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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

274 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 14

Fatality at the Show a Groom Killed. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 5

William White, a groom, was riding the champion brood mare Toadstool at the showground this afternoon, when the mare reared up and rolled…

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All Australia Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 7

We have already heard something about the All Australia Exhibition which it is proposed to hold in London, but at the Millions Club fortnightly luncheon on…

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The Royal Show. Sir John Forrest's Views. an Exhibition to Be Proud Of

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—"I was ven pleased with the exhibits," nemarked Sir John Forrest to a reporter last night. "The agricultural products were certainly…

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Show Items

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 9

Maize competition was keen in nearly every class. Leslie Greentree came first in Yellow Dent with a fine sample of Pride of Hawkesbury planted in August…

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R.A.S. Show Impressions. (Special for the "Examiner.") SYDNEY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 9

Technically, this year's Royal Agricultural Society's Show opened yesterday; officially, it opened to-day, Wednesday, and as what is now being penned will have to reach…

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Bowling Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—As the result of eliminating play. Now South Wales has four contestants in the semi-final of the single-handed championship, Queensland two, and Victoria…

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Good Friday at the Show. 94,003 People Present

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 5

It was a wonderful crowd, such as is to be seen only once a year at the big national exhibition of the country's products. It represented democracy on…

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The Royal Show. Notes on the Exhibits. Success Due to Sectional Committees

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 5

Speaking at the R.A.S. dinner on Wednesday, the President (Sir Francis Suttor) referred to the management of the Show, and pointed out that much of…

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Show Accident Ends Fatally. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 3

One of the two persons injured by the bolting horse at the show on Good Friday died yesterday. (An exciting incident took place on…

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Sydney Show Yesterday's Jumping. Trophy for District Exhibits. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 3

The attendance at the Sydney Show yesterday numbered 28,000, and the takings were £1145. The attendance since the opening was 306,…

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L.c. Agricultural Society. Preparing for the Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting, was held in the Shire Hall on Thursday night. Present: Mr. D. McIntyre (president), Messrs. C. J. Gilbert, J. Comerford, J…

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Ulmarra Flower Show. a Fine Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

The first flower show and fancy fair held for the benefit of the Ulmarra, Presbyterian Church was opened at that centre yesterday afternoon. The spacious…

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Show Sports

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the showground to-day, in the Royal Handicap Trot or Race in Harness, the fifth heat was won by McMillan's Huon Ilue ([?]…

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The Forthcoming Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 8

Improvements are in progres on the show ground in anticipation of the forthcoming exhibition at Grafton. The building that formerly did duty as a shed for vehicles…

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The Royal Show. Easter Monday at the Show. Enormous Crowds

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 5

For many years past Easter Monday at tie Sydney Show has been regarded as the "People's Day," and Monday by no means forfeited its claim to this…

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District Exhibit at Sydney Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4

The special interest in the Metropolitan Show to North Coasters was the districts exhibit competition, and the place taken by that sent from the Rivers was, to say the least,…

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Clarence Exhibits at Sydney Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4

The Clarence made two important wins at the Royal Show last week, the first being the annexing of the prize by the Grafton Dairy Co. for salted butter. In these days,…

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Ulmarra Presbyterian Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

The first Flower Show run under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church was opened in the Masons Hall, Ulmarra on Wednesday…

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Present Day Pluck. Records Which Show We Are Just As Heroic As Ever We Were

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 7

Nothing, according to some pessimists, is as good as it used to be, and a very favourite score of complaints is that the present is an…

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Show Privileges

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 4

On Thursday, Mr. T. T. Bawden sold the privileges of the forthcoming C.P. and A. Society's Show as follows:—No. 1 publican's booth, near horse stalls, £72, to Mrs. Daniels;…

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