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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

259 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 13

The Womens' Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

The committee of the Sydney display of the Australian Exhibition of Women's Work has finally wound up all matters in connection with the exhibition held in…

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Horse-Jumping Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 7

Owners of jumping horses are offered a very liberal programme for August in Sydney. On the 5th of that month the horse parade show opens on the Agricultural…

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Spring Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

A meeting, of the committee of the Grafton Flower Show was held in St. Andrew's Hall on Tuesday, Mr. H. J. Kipping presiding. Satisfactory reports were given by…

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Exhibition Dispute Settled. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 5

The action brought against the authorities of the France-British Exhibition by the Agents-General for the various Stales has been settled, the…

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The France-British Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 12

The Exhibition is being rapidly completed, and is becoming a popular attraction. It is too soon to say whether it cun possibly pay expenses; much, almost everything,…

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Brisbane Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 5

Last year the National Agricultural Association Introduced class trotting, which proved very successful, and entries were good, and all lovers of the light harness…

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Brisbae Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

In connection with the forthcoming Brisbane Exhibition a speacil train service has been arranged by which passengers may travel through to Brisbane from Grafton on Monday. August…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. A. P. Dale occupied the chair at the annual meeting on Saturday, when there was a good attendance, principally of committeemen…

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Horse Parade Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 8

The secretary of the R.A.S. states that entries are coming in very freely for this show, which takes place on August 3. The entries close on Thursday, and already about 130 horses are…

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The Brisbane Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 8

The secretary of the National Agricultural Association reports that the entries for the coming year exceed those of last year in many particulars, and establishes another record. The…

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Horse Parade Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 6

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society states that entries are coming in very fast for the Horse Parade Show, which takes place on…

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Bowra Agricultural Society. Second Annual Meeting. Substantial Credit Balance

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

The annual mooting of the Nambuc[?]a A. H. and L Association (Bowra) was held on Saturday night. There was an attendance of about 21 members, presided over…

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Franco-british Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—The N.S.W. Commissioners at the Franco-British Exhibition held a dinner at the Trocadero. Sir Hector Carruthers presided, and…

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Ulmarra Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 5

A committee meeting was held at Ulmarra on Thursday week, Rev. R. Mowbray chairman. Corresponden[?] was read from W. H. Paling and Co. and the British…

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Royal Horse Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

The weather was all against the Royal Agricultural Society making a success of its third annual horse show, which opened on Wednesday morning at Moore Park…

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Novel Marriage Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 6

In the flourishing village of Ecaussines, in Belgium, about an hour's ride from the French frontier, there was once again held on Whit Monday the novel and highly…

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Franco-british Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. J. W. Taverner, Victorian Agent-General, has conducted Mr. J. Hamilton Wickes, the Board of Trade Commissioner for Australia, through the…

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Murwillumbah Carnival

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

Arrangements are being made by the residents of Murwillumbah to hold a carnival on September 15 to commemorate the "pluck, energy…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2

The first meeting of the new committee was held on Thursday night, when the following officers were elected:—Mr. J. M. Kelly, President; Messrs. T. A. Goddard,…

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Brisbane Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Brisbane Show the trotting mare Miss Penrose won five events in harness. The value of the prizes was £35…

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