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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

358 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 18

C.P. and A. Society. Echoes of the Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the above was held at Fitzgerald Chambers, Grafton, yesterday. There were present : Messrs. W. A. Zuill (President,…

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Grafton Show. the Need for Improvement. Public Meeting to Be Held

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 4

At the conclusion of the ordinary business at yesterday's meeting of the Council of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society, the…

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"The Craminer' Established 1859. Grafton; Saturday, April 8, 1911. The Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 4

At the C.P. and A. Society's meeting on Thursday the President referred to the trenchant remarks affecting the finance and membership of…

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Muswellbrook Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 9

The twenty-eighty show of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was opened at Muswellbrook on Tuesday. The entries altogether total nearly 1900. There was a…

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The Dorrigo Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 2

Once again has the Dorrigo Show been passed to limbo by inexorable time, and the district is now able to judge of its mission. Without any…

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The Royal Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Given fine weather the Royal Show is likely to be a record, Entries in all classes are phenonmenal, chief of which are 1420 horses, 990 cattle, and…

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Is Gray's Stroke Fair ? LONDON, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 3

The "Sportsman," while regarding it as possible mannerism, suggests that Gray's practice of allowing the cue to rest on the cloth after a stroke,…

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L.C. Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 6

A well attended special meeting of the Committee was held in the Shire Hall on Friday last, when the following were present Messrs. D…

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The All Nations' Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 3

This huge bazaar opened its doors to the ready public on Wednesday afternoon. Three o'clock was the hour scheduled for the opening ceremony…

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The Royal Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The record entries in the cattle and horse sections of the Royal Show have necessitated a large number of additional stalls being provided…

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The Dorrigo Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 6

The second annual exhibition of the Dorrigo A. H. and I. Society took place on the Society's grounds on Wednesday and Thursday, and to…

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The Glasgow Exhibition. South Australians to the Front. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 3

Over 100,000 people visited the Bakers' and Grocers' Exhibition in Glasgow. South Australia has an excellent…

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Latest Wires The Sydney Show. Record Entries. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 3

The Sydney Royal Easter Show was thrown open to the public this morning. Judging commenced early, many hundreds of spectators following the…

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Dorrigo Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 3

The following are the chief awards:— HORSES. Blood.—[?] 1 and under 2yrs., J. L. Smith. Mare (dry) 3yrs. and over, P…

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Royal Easter Show. Diipliy of Stock. Opened in Splendid Weataer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There was a large attendance this year on the first day, more so than on previous occasions. Visitors are warm in…

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The Grafton Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 4

The meeting at the Grafton Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon will, it is to be hoped, mark the turn of the tide in the affairs of the C. P. & A…

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Weight Guessing at the show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 2

THE weight of the bullock for which there was a guessing competition at the Show turned out to be 549½ lbs. Nobody named the exact weight,…

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The Dumb Show of the Posts!

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 2

WHAT'S become of our bards? Have they re-versed engines and left us? We fully expected a fatal accident to happen to one of our…

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The Royal Show. the Official Opening. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 5

The official opening of the Royal Show was successfully carried out in the Presence of many thousands by the Governor-General yesterday…

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Impressions of Dorrigo Show. Dorrigo As It Is To-day

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 4

Travelling up from East Dorrigo to see the show is, it must he admitted, a somewhat tedious ride, as for nearly 10 miles one only passes…

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