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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

338 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 17

Grafton Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

The forty-secpnd annual exhibition of the C.P. and A. Society, which eventuates on the Grafton Showground this week, promises to be a…

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Show Week Enterprise

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

A country show is a thing possessing attractive charm for almost every form of human, enterprise, and Grafton's is no exception to the rule…

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Coramba Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the above Society took place in the Federal Hall on 10th Instant. There was a fair attendance only of subscribers. The reports and…

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Coramba Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the above Society took place in the Federal Hall on l6th instant. There was a fair attendance only of subscribers, the reports and…

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The Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

The 42nd annual exhibition or the Clarence P. and A. Society will he opened by Hon. A. Deakin to-morrow, afternoon. On this occasion, there will be a three days'…

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The Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

The 42nd annual exhibition of the Clarence P. and A. Society will he opened by Hon. A. Deakin to-morrow afternoon. On this occasion there will be a three days'…

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Royal Art Society. Cabinet Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 3

It is so long since the Art Society treated the public to an Autumn Show that the present one has come more as on innovation than a revival. Nevertheless, in the good old days of its…

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Royal Art Society. Cabinet Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 3

It is so long since the Art Society treated the public to an Autumn Show that the present one has Come more as an innovation than a ravival Nevertheless in the good old days of its…

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Show Week Amusements Verto's Biotint Co

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 5

Verto's Electric Biotint and Vaudevilie Co. opened at the Theatre Royal on Monday night to an exceptionally good audience for so car[?]y in the week…

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Kempsey Show. Kempsey

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 5

Yesterday, first day of Kempsey Show, was principally judging day. The weather was splendid and the ground in good order. The…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society Forty-second Annual Exhibition. Fine Pavilion Display

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 2

President, Mr. W. A. Zuill. Vice-Presidents, Messrs. G. A. E. Blanch and Arthur Short. Hon. Treasurer, Mr. E. T. Blaxland. Council—Messrs. S. W. Chadwick, E. E. Crispin,…

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Our Girls' Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 3

Chatting with Miss Crace Burrows, the secretary of the above venture, the writer learned that this exhibition and bazaar takes place in the Town Hall on 21st…

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Maclean Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

As will be seen by our busienss columns, this show opens on Tuesday next, and will extend over Wednesday. The official opening takes place at noon on Tuesday…

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The Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

The third day's show of the C.P. and A. Society was brought to a close yesterday. The chief attractions were the military events. The attendance was fairly good…

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Maitland Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 11

The Maitland show opened on Tuesday in fine weather. All sections were well filled. Stock generally was in robust condition, and a finer collection of animals could…

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The Annual Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 10

The spirit of the hour, the autumn show, hovers over as yet like a bird. One feels it yet in the air, and hears it discussed everywhere. Everybody in consequence is…

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Royal Easter Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 7

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society has been able to make a rough estimate of the actual number of entries which have been made for the Royal Show…

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Grafton Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 2

The forty-second annual exhibition of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society came to a conclusion on Friday. Taken as a whole, the show…

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Local and General Show Week Shows

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 2

Verto's Biotint Co. concluded their show week season with a sacred and classical concert in the Theatre Royal last night. On the whole the…

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Macleay Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

The Macleay Show opened on Wednesday with 3550 entries. Nearly every section was well represented. The weather was beautiful, and there was a good attendance. The Premier officially…

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