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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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Empire Fair and Flower Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 2

A happy inspiration seemed to have prompted the ladies of the congregation of St. John's Church of England, inasmuch that they…

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Anglo-Japanese Fair

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 4

This well-dressed and cleverly managed affair of the Salvation Army closed on Wednesday night, when there was a good attendance…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. The Royal Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1911 · page 3

In a recent issue we dealt with the importance of the competition arranged by the Central Society for district trophies, and the desirability of the North…

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Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 5

At the conclusion of the Butter Factory meeting, on Saturday last, a further meeting was held for the purpose of forming an Agricultural…

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North Coast Exhibit for Sydney show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 2

The Casino "Express" has worked itself into a state of indignation bordering almost on apoplexy over our paragraph in a recent…

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A Saturday Night Picture Show. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1911 · page 2

Sir,--In common, no doubt, with a great many of your country readers, I have regularly perused the highly interesting reports which you…

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An International Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Alderman Meagher will move to-morrow that in the opinion of the City Council a great International Exhibition in Sydney would…

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[?] Carnival in Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1911 · page 2

On the 10th of next month the Brushgrove skaters have decided to hold a poster and fancy dress carnival in Grafton. They have engaged the Rink Hall for the…

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Grafton's Next Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 4

The recently-elected Council of the C.P. and A. Society -- who took charge at a time when, admittedly, the society's affairs were at a…

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Clarence Picture Pops Saturday Night Show. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 2

Sir, -- Last week you published a letter from a country resident, signing himself "Southgate," asking the management of the Clarence Picture…

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Current Topics. The Show Ground

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 4

There is a proposal to annex another slice of Fisher Park to increase the Exhibition Ground. The granting of about half of the Park to the C.P. and A…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 3

A meeting of committee was held on Thursday at Maclean, the president[?] Mr. K. McDonald, in the chair and 26 members present…

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The Motor Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 8

More worthy[?] and perhaps more typieal, of 20th century civilisation than the reversion to prize-fighting, is the motor show. Here also the astute entrepeneur…

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Labour's Land Policy. Tenant Farmer Secured. A Fair Rents Bill to be Introduced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Lands said the form of land tenure proposed by the Government officer had such advantages to the producer that it must…

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Grand Skating Carnival. Excursion From Lawrence

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

The vigorous Brushgrove Sporting Syndicate exploited the Grafton public last night by holding a fancy-dress skating-carnival in the Rink Hall…

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Schools Exhibition

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 4

The schools exhibition on the local Show Ground on Friday, October 27, should be one well worthy of patronage. The Bellingen school are daily…

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A Show Stopped. Building Unsafe. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. F. W. Flower, M.L.c., has notified the Pierrot Show Venrigia at Mosman that it must discontinue owing to the unsafe…

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Medley Skating Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

Before finally closing the skating season in Grafton, the management has decided to hold on Wednesday, October 25th, a Medley Carnival, being a combination of all…

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International Exhibition in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 7

At a meeting of the coucil of the Chamber of Manufactures, field under the persidency of Mr. Alfred. Wunderlich, the matter of the proposed interstate…

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Show Subsidy

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

MR. F. T. STENNETT, hon. sec. of the Agricultural Society, has received notification from the Department to the effect that subsidy…

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