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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

283 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 15

Coffs Agricultural Society. Meeting of Committee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts on Monday. Present Messrs. A. E Long (chair). P. [?], W. Perkins. D…

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Military Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

The grand military carnival in aid of the Dorrigo District Wounded Soldiers Fund which was held under the auspices of the Dorrigo Legion of…

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C.p. and A. Society. Grafton Show to Be Held

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the above Society was held at the Shire Chambers, Grafton, yesterday, when Mr. Arthur Gray,…

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Trading with the Enemy. Opening of Fair. Crease a Prohibition Tariff. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 5

The Trade Fair was officially opened by the Governor in the Town Hall to-day. Mr. Parkes, President of the Chamber of Commerce, said he desired to make it clear…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the above yesterday afternoon, the question of holding or abandoning the annual show was allowed to stand over until next meeting…

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Ulmarra Show Dates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting of the Ulmarra P. and A. Society was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present: Messrs. F. Turnbull (President), A. G…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above was presided over' by Mr. F. Turnbull, when there were also present: Messrs. C. Napper. A. G. Bailey, P. Cooke…

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Local and General. Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society at Maclean last night, the matter of deciding dates of the forthcoming show was discussed. It was decided to make…

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L.c. Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

The regular meeting was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday night. Present: Mr. S. Small (president); Messrs. C. Gilbert, H. McLeod, D. Cameron, E. Apps, J…

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Farmers Show Generous Spirit. Free Milk for City Charities Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

A movement has been made by two farmers in the Shoalhaven district to donate milk to the city hospitals and other charitable institutions and…

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The Grafton Show. Date to Be Fixed Next Week

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

It will be remembered that at the last meeting of the Clarence P. and A. Society the suggested dates for the annual show were forwarded on for…

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Coramba Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The schedule for the eleventh annual Show, to be held at Coramba on March 15th and 16th, has been printed, and is now available for distribution. There are 16 sections,…

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Art Union and Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The Police and Fire Brigades Hospital Carnival and Art Union will be held in Sydney on 26th February. The proceeds will be devoted to the funds of public hospitals, and…

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Grafton Municipal Muddle. Confusion Worse Confounded. Mayor Plays a Fine Bluff. Town Clerk Illegally Suspended. British Fair Play Refused. Are We Under British or German Rule?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The late Abe Lincoln (President of the United States) is generally credited with the authorship of the following:…

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Exhibition of Hun Kultur. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 5

A message from Amsterdam recounts the latest example of the operation of Hun kultur in Belgium. Germans in Antwerp at the end of October last passed sentence of…

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District Exhibit for Sydney Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association at Casino on Thursday it was resolved to abandon the idea of sending a district exhibit…

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North Coast A.s. Association. Grafton Show Dates Confirmed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the N.C. A.S. Association was held at Casino on Thursday, Mr. W. J. Irwin presiding. The Secretary of the C.P and A…

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Fair Rents Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

The Fair Rents Court commenced operations yesterday. The State Attorney General said that singularly enough the first applicant for assessment was a Member of Parliamment,…

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Sale of Show Privileges

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. H. W. Kirkland offered by auction the various privileges in connection with the forthcoming show on Saturday last, when the following…

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Fair Wages. Canada Comes Into Line. London Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

Winnepeg reports that a bill has been given its second reading in the Monitoba Legislature which gives statutory recognition for the first…

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