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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1915

316 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 16

Flower Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

The tenth annual flower show and industrial exhibition of the Church of England took place in the local School of Arts on Friday and…

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Military, Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 2

The local Legion of Frontiersmen have arranged a comprehensive programme for the grand military carni-val to be held in Dorrigo on Boxing…

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Dorrigo Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 2

The matter of postponing the date of next Dorrigo Show till some time in March will be decided at the monthly meeting of the committee to be held…

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British Fair Play. Some "Examiner" Samples

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 2

One of the outstanding features of the great war now in progress has been the use made by the German military authorities of the newspapers of…

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Agricultural Society

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday afternoon there being present:—Messrs…

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Dorrigo Show Abandoned

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 2

After all the 1916 Dorrigo show is to be abandoned. This decision was arrived at at the last meeting of the committee. At last month's meeting…

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Exhibit for Sydney Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 2

The conference between the Tableland districts and those on the coastal rivers, decided on at the last meeting of the North Coast Agriculture…

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C.p. and A. Society. Show Postponement Proposed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Councillors of the above Society at Fitzgerald's Chambers, Grafton, yesterday was attended by Messrs A. H…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, November 11. Before Messrs. A. Thompson and H. C. T. Maxted, Js.P. Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 4

Tommy Ryan, 60, an aborigine, appeared in custody, on remand from the previous day, charged with stealing a sulky, the joint property of Harold…

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"The Turk a Fair Fighter."

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 2

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The Show. To Be Cone On With

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Society was held on Monday, morning. Present—Messrs. W. Perkice…

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Dairying. Dairy Stock in the Show Ring. An incipient Revolution

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 6

The consciousness that there is something unsatisfactory in the ordinary methods of judging dairy cows in the show ring has been growing among…

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Show Prospects

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

A week ago we were inclined to think that the Agricultural Society was making a mistake in going on with its 1916 Show, but we have…

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Grafton Show. the Abandonment Proposal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

The meeting of members of the C.P. and A. Society, on Wednesday, called for the purpose of deciding whether the next Grafton show (April, 1916),…

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Royal Easter Show. to Be Held As Usual

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, Sydney, states that rumors have been current that in consequence of the military authorities…

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Calliope Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 5

A final meeting in connection with above was held on Wednesday night. The secretary, Mr. F. Ellem, submitted a lengthy report, dealing with the fair, which proved a huge…

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Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 4

At a meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society held at Maclean last night, it was unanimously decided for the present to go on with the forthcoming Show, and…

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Royal Easter Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 3

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society states that rumours have been current that, in consequence of the military authorities occupying the Show Ground…

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The Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

At a meeting of the Council of the National Association, business was confined to the revision of the prize schedule for the 1916 Show. It was mentioned by several…

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L.c.a Society. 1916 Show to Be Gone on With

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Committee was held at Maclean on Friday night. Present: Mr. S. A. J. Small (president), Messrs. C. J. Gilbert, A. P. Gale, D. McIntyre, D…

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