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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

279 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 14

The Show Horse Sales

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

Although the horse exhibits at the Easter Show were unusually numerous, and of generally high quality, the bidding for the blood and draft stock at…

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District Exhibits at the Royal Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4

In the opinion of a number of people who are qualified to judge the quality of certain exhibits in the District Societies' collections at the recent Royal…

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ULMARRA P. AND A. Society. Ninth Annual Show. a Society of Progressiveness

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

Officials.--Patron, Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A. ; President, Mr. A. G. Bailey ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. G. W. Fitzgerald, J. P. and F…

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The Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

There was excellent competition in some of the pony and hackney classes, and some excellent animals paraded for the judges' inspection. In the blood section…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

Saturday 20th instant, has been fixed for the writing of the essay on "Advantages of Mixed Farming" for which Mr. John Cameron has offered…

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Skating Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2
Also in The Clarence River Advocate

The abere evetuated at the Fitroy [?] on Wednesday evening, and can be [?] up in a few words—a colo[?]. This function was in aid of the Church of…

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Flower Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

The Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition, in connection with the local Methodist Church, which takes place on Friday and Saturday, April…

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Ulmarra Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

Owing to extreme pressure on our advertising space a full report of the Ulmarra Show (which is in type) is unavoidably held over until next issue…

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Sculling Carnival. Some Juvenile Surprises

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 11

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Sculling Carnival begins to-morrow with the first day's events and heats. The C100 Handicap and Ladies' Outrigger Championship…

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The Ulmarra Show. Guessing Competition

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 3

The bullock which formed the subject of the guessing competition at Ulmarra Show last week was killed and weighed at Brushgrove this…

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District Exhibits At Sydney Show. Where the North Coast Suffered Mr. W. Ford's Opinion

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. Wm. Ford, senr., who was supervisor and manager of the North Coast District's exhibit at the recent Royal Show, in Sydney, returned to…

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North Coast Show Exhibit. Never Beat the South Coast

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

Manager Ford, who had charge of the exhibit of the North Coast Districts at the Royal Show in Sydney, has returned to Grafton with a satisfactory account of his…

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Poster and Fancy Dress Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

The Rink Hall presented a brilliant and imposing spectacle on Monday evening last, when an army of merry youths and maidens assembled to…

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Show and Regatta Clashing. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 3

Sir,--Reading your report of the Ulmarra Show luncheon speeches on the above matter, three things struck me with the force of a…

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Kemp Sculling Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 11

SYDNEY, Friday.—Nine men will start in the final of the All-comer's £100 handicap distance two miles. to-morrow, when any of them might prove…

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Casino Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

The thirty seventh annunl exhibition of the Richmond River Agricultural, Horticultural and Produce Society, came to a successful close on Thursday. The…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. The Ulmarra Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

The Ulmarra Show of 1912 is now a thing of the past and a matter of history, but a few reflections upon it may not be out of place. The Ulmarra…

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Social Notes. Juvenile Skating Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 2

The first juvenile skating carnival of the season eventuated at the Rink on Wednesday evening last, when a joyous time was spent by the…

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Parramatta Sculling Carnival. SYDNEY, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 3

The final of the "Parramatta Hundred" Handicap and the final of the ladies' outrigger championship were decided on the Parramatta River…

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