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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1910

344 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 18

The Official Show Lunch

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 6

At several country shows in this State the directing, authorities have eliminated the official opening ceremony, and, in one or two cases, the official lunchuon. The…

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Bellinger Agricultural Society. 7th Annual Show. A Fair Entry and Record Attendance. Officially Opened by Mr. J. Perry, Minister for Agriculture. First Day

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

The seventh annual Exhibition of the Bellinger River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened at noon on Wednesday…

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Coramba Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

The official opening of the above took place on Thursday afternoon, when Mr. H. Playford, President of the Society, introduced Mr…

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Show Ground Site. (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2

SIR,—Boiled down Mr. J. T. Bull's letter amounts to this:—That the present site was. selected at A hole and corner meeting, that a public meeting should be held to make the…

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Hobart Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Hobart carnival the Croquet Singles final was won by Master Payne, 14 (Hobart) and Miss Peacock (S.A.). Payne, playing…

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Bellingen Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

THE Bellingen Show this week was favored by bright weather, and consequently attracted a large body of people on all three days. A visitor…

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Show Snaps!

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

NEXT week, the event of our lives—that is, Dorrigo's life!—the first Show. The neighing of horses, the calls of cattle, the crowing of cocks, the cachinnations of…

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Circus Horses in Show Rings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

The quest as to whether the highly-trained circus horse so much in evidence at recent shows should be allowed to compete against his non-professional breathren has…

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The Model Farm and Special Grant for Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

ON Wednesday morning, Mr. Perry was taken over the model farm area by Mr. J. B. Noble. Mr. Perry was much impressed by what he saw…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday night. Present— Messrs. R. J. McDonald (Vice-President, in the chair), A. H. Garven, C…

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Hobart Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The amateur championships at the Hobart carnival on Saturday resulted as follows:— Mile Race—J. Bradley (Sydney) 1…

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The Quyra Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 7

The Guyra show this year forms a record for the Society, and speaks volumes for the rapid progress of the district. Almost every farmer in the district is a…

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Bellinger Annual Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 6

The seventh annual Exhibition of the Bellinger River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened at noon on Wednesday. The pavalion was not us well…

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L.c. Agricultural Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above society was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday evening. Present: Mrssrs. R. J. McDonald, V…

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The Fruitful Dorrigo. First Agricultural Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 4

DORRIGO, Wednesday.—The first Dorrigo show was opened to-day in splendid weather. The attendance was good, including visitors from Grafton, Bellingen,…

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Show Ground Site

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

The hon. secretary of the Ratepayers' Association. Mr. T. A. Cox, has received the following letter from the District Surveyor, Kempsey:—"I have the honor to inform…

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Fatal Show Fracas. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 5

At the close at the Yass Show yesterday, a free fight took place between some blacks and a showman over money matters. A man named…

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Bellinger River Show a Record Attendance

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 6

The Bellinger River Agricultural Society's Show was continued on Friday, and the attendance was a record on for the third day. Good…

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The Dorrigo Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 9

DORRIGO, Friday.—The second day of the Dorrigo Show was spoilt by wet weather. It rained heavily all day, and the attendance consequently was…

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The Coraki Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 2

The fifteenth annual show of the Central Richmond River Agricultural Society at Coraki was opened by the Premier. Taken throughout, the show was a creditable…

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