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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

338 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 17

Spring Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 4

Entries for the Flower Show to be held in the Rink on Wednesday and Thursday next close at 9 p.m. on Monday. Entries for the musical competitions close at the…

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Seuth Grafton Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 4

The show was well patronised on Thursday evening. The needlework and fine a[?] were much admired, while the refreshment stall was in great demand. The programme…

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Social Notes. South Grafton Spring Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

"Music hath charms," not perhaps in this instance, "to soothe the savage breast, but to soothe and subdue the habel of voices of the chattering crowd that…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Society was held at the Shire Hall on Friday evening. Present: -- Messrs. T. A. Goddard (President),…

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Grafton Spring Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 3

The annual Spring Flower Show in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church will be opened in the Rink Hall by His Worship the Mayor…

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Grafton Spring Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 4

When entries closed last night, the following had been received:—lot plants-1, cut flowers 138, bouguet section 20, school 52, miscellaneous 10, needle and fancy…

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Spring Flower Show. Floral Fair and Industrial Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 4

The annual spring flower. show and industiral exhibition under the auspices of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Guild, was opened in the Rink yesterday, and…

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The Social Column. the Spring Fair

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 4

"Ye Floral Fayre," connected with the Grafton Presbyterian Church, and held in the Rink Hall, was formally declared "open" by His Worship…

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Spring Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 4

The flower show which was opened on Wednesday in connection with St. Andrew's Church was continued on Thursday. There was a fair attendance on Thursday…

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Social Notes. the Spring Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 10

The Spring Flower Show and "Floral Fayre," held on Wednesday and Thursday, held out great attractions, and the public were quick to respond, putting in an…

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Accident at a Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

An accident took place at the Singleton show ground. Leonard Bailey was exercising a horse in the ring prior to the sports, when a barning dog set the horse…

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The Recent Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

The exquisite sweet fragrance of the carnation, mingled with that of other delicately perfumed flowers, greeted one on entering the Rink Hall on Wednesday and Thursday…

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Church of England Flower Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 3

The annual Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition in aid of the Church of England, held in the local School of Arts on Friday and…

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Spring Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 4

We are in receipt of the particulars of the income and expenditure of the recent flower show held in the Kink under the auspices of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 October 1909 · page 6

The section committee of the council have been engaged in preparing the schedule for the Royal Show 1910, and the catalogue will soon be ready for…

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Anglo-Jap, Exhibition. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government has decided not to be officially represented at the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition, to be held at Shepherd's Bush,…

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Ulmarra Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, the President. Mr. F. Turnbull, occupying the chair. The only correspondence to hand…

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Mortgaging Show Grounds

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture is introducing a bill to enable trustees to mortgage show grounds, sell, or lease them. It was fixed for hearing on 6th inst., but…

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Agricultural Society

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 4

The usual meeting of the committee of the Bellinger River Agricultural Association was held in the committee rooms on Thursday last,…

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Was Ferrer's Trial Fair? Dark Deeds in Spain

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 7

When the last English mail left protests against the injustice of the arrest of Francisco Ferrer for his alleged complicity in the Catalonia insurrection were…

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