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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

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

All Nations' Fair

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 2

The All Nations' Fair, promoted by Adjutant and Mrs. F. Watkins, of the local corps of the Salvation Army, was opened at the Barracks…

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Salvation Army Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 4

A fair and sale of work under the auspices of the local corps of the Salvation Army was opened in the hall on Monday, and was continued up to last evening. Various…

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Fancy Dress Carnival. by Commercials

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1914 · page 3

A meeting of commercial travellers was held on Saturday evening last for the purpose of making arrangements to hold a fancy dress carnival at Grafton…

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Show Fair. Saturday Next, 26Th Inst

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2

The Salvation Army have beqaired a reputation for monday a [?] Of say function that they in [?], and they are [?]…

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'Frisco Exhibition. Australia to Be Represented. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet has decided to proceed with the representation of Australia at the Panama Exhibition. The amount to be spent,…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Damage at the Show Ground. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2

The grandstand and about twenty kiosks and exhibition rooms at Melbourne Royal Showground were destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire…

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Anglican Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 8

The Flower Show, under the auspices of the South Grafton Anglican Church, was opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Druitt. There was a very good attendance, and several…

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Ulmarra Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday afternoon. Present: Messrs. G. Kelly (president), F. Turnbull, G. W. Fitzgerald, C. and J. T. Napper, P. Cooke, D. McPhee, E. C…

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Salvation Army Snow Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 3

On Saturday night the School of Arts was the scene of a very large gathering, the attraction being the novel And picturesque Snow Fair,…

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Panama Exhibition. Australia's Representation. Melbourne, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 2

The modified scheme for Australian representation at the Panama Exposition has been adopted and the Federal and State officers will leave…

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Spring Flow R Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 4

The eleventh annual spring dower show, under the auspices of the Methodist Church was opened yesterday in the Fitzroy Theatre by the Deputy Mayor, Mr. E. Johnsou. In…

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Grafton Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

There were very good attendances at the Methodist Flower Show on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Miss N. Firth (Ulmarra), pupil of Miss Yoole, won the senior musical…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the committee was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday night. Present: Mr. S. Small (president), Messrs. R. J. McDonald, J. McIntyre,…

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Maclean Methodist Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 4

The annual Spring Flower Show and Fancy Fair. under the auspices of the Maclean Methodist Church, was opened in the School of Arts on Friday afternoon by Aid. J…

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Show Carnival

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

The approaching Show Carnival on the Bellingen Showground (particulars of which will be seen in our advertising columns) on the 4th…

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Travellers' Patriotic Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 5

At the last committee meeting in connection with the Commercial Travellers' Patriotic Carnival at the Showgrounds, Grafton, on January 13, it…

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Church of England Flower Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

The ninth annual Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition was held in the local school of Arts on Friday and Saturday last. The squally weather…

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Agricultural Society

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Coffs Harbor Agricultural Society was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday. Present: Messrs. W. H…

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Travellers' Patriotic Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 5

The hon. secretary, Mr. A. Lipman, advises us of the following additional donations towards the Commercial Travellers' Fancy Dress Patriotic…

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Show Subsidies Discontinued

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—In view of the necessity for retrenchment the usual show- subsidies granted to Agricultural Societies by the Government are being discontinued…

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