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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

338 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 17

Lawrence Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 2

The growing township of Lawrence was all life and excitement on last Wednesday and Thursday when its second annual Autumn Flower Show…

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Maclean Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 5

The Presbyterian Flower Show, which was opened on Friday, was continued on Saturday, and has proved to be one of the most successful functions of this character…

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The Ulmarra Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 5

Thc annual exhibition of the Ulmarra Pastoral and Agricultural Society will be opened to-day and will extend over tomorrow. The weather promises to be fine,…

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Farmers' Lessons From France. Novelties at a Great Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 3

A few English farmers, chiefly from Norfolk, were present at the National Agricultural Show in Paris, perhaps the greatest that will ever be held there, for the…

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Ulmarra P. and A. Show. A Successful Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 2

The sixth annual exhibition of the Ulmarra Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened on Tuesday, under perfect weather conditions. For an opening…

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Casino Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 5

CASINO, Wednesday.—The Autumn Flower Show was opened this afternoon, and was well attended. All sections of cut flowers, pot plants, fancy work, and…

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Maclean Presbyterian Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 3

The above function was continued on Saturday afternoon and evening, finishing up with an approximate total of £216 9s 11d. This amount was…

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The Ulmarra Show. (Continued from page 2.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 8

The stock show was continued at Ulmarra yesterday, when there was a large, attendance, numbering close on 2500. The weather was again fine, and…

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Flower Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 4

A flower show organised by the members of the Church of England Girls' Friendly Society was opened on Saturday afternoon at the School of Arts. In the abscence of…

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The Grand Champion. Prize Cow at Casino Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 4

At Casino Show, Mr. P. Walker's splendid cow Gentle, which had won in her class as best dairy Shorthorn cow over three years, was awarded…

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Coramba Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Society was held on Tuesday. There was a good attendance of committeemen. A sub-committee composed of Messrs. Cochrane,…

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Festivities at Ulmarra. Show and Social

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 11

The annual exhibition of the Ulmarra P. and A. Society is always an important fixture, and the large attendance on the second day must have been most…

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Brushgrove Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 4
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

President—Mr. T. Henderson. Vice-Presidents—Messrs. S. A. Whaites, W. A. Zuill. Dr. Lavery. Committee—Messrs. G. Archer, N. J. Short, D. Archer, M…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday,—The annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society was held to-day. The report for the year ending 31st…

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"The Examiner" Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, May 15, 1909. Royal Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

The report submitted at the annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society, held yesterday, discloses a very satisfactory state of affairs. The Society is fortunate in…

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The Hawkesbury Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In spite of the prolonged dry weather the farm sections at the Hawkesbury Show were up to the usual standard of the district, and in some…

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Brushgrove Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 10

Favoured with exceptionally fine weather, the energetic little army of ladies and gentlemen who formed the committee, stewards, and assistants were astir early…

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Brushgrove Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 5

Picturesque Woodford Island was en fete on last Wednesday and Thursday, i.e occasion being the holding of its Brushgrove township's Fifth Annual…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 3

In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet at the annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural' Society, Sir Francis Suttor said that satisfactory as it was to…

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