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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

274 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 14

Bowra Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 7

The Bowra Show eventuate on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. The Bowra "News" laments the the Show was a partial failure,…

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The Royal Agricultural Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

The Royal Society's Show held annually at Eastertide in Sydney, stands out pre-eminently as the greatest event of its kind in the Commonwealth. It is an institution…

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The Casino Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 11

This Show was opened on Wednesday in fine weather. The horse section was the best of the schedule, but two of the divisions, blood and draught, were not…

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The Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

The 47th annual exhibition of the Clarence P. and A. Society will open to-morrow on the grounds adjacent to Fisher Park. The necessary preparations have been in progress…

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The Show Society and the "Argus."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

Our readers will, no doubt, be curious to know why-- for the first time in the ten years we have been conducting this journal, and probably…

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Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Society. Special Meeting of Me[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 2

A special general [?] of members of the above Society was held is the [?] of Arts yesterday (Thursday) [?] Ms. W. H. Sharp (president) in the [?]…

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Brisbane National Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 2

The special prizes and trophies already donated for the annual show, when taken in conjunction with the association's allowance of nearly £5,000, makes a maginificent…

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Coff's Show Committee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 2

It was under peculiar circumstances that a number of gentlemen who had the entire confidence of a majority of members of the…

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Maclean Show Record Entries. South Arm and Experiment Farm's Exhibits

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 2

Patron, Mr. John McFarlane, M.L.A.; President, Mr. Duncan McIntyne; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. G. W. Ord, J. Comerford, F. W…

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The Maclean Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Lower Clarente Agricultural Society was opened on Tuesday under the finest of weather conditions. The prettily situated ground,…

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Maclean Annual Show. (Continued from Page 2.) Second Day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 4

Fine, cool weather prevailed throughout yesterday for the second day's proceedings. The attendance from up-river centres was not equal to previous years, but…

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Ulmarra Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 5

Up to date record entries have been received in all sections for the Ulmarra Show, for which ten entries alone have been received for the Open,…

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Agricultural Society

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday morning, Present: Messrs. W. H. Sharp (chair), W. Buchanan, W. Perkins, R. H…

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Ulmarra Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 4

Late entries in connection with the Ulmarra show, to be held on Small Park, Ulmarra, on Tuesday and Wednesday next, close with the secretary to-night. The show will be officially…

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A Show Protest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 5

Are special prizes governed by the rules of the Society, or are they outside of such rules? That (says the "Herald") was a Question that cropped…

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Maclean Show. Additional Awards

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 3

Appended are the balance of the awards at the recent Maclean Show. The prize for School Flower Garden was won by Chatsworth School…

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Ulmarra Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 4

The eleventh annual show at Ulmarra opens at that, centre, to-day and will be continued to-morrow, which has been proclaimed a public holiday for the whole of the district,…

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Good Friday and the Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 8

Mr. Henry Pateson, in supporting the adoption of the report and balance-sheet at the annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society recently, stabed that he thought the…

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Market Fair and Musical Carnival. a Grand Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

Those connected with the Market Fair and Grand Musical Carnival in of the funds of St John's Church of England, have every reason to…

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A Miserable Exhibition. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 3

Terry Keller defeated Otto Flint, the German champion. The form of both boxers was poor. They hugged and roughed mostly, and Keller…

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