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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

279 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 14

Skating Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 2

The skating carnival, under the direction of Messrs. Hardaker and Frew, after having been twice postponed, owing to unavoidable…

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AMUSEMENTS. Swiss Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 8

The Swiss Fair, in connection with the local branch of the S[?]on Army, was opened by Dr. Henry in the Army Hall on Saturday night last. A number of…

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Tamworth Hospital Carnival A Gigantic Success

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 3

The great carnival in aid of the Tamworth District Hospital, promoted by the commercial travellers of the north and north-west, in…

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Suggested Farmers' Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 4

At next meeting of the committee of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society to be held on October 8th, a prominent member intends to move in the matter of…

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Scotch Fair

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

From an advertisement appearing in this issue, it will be soon that the Presbyterian people are running a Scotch Fair to-day and to-morrow,…

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The Skating Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 5

Although the persons who attended the skating carnival on Saturday evening last were not nearly so numerous as those who attended…

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Sydney Motor Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 11

The successful Motor Show, conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society at the Sydney Show Ground last year, is to be succeeded by another great display, which…

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Spring Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 2

The Spring Flower Show, under the auspices of the Grafton Methodist Church, will be held in the Rink on Wednesday and Thursday next, the…

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Farmers' Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 4

There is some prospect of instituting a Farmers Fair for Grafton, to be held in connection with the C.P and A. Association. The idea is only in the…

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The Clarence & Richmond Examiner Estabilshed 185[?] Grafton: Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1912. The 1913 Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 4

It's a long ery yet to the 9th of April, 1913, but the order one gets the quicker the years seem to pas. So at the rate we are living six months hence will soon…

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Spring Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 3

Those privileged this morning with in which the Flower Show, and sale a private view of the Rink Hall, of work are to be opened this…

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Ulmarra Agricultural Society. Important Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

The second monthly meeting of the new committee was held on Tuesday afternoon, and was one of the most enthusiastic meetings of the Society held for…

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Grafton Flower Show. A Splendid Diaplay. Flowers, Fruit, Fine Arts, Etc

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 4

The Flower Show in connection with the Methodist Church was formally opened by his Worship the Mayor, Ald. [?]. Strauss, in the Rink Hall yesterday…

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Scotch Fair

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

The usual Fair organised by the ladies of the Presbyterian congregation turned out very successfully. Everything was looking nice and…

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Methodist Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 11

The Methodist Flower Show, a lengthy report of which appeared in our last issue, was continued on Thursday afternoon. The stall-holders reported good business, and…

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L.C. Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee was held in the Shire Hall on Friday night. Present: D. (Mclntrye (President), K. McDonald, H. G. Lobban, R. J…

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Shopping Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

Parramatta has been continuing its jollification during the week, though the activity has been more marked in the shops than in the streeets. From, the…

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The Coming Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

Matters in connection with the C.P. and A. Show of 1913 are becoming active, and the secreatry, Mr. G. N. Small, is losing no opportunity of enrolling new…

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Show of Wild Flowers An Interesting Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 2

My Dear Reader,—I attended the Australian Wild Flower Show on the first day. Wild flowers in rich profusion beautified the Sydney Town…

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Stadium Pulling Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 6

At [?] in tens and hundreds are [?] for the Sydney Stadium [?] war carnival, which opened on Saturday last. In the…

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