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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1910

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Melbourne Royal Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 8

Wednesday's attendance at the Agricultural show was the best on record for a Wednesday. There must have been nearly 30,000 people on the ground. The reason…

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Fair Play in Politics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1910 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—Mr. Tom Willan very Industriously endeavoured, most unfairly, to make capital out of Mr. McFarlane's political meeting to holster up his own case…

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Spring Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1910 · page 8

At St. Andrew's School Hall last evening a concert took place in aid of the stalls fund of the forthcoming spring flower show. The Rey. D. Brown presided, and there…

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An Inter-State Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 2

Referring to the suggestion that the Federal Government should take the first step to bring about a great international exhibition in Australia by convening a conference of the…

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Maclean Mems. the Coming Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 2

We understand that the secretary of the L.C. Agricultural Society Collison) collected £19 on the Showground on Wednesday last for special…

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Postage Stamp Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—An International Postage Stamp Exhibition was held last month at Berne, and was the largest of the kind ever held on the Continent. There…

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The Singleton Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 10

The Northern Agricultural Association opened its forty-second exhibition on Wednesday in very pleasant and unique circumstances. The entries this year were the…

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Fancy Fair

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 2

The Fancy Fair, in connection with Christ Church Cathedral, will be held in the Rink on Wednesday and Thursday next. The opening…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the committee was held on Friday, Mr. K. McDonald (president)occupying the chair. There was a good attendance of members. The Secretary…

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Fancy Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 4

A fancy fair in aid of the funds of Christ Church Cathedral will be opened in the Rink to-morrow afternoon, and be continued till Thursday evening. The musical…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society. an Improvements Loan Refused

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the managing committee of the above society was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday night last. There was the usual…

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Sporting. Grafton Acquatic Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

A meeting of those interested in the grand acquatic carnival (rowing sailing, swimming, etc.), to be held at Grafton in November in conjunction…

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Fancy Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 5

A fancy fair in connection with Christ Church Cathedral was opened by the Mayor in the Rink yesterday afternoon. The visitor, on entering, could not help noticing…

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Anglican Fancy Fair. a Successful Function

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 8

The Christ Church Cathedral Fancy Fair was opened on Wednesday afternoon in the Rink Hall, and a very successful beginning was made. The…

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The Fancy Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 10

The Fair was continued on Thursday evening. The Rink was decorated artistically with bunting and greenery, their vivid and gorgeous colouring forming a splendid…

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Royal Show at Liverpool, England. JUNE, 1910. Award of Silver Medal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 7

Somewhat delayed after most of the awards were announced in consequence of the time required by the very thorough test to which the machine was put, one…

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St. Mary's Cathedral Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There was a crowded attendance to witness the opening by Lord and Lady Chelmsford of St. Mary's Fair, which is to assist the fund…

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Royal Show at Liverpool. England, June, 1910. Award of Silver Medal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 7

Somewhat delayed after most of the awards were announced in consequence of the time required by the very thorough test to which the machine…

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Spring Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 2

The annual Spring Flower Show, held under the auspices of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, will be opened at the Rink at 3.15 p.m. on…

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St. Mary's Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 October 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Cardinal Moran visited the parish of Mosman and appealed for assistance to St. Mary's building fund. The actual figures reached £1183, and it…

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