The Racing Carnival
Grafton is full of visitors, and there is an air of expectancy and a spirit of carnival abroad that cannot be denied. To the racing man, and even the moderate…
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Shows & fairs, 1916
283 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 15
The Race Fair
The Race Fair, in aid of the R.C. funds, was continued in the Sample Shop rooms last night, and was fairly well attended. On Monday night the fair was visited by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Fleet. Holland Reports Show Activity. London
Passengers by steamers arriving in Holland report seeing a British squadron chasing German torpedo boats towards the Belgian coast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →R.c. Race Fair
There was a spendid attendance at the R.C. Race Fair last night, and the Sample Rooms, where the bazaar is being held, were hardly large enough to accommodat the…
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The annual carnival ball was held in the School of Arts, South Grafton, last evening, and this year the proceeds will be devoted to the Red Cross Society. About 50 couples…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minister for Defence. Called on to Show Cause. Soldiers' Food on Transports. Melbourne
Senator Pearce resents the insinuation that the Federal Government, instead of economising, is spending several millions more on its ordinary services than it did before the war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Next Show
A meeting of farmers, interested in the interdistrict exhibit to be made at the next Dorrigo Show, was held at the residence of Mr. Jarrett, at the…
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The Byron Shire Council is in receipt of a communication from the Local Government Department, stating that the late shire engineer, Mr. Birrell, in reply to a notice calling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General. Ulmarra Show
At a meeting of the committee, held yesterday afternoon, the dates of the next show were fixed for 8th and 9th May, 1917…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Royal Show. Committee's Recommendations. for 1917. SYDNEY
At a meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society at was decided that an effort should be made to induce owners of superior throughbred stallions to exhibit at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairy Show Butter. the Judges' Comments. Some Interesting Statements. Sydney
The comments of the judges upon the exhibits at this year's Dairy Show are interesting. Mr. O'Callaghan, judge of class 1 (eight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brisbane National Show
The national show to be held in Brisbane this year from 14th to 19th August is expected to prove one of the most brilliant show functions yet held in that city. In addition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton's Annual Race Carnival a Contrast with 1851
For the last couple of weeks Grafton has had a surfeit of racing and accompanying sport. July ahas for over half a century been carnival…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →L.g. Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of subscribers to above was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday night, Mr. S. A. Small (President) presiding over a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What Is Fair? the Case for the Dairy Farmer. by Sir Joseph Carruthers. Sydney
Sir Joseph Carruthers says it is not price fixing during the war that is wrong. His complaint is that the fixing of prices has been left to a Commission so constituted as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural Society
The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo A. H. and I. Society was held in the School of Arts on wednesday, when there were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tweed River Agricultural Society
Seventeen members were present at a meeting of the committee of the Tweed River Agricultural Society. Mr. Alex. Buchanan presided. A committee was appointed to allot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Smith Beats Crouse. a Poor Exhibition. Sydney
Dave Smith, 11-10½ (Australia) knocked out Buck Crouse, 12-4 (America), in the 4th round of their return contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday Night. Crouse gave a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Racing Carnival. a Few Impressions
On the fertile and flourishing Northern Rivers the July Racing Carnival at Grafton (which extends over a fortnight) is unanimously conceded to be the sporting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fair Rents Act. No Chance of Alteration. Sydney
A deputation from the Property, Taxpayers and Ratepayers' Association discussed the Fair Rents Act with the Attorney-General to-day. The speakers declared that…
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