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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

290 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 15

Panama Exhibition. Australia Will Take Part Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 3

In Melbourne, Mr. Glynn, Minister for External Affairs, stated today that Australia will be represented at the Panama Exhibition…

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Donnybrook Fair in a Court House

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 8

There was an exciting incident at the Manly Police Court on Friday. Three brothers named Hunter were charged with assulting their brother-in-law,…

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The Panama Exhibition. Australia's Opportunity (Special for the "Examiner,")

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 3

Australia is up against a big advertisement, and should lose no time in fixing things. It is at the Panama Exhibition, wrongly called the "San Francisco."…

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Paper Flower and Butterfly Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 8

Probably never in the history of the Theatre Royal has it presented such a bright and artistic appearance as on yesterday afternoon, when the Paper Flower…

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Agricultural Society

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 2

The committee of the above met at the School of Arts on Tuesday morning. Mr. W. H. Sharp, president, in the chair, and Messrs. M…

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G.f.s. Butterfly Fair. an Artistic Success

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 4

From the very outset the butterfly, paper and flower fair, held in the Theatre Royal, on Monday afternoon and evening, was an assured success…

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A Fair Division of Labor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 2

Sydney to Build its Bridge, and N.S.W. to Pay For It. Sydney (to Riverina and Illawarra and New England): "I'm going to treat myself to a bridge, a little luxury I have long desired. I mention the matter, because I'm going to ask you gentlemen to pay for it. If you get far enough…

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C.P. and A. Fair

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the ladies and gentlemen of the Fair Committee was held yesterday afternoon in Fitzgerald's Chambers, with Mr. E. E. Crispin in…

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Political. Fair Rents Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Fair Rents Bill will apply to any dwelling house subject to lease,, made before or after the commencement of the Act, for any term not…

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General News. C.P. and A. Society's Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 4

The Fair is to be officially opened, by the Mayor, on Tuesday afternoon next, admission one shilling, for adults and sixpence for children during the day and a uniform…

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Imperial Exhibition. to Be Held in 1915. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 3

Lord Strathcona is the President, Earl Grey the Vice-President, and Mr. McCall Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Imperial…

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C. P. & A. Fair

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 2

The C.P. and A. Society's Fair and Gymkhana was opened yesterday at the Grafton Show Ground. The morning was threatening and towards…

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Fair Rents Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 4

The measure that carries the misnomer of the "Fair" Rents Bill is partly through the State Parliament. It will not affect Grafton property owners or tenants of…

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Clarence P. and A. Fair. Opened on

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 8

The Fair and Cymkhana in connection with the C.P. and A. Society opened on Tuesday morning, but, probably owing to the fact that, the day was…

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C P. and A. Fair. Concluding Day

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 8

The C.P. and A. Society's Fair and Gymkhana was continued at the Show Ground on Wednesday morning, afternoon and evening with…

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The Hospital Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 2

The full programme of pports to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24, the first day of the four that has been arranged for the fete and…

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The Fair Rents Bill. High Rents in Suburban Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

Labour has been crying out to the Ministry, of the day, which represents it primarily and all other sections of the community secondarily, to penalise the…

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AUSTRALIA V. CANADA, What the Other Show is Like

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 3

The average man in business always wants to know what his rival is doing. Australia is in business as a population getter through immigration, and a…

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Hugard's Wonder Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 4

The above Company played in the local School of Arts on Tuesday evening last to a full house. The fame of "Hugard the Mysterious" is…

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The Fair Rents Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 5

Mr. Beeby, in criticism of the Fair Rents Bill, said that it was one of the best illustrations of the ineffectiveness of that class of legislation. It could not be…

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