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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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The Maclean Show. Further List of Awards. A Record Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

It is admitted on all hands that the [?].C.A. Society's Show of 1912 is gratilying success. In common with other North Coast Societies, the dry summer…

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Show Smoke Social

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

On Tuesday evening the judges and visitors were entertained at a smoke social in the Mechanics' Institute, about 70 attending, amongst whom were Mr. J. Thomson,…

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Maclean Show Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

The great landscape-designer, Nature, must have specially intended that the Maclean Showgrounds should be used for their present purpose. For nowhere, it may fairly…

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Maclean Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 4

The guessing in connection with the weight of a fat bullock at the Maclean Show resulted as follows:—The winner was Mr. E. M. Ryan (Maclean) 844 lbs., while Messrs…

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A Good Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

Messrs Fitzgerald Bros.' Vaudeville Company, who appear in the Theatre Royal to-morrow and Monday night, are very highly spoken…

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Fitzgerald Bros. Great Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 4

The above company headed by Mr. F. G. Fitzgerald an actor well-known to Grafton audience, and who last appeared here as Sherlock Holmes, will make their…

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World's Flower Show Australia Well to the Front. King and Queen Attend

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The press unanimously describe the exhibition as the world's greatest flower show. The orchid exhibits are valued at £1,000,000. The…

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Rockhampton Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 4

Attention is directed to an advertisement in connection with a seven days carnival to be held at Rockhampton commencing on Saturday, June first. The carnival should…

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Floral Skating Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5

The [?] was very prettily [?] for the above carnival—[?] and many coloured electric globes making…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Royal Agricultural Society has decided to increase the prize-money to £6000; also the salaries of the secretary, architect, accountant,…

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Butter Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 7

The butter exhibition to be held in June under the auspices of the Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers' Association, promises great success. The competing…

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Skating Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 2

MESSRS. Frew and Hardaker, who run skating in Dorrigo, are holding a carnival in the School of Arts to-night. It is expected that a big…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held on Friday, the President, Mr. K. McDonald, occupying the chair. The treasurer's balane sheet…

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Brisbane's Agricultural Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 6

The schedule of prizes for the National Agricultural Show to be hold at Brisbane from the 12th to 17th August next., has been issued. There are 232 separate classes…

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L. C. Agricultural Society. The Show Finances

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 6

A meeting of the Committee of the above Society was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday last, Mr. K. McDonald (President) in the chair…

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Local Show Sport

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 2

KING'S BIRTHDAY celebrated in Dorrigo by the holding of a day's sports. The sports were held under the auspices of the Dorrigo…

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Skating Carnival. a Pretty Spectacle

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 5

THE first Skating Carnival of this season was held in the Dorrigo. School of Arts on Saturday night last. Messrs. Frew and Hardaker…

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An Empire Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier of Victoria (Mr. Watt) is awaiting the reply of the N.S. Wales Government in regard to the project submitted to it some time…

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The Sydney Sheep Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 6

Entries for the coming annual show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association have closed, and the secretary and his staff are preparing the catalogue for the…

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District Exhibit for Brisbane Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4

A meeting of delegates from the district Agricultural Societies was held at Casino on Thursday, under the auspices of the North Coast Agricultural Societies'…

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