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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

276 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 14

A Fair Proposal. Wharf Laborers and Coal Lumpers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 3

Referring to-night to the new conditions under which wharf laborers and coal lumpers are engaged, thes Acting-Premier said casual work was still open under…

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Lismore Show Privileges

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 2

There was a bit of a surprise in store for the committee of the A. and I. Society yesterday, says the "Northern Star," when the privileges for the forthcoming…

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Coutts' Crossing Red Cross Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 4

The members of the above society held a gift evening a few weeks ago to receive gifts and raise funds for the forthcoming fair to be held on Wednesday,…

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Good Friday Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 2

Members of the Church of England throughout this Stale are signing a huge petition for presentation to, the Royal Agricultural Society, asking that…

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Anglican Flower Show. Last Two Days of Entries. Show Opens Wednesday, 7 p.m. THURSDAY, 3 p.m

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 2

Musical Competitions, Elocutionary Items. Jumble Stall, Naval Lollie Stall, Mothers' Union Work Stall, Women's Guild Refreshments and Ice…

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L.c. Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

Added importance attaches to the regular meeting being held at Maclean on Friday night next, through the delay occasioned in the auditing of the society's…

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Anglican Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

The Anglican flower show was continued yesterday afternoon and concluded in the evening. The attendance throughout was very satisfactory and brisk business is…

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Anglican Flower Show. Further Awards

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

The Anglican Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition was again the scene last night of brisk business and an enjoyable evening as far as a large…

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Local and General Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the above held last night. it was decided to convene a special meeting of members to be held on the night of the next regular…

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L.c. Agricultural Society. a Belated Audit. a Special Meeting to Be Held

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 4

The matter of the audit of the accounts of the L.C.A. Society, which as far as the financial year ended June 30th last is concerned, is still incomplete, was…

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Maclean. L.c. Agricultural Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 4

The president (Mr. A. P. Gale) and about 22 members of the above society's committee attended the committee meeting on Friday night. The…

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Use of Exhibition Building Refused. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 4

The Exhibition trustees decided to-day not to allow, the building to be used for the meeting to discuss the Irish ques…

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Fares Fair

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 4

"What's all the noise across the flat there?" asked Farmer Bluegum of his son. Young Billy Bluegum shaded his…

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The Voluntary System. Has It Had a Fair Trial?

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 3

Mr. Bavin, secretary of the Universal Service League, says the Minister of Defence's statement that the voluntary system had not yet had a fair trial was…

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Returned Soldiers. Not Getting a Fair Deal Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of returned soldiers in Melbourne it was declared the men were not getting a fair deal from employers. During the proceedings a soldier just…

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The Coming Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1917 · page 2

The Committee of the Agricultural Society met on Monday morning, Present: Messrs. W. H. [?] (chair), W. T. Perry, W. [?]…

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Lismore Show Train Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 2

On Thursday a special train will leave Grafton at 6 a.m. for the Lismore Show, arriving at North Lismore at 11 a.m., returning from North Lismore at 4.55…

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Lismore Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 2

The Lismore show opens to-day, and notwithstanding the drawbacks caused by the flood last week, gives promise of being a most successful function. The…

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Lismore Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

The Lismore show opened on Wednesday under favorable conditions, there being 800 more entries than in the previous year. The takings fell off on the…

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A Morman Maid. Government of Utah, U.S.A., protests ' Against Exhibition of Film

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

The Hon. Simon Bamburger, Governor of Utah, U.S.A recently cabled to the Australian Censors, protesting, against the exhibition of "A Mormon Maid,"…

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