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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

358 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 18

Church Missionary Exhibition

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 3

Friday night saw the conclusion of this most successful function. 'Good returns continued to be registered at the stalls, and the pleased…

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Stanley McKay's Co. "The Carnival."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 2

Stanley McKay's Company played "Bo-Peep" on Thursday night and put on "The Carnival" on Friday night, at the Moving Theatre, Market…

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South Africa's Advt. £2,000,000 Diamond Show London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 3

In the South African Building at the Festival of the Empire at the Crystal Palace, £2,000,000 worth of diamonds are exhibited…

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The Struggle with Cuocolo Prisoner Compelled to Show Wound. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 3

Baring his leg in court, Beangelis was compelled to show the wound to the medical experts at Viterbo which the prosecution alleges he,…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 3

A Committee meeting was held on Friday evening in the Shire Hall, when the following were present:—Messrs. K. McDonald (President) in the chair, R. J…

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Burrows' Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 3

The [?] company have been fortunate in securing Mr. Tom Burrows for a twonights' exhibition of club swinging in the Theatre Royal this week. Last week the…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The regular meeting of the committee of the above society was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday night, with Mr. Kenneth…

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Maclean Mems. L.c. Agricultural Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 3

Applications are invited in this issue for the position of secretary to the above Society. Applicants are to state the salary required, and will be…

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A Great Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 8

A Coronation occurs when it must, that is when an old King having died a new one takes his place. Thus the splendid show that goes with it is uncertain as to…

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The Brisbane Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 3

The 36th annual prize schedule of the Coronation Show to be held in Bowen Park, Brisbane, 7th to 12th August, is now ready, and advance copies are to…

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Grafton. the City of Fair Women and Fine Trees

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Nash, late Postal Inspector at Dubbo (but now stationed at Grafton), in a letter to the editor of the Dubbo "Liberal,"…

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Grafton Show. the Committee's Recommendations

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 6

A meeting of the C.P. and A. Society and the general public was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Present ;-- Messrs. E. G…

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Show Sports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

THIS Saturday the sports in aid of the Agricultural Society funds will be held on the Showground, commencing at 10.30 sharp. Trophies…

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Poultry and Pigeon Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The first annual show of the newly-formed Poultry Pigcon, and Canary Club opened yesterday in the Agricultural Society's' grounds…

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Skating Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 8

Owing to the huge success of last' night's Carnival the management has decided to repeat it, TO-NIGHT, when the price of admission for spectators will be 6d;…

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The Football Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 8

Of greater interest, to a large number of persons than anything political, or even municipal, is the football carnival, which began on Saturday, and which will…

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Fancy Skating Carnival. a Brilliant Function

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 2

The Rink last night was the scene of a brilliant poster and fancy dress carnival on skates, and an immense assemblage of skaters, clad in picturesque costumes,…

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Skating Carnival. a Brilliant Function

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 5

The second skating carnival of the season eventuated in the Grafton Rink on Wednesday night, and proved a great success. The order for poster…

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Skating Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 2

The Carnival of Wednesday evening was repeated on Thursday when there was again a large attendance, the public evidently appreciating the pastime. The stage[?]…

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Show Sports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 3

SATURDAY last was the 46th anniversary of the birth of King George, and was observed as a public holiday throughout the State. At Dorrigo…

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