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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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An European Tour (Continued from Friday's issue.) 24.--The Royal Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 9

The annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of England is held in different parts each succeeding, year and for 1912 the fixture…

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A Travellers' Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

Last year, at Glen Innes, the Knights of the Road promoted a carnival for the local hospital and raked in the record of £425. At Casino the travellers organised several…

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Picture Show Censorship

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Speaking in his annual report of influences upon the character formation of school children, the Chief Inspector of Schools writes:—"No…

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Flower Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 4

The Annual Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition in connection with the Church of England, will be opened this afternoon, and will be…

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The Dairy Show in London

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 7

The Commonwealth has an excellent display of miscellaneous produce at the Dairy Show. Queensland's fine separate show of…

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Ulmarra Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

The third monthly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, Ulmarra, on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. F. Turnbull (President) occupied the…

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Grand Fancy Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

For the purpose of reducing the debt on the Presbyterian church a grand fancy fair will be held next Thursday and following days at…

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Lismore Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 4

The twenty-eighth annual exhibition in connection with the Lismore Agricultural and Industrial Society will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday,…

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An European Tour (Continued from Friday's issue.) 27. The Highland Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

The Highland Agricultural Society's annual show was held this year at Cupar, Fifeshire, about 5 miles front Edinburgh, giving us a…

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Methodist flower Show at Ulmarra

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 8

The Methodist Flower Show was opened on Wednesday afternoon. The dry weather has been all against flowers, still there was a…

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The Pretbyteriaa Fancy Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

The weather of the early part of the week bid fair to interfere with the success of this event, but when the opening day arrived the rain…

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Ulmarra Flower Show. Marred by Rain

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

The ninth annual Flower Show, run under the auspices of the Ulmarra Methodist Church, opened in the Ulmarra Masonic Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The…

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Women Painters' Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 7

Lady Chelmsford opened the third exhibition of the Society of Women Painters last week, in the rooms of the Royal Art Society Pitt-street. She…

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Hospital Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

The recent Commercial Travellers Carnival on behalf of the Tamworth Hospital owed to be an unqualified success, besides being a record for the Commonwealth, the…

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Lismore Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

The annual exhibition under the auspices of the Lismore A. and P. Society will be held at the Society's grounds at North Lismore, commencing on Wednesday of next…

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Where Talons Show

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

The little sketches are not the scale as the double column. Take A. B. C and D in relation. The Russian flag was carried through Northern…

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District Trophies for Sydney Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

We are in receipt of a copy of the regulations and prize money in connection with the next District Trophies Competition at the Sydney show in March next. The…

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Japanese Fair at Coramba

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 3

The Japanese Fair, under, the auspices of the Anglican Church at Coramba, eventuated on Wednesday and Thursday. The weather conditions were most…

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The Lismore Show. Result of Principal Awards

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 5

LISMORE, Wednesday.—The Show was opened to-day, the weather, being fine and warm, though the heat was tempered by a breeze springing up towards noon. The…

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Victoria as a Girl. What Her Diaries Show. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

The diaries of Queen Victoria s girlhood, which have just been published show that her late Majesty Possesses naturally a hot and…

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