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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

274 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 14

Coramba Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 3

The event of the year in the Coramba world will be the annual shot on Wednesday and Thursday next The entries numbered 1320 up to…

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The Panama Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Newspapers of various political parties are supporting the memorial, which has been signed by 350 Members of the House of Commons and…

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The Coramba Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Coramba Agricultural Society will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) and Thursday of this week. The entries exceed those of former shows,…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the council at the Royal Agricultural Society, the secretary reported that, the country societieshad taken very warmly up the proposed…

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Bellingen Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

The eleventh annual show of the Bellinger River Agricultural Association opened on Thursday, 5th, and was continued on Friday and…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday night in the Shire Hall, there being present Messrs. D. McIntyre (presidenet), W. Deer, F. Collison, C…

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Glen Innes Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 11

The 44th annual exhibition of the Glen Innes Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday in fine weather. The entries numbered 3500, an increase of…

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Coramba Show. Weight Guessing Competition

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 2

At the Coramba Show last week, a Singer sewings machine was offered as a prize for guessing the weight of a fat cow exhibited on the…

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Ulmarra Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present: Mr. F. Turnbull (president), Messrs. C. Napper, T. Bailev, V. Wallwork, G. Kelly, J…

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Bangalow Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 8

The annual, exhibition of the Bangalow Agricultural Society was held this week. The following arc some of the principal awards:—Champion blood stallion,…

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Armidale Show. Strike of Side Show Men

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Wednesday.—At Armidale a striae or side-show men occurred in connection with the show, and the ground was deserted of side-shows, with the…

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Bellingen the Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 3

The new show ground was christened early in March, 1914, by the "clerk of the weather," in the absence of Messrs. Thomson and…

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Bellinger River Jockey Club. the Show Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

After a postponement on account of the wet weather the Show races in connection with the Bellinger River Jockey were ran off on the…

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Armidale Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 9

ARMIDALE, Thursday.—The show drew an attendance of between 4000 and 5000. The water jump was most exciting, and was won by Bindley, with 22ft. 9in…

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Dorrigo Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Dorrigo A.H. and I. Society was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday last. Present: Mr. J. W. Johnston (president, in…

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Entries for the Royal Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 6

The ontrias for the Royal Show, are remarkably good increases in nearly all the principal sections—and will probably be inthe vicinity of 9000. The horse section…

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Lawrence Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 4

The Lawrence Flower Show was opened yesterday by Councillor Cavanagh, Chairman of the Harwood Shire Council. There was a small attendance, ewing to the showery…

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Success to the Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 8

Mr. Editor,—Of late much consideration has been given to the question of how to make the local show financial and a success. The suggestion has been made and…

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The Royal Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 4

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales desires to state that through an error on his part, the opening dates of the…

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For Show Committees

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

In refering to the country show season the "S.M. Herald" gives a few hints to agricultural societies as follows:--…

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