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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

283 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 15

The Fair Land of Poland. Starvation and Misery. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 3

A London correspondent in the "Times" furnishes a graphic description of the harrowing suffering that is being experienced in Warsaw (Poland). He states that the death…

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The July Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

The July carnival promises to be a record so far as attendance goes. Every hotel on both sides of the river is besieged with applications for rooms. In one case a…

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The July Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

On page 4 of this issue will be found the handicaps for the three principal events of the forthcoming C.R.J.C. races. A specially compiled list of each of the horses'…

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Trade Fair at Town Hall. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 5

The Lord Mayor recommends that permission be granted for holding a trade fair next year in the area in the Town Hall enclosure, under the auspices of the Sydney Chamber of…

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Telegrams. Fair Work for Fair Pay. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 5

In future all railway employees will be required to give a fair day's work for a fair day's pay, and must not waste time discussing political and social subjects. This is the…

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Fair Rents Act. Landlord Heavily Fined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 5

Alfred Mallick was charged at the North Sydney Police Court with having endeavored to dissuade Fanny Knapp from prosecuting an application made under the Fair Rents…

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Annual Sheep Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 5

The annual sheep show was opened at the Royal Agricultural Show Ground to-day. The steamer Wakitipu arrived from Launcoston with a shipment of 1200 prize sheep…

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Eastern Dorrigo. Show Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 6

The annual general meeting of members of the Eastern Dorrigo A. H. and I. Society was held in the Pioneer Hall on Saturday, Mr. A…

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Operation of Fair Rents Act

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 6

A gathering of property taxpayers and ratepayers, at a meeting last night, expressed dissatisfaction at the operation of the Fair Rents Act. The speakers declared the…

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Winter Dairy Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 5

The Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers' Association received 134 entries for butter, five for chees, and eight for bacon for their Winter Dairy Show, to be held on the…

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Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo A., H. and I. Society was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday, there being…

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Dorrigo Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Agricultural Society the revision of the schedule for the next show was completed and it is to be…

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Advertising the July Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 5

Mr. R. Hynes. secretary of the C.R.J.C. has received a book of tickets for a sweep to be run on the Grafton Cup, in aid of the Glen Innes Returned Soldiers' Fund. Five…

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News of the World. Twelfth of July. Battle of the Boyne Show Prohibited. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 3

A "Times" message from Belfast says: General Maxwell has declined to countermand the police prohibition of the Orange Battle of the Boyne demonstration…

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Grand Race Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 4

The Roman Catholic Race Fair was opened in the Sample Shop last evening by Rev. Father Fagan, and will continue throughout the coming week. The secretaries, Messrs…

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Motor Car Values. American Show Lessons. Chief Engineer of Dodge Brothers Declares Public Want Car with Standard Value

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 3

In reviewing what the automobile shows brought forth, Russell Huff, chief engineer of Dodge Brothers, says:…

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R. C . Race Fair. Successful Opening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 1

The R. C. Race Fair was opened in the Sample Shop, Prince street, on Friday night, and the attendance for an opening--and that the late night of…

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A Carnival in 1916 Minister's Scathing Criticism. Racecourse a Finished Gambling Machine

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

Last night in the Methodist Church, Grafton, the Rev. R. J. Murray preached a sermon to a large congregation on "A Carnival in 1916!" It took the form of a scathing…

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R.c. Race Fair

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The race fair in aid of the R.C. bazaar funds, which extends over the carnival week, was well patronised last night, and to all appearances good business was done at the…

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