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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

283 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 15

Bellingen Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 2

The Bellingen River Agricultural Association is one of the very few societies on the coast who have not abandoned their 1916 show. Perhaps…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee was held yesterday afternoon, when it was decided to hold the annual show on May 30 and 31. It was also decided that prize money be the…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. F. Turnbull presided over the monthly meeting of the committee of the above on Wednesday, as already briefly reported. There were also present: Messrs. W. B…

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Coffs Annual Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

The Coffs Harbor and District Agricultural Society's annual show eventuates on Wednesday and Thursday next, and given fine weather…

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Sydney Royal Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

The last Royal Show in Sydney was held under most unpropitious circumstances. The war scare was very severe, there was a drought almost…

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Bathurst Show Abandoned. Ground Used by Military. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

The Bathurst Agricultural Society have decided to abandon their show this year, the ground being occupied by the military camp…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

In connection with the boys' department of the Public School a swimming carnival is to be held in the Municipal Baths on March 17. The programme will include school…

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Sydney Royal Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

The last show in sydney was beld aged the Co[?] of the Socity to make the 1916show [?] [?] than that of 1915 prize monay was…

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Splendid Entries. Local Show Prosposts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

The path of the prophet is seldom a smooth one; but on this ocession it appears fairly safe to delve into the future and predict a big suecees…

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Local and General. Coff's Harbour Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

Coff's Harbour and District Agricultural Society's show opens to-day, and will be continued on Thursday. Various improvements to the grounds have been effected,…

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Coff's Harbour Show. Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

Coff's Harbour Patriotic Show was opened to-day in ideal weather. The official opening ceremony was performed by Mr. A. Black, president of the Bellinger Agricultural…

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Bellingen Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

The committee of the Bellingen Agricultural Association anticipate that their Show this year, which is to be held on 7th, 8th and 9th March, will ready entries are coming in pretty freely, and by the date of their closing the number should be a record. If the Clerk of the Weather is kind a record…

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Sydney Royal Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

The last Royal Show in Sydney was held under most unpropitious circumstances. The war scare was very severe, there was a drought…

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The Annual Show. [?] Weather and Record Crowds

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

[?] the worst drought over [?] on the North [?] to render the pros[?]offs Harbour and…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

A swimming carnival by pupils of the Grafton High School will take place at the Grafton Baths this afternoon. A programme of an interesting nature will be put through,…

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Exhibition of Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

An exhibition of work made by the members and friends of the Carr's Creek branches! of the Red Cross Society and War Equipment League was held in the School of Arts,…

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Exhibition of Work. a Creditable Display

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

An exhibition of work executed by members of the Carr's Creek Red Cross Society and War Equipment League was held in the Carr's Creek School…

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Citrus Fruit Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 7

The Federal authorities have issued a proclamation under the Quarantine Act which practically means prohibition of the importation of citrus fruits from any part of the…

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Show Their True Colors. Unnaturalised Huns Arrested. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 5

At a clearing sale at Walla Walla, near Albury, three unnaturalised Germans created a disturbance and were arrested amidst a scene of great…

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Agricultural Society

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

At its last meeting in November the committee of the local Agricultural Society decided, in view of the abando[?]ment of the 1916 show, not to meet…

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