opened yesterday in threatening weather. The entries were 250 less than last year, but the character of the exhibits…

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Brushgrove Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 16

Brushgrove takes immediate rank amongst the recent triumphs of recent flower shows, for in every respect its fourth annual exhibition proved an excellent one, and…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 16

This show, which has lately completed a record season in Sydney of 22 weeks to crowded houses, will open in Grafton tonight in the Market Square. The…

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Brushgrove Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

President, Mr. Thos. Henderson; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. W. A. Zuill, Jno, Lattimore, Dr. Lavery; Committee, Messrs. E. Brooks, E. Pullen, D. Archer, sen., M…

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Casino Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

The R.R.A.H. and P Society's 32nd a[?]nual exhibition was held on the Casino showground on Wednesday and Thursday last in gloriously…

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Franco-British Exhibition. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 5

M. Yves Guyot, political editor of "La Siecle," in a letter to the "The Times," urges that the Franco-British Exhibition should be thrown…

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Brushgrove Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

The Brushgrove Flower Show was continued in the Brushgrove School of Arts on Thursday afternoon and evening, when the attendance was…

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Poultry Club Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 5

[?] twelfth annual show of the Poultry Club of New South Wales was continued on Friday, and prizes have been awarded:…

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[?]Anco—british Exhibition. [?]tation of the State's Resources

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

[?] L. Anderson, the newly-[?]rector of the Agriculture [?] delivered an interesting [?]ly in Sydney on the…

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Franco-British Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 11

LONDON, Wednesday.—There is serious friction between the Australian State Commissioners and the executive of the FranceBritish Exhibition. Most of the…

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Brisbane National Show, 1908

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 6

The prize schedule in connection with the same is now ready, and can be had on application to the secretary, Mr. G. A. Arvier, third floor, Courier Buildings,…

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Franco-British Exhibition. the Australian Courts. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 5

The Australian Agents-General have waived their right to an injunction regarding the building which obstructs the Australian courts. "The…

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Franco-British Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—King Edward, accompanied by Queen Alexandra, visited the Franco-British Exhibition yesterday. Queen Alexandra expressed herself as…

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