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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

276 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 14

Sydney Royal Show. a Great Exhibition Assured. Prize List £9,000

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

The organising for the Royal Show in Sydney, which begins on April 3rd next, is now far enough advanced for the secretary to be able to form an…

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The Royal Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

The prospects of the forthcoming show in Sydney are particularly bright. The prize money will total nearly £9000, the largest sum in the annals of Australia…

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The Aquatic Carnival

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

It was with the utmost reluctance that the Committee of the Bellingen Amateur Swimming Club was compelled to postpone their carnival for a week, but the condition…

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The Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The coming Easter Sydney Show will be the first to open to the public at night in Australia. The grounds will be beautifully illuminated as well as…

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L. C. Agricultural Society. Trotting Track to Be Registered

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 1

The regular meeting of the committee was held in the Shire Hali, Maclean, on Friday night. Present: Mr. S. A. J. Small (president), Messrs. R. J…

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Sale of Show Cattle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

Our Alstonville correspondent advised last week that the patriotic sale of cattle donated in connection with the Alstonville Repatriation Show was very…

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District News. Maclean. L.c. Agricultural Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

The usual monthly meting of the L.C. Agricultural Society took place on Friday night. The business was of a formal nature…

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Boys' Picture Show. Serious Result of Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 4

During the performance of a month[?] picture show given to the Boys' B[?]gade, Riley-street, Surry Hills, la[?] this evening, one of the films cau[?]…

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Aquatic Carnival. a Great Success

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

The first meeting of the Bellingen Aquatic Carnival took place on Wednesday afternoon, on the back of the river near the wharf site…

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Picture Show Panic. Six Boys in Hospital. Two Serious Cases. Sydney

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

Six boys are still in the hospital from the recent stampede at a picture show. One is still unconscious. An other has a fractured skull. These…

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Agricultural Society

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Society was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday morning last, when there were…

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"Fair Play's" Remarks

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

Sir,—Would you allow me a little space in which to reply briefly to "Fair Play" in yours of the 10th inst. I would like to tell him there's one…

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St. Stephen's Flower Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

St. Stephen's flower show and bazaar was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon and evening last, opening at 2 p.m. Although the…

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Alderman and Show Holidays. Alderman Criticised

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 3

The question of a holiday for the Ulmarra Show cropped up at the meeting of the Ulmarra Council on Thursday night, when the application…

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Dapto Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

The Dapto Jubilee Show exceeded all records. The cattle on view were voted by the best judges as excelling any they had ever seen. In the special…

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Picture Show Duel. Woman Shoots Man Dead. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 5

Stella Hines, living apart from her husband, and Eric McIntosh, both living at the same house at East Brunswick, decided to fight a sham duel on the…

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Summer Carnival. A Very Successful Function

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The Summer Carnival or sale of work in aid of the Building Fund of the local Methodist Church was commenced at the School of Arts…

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Swimming Carnival

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

Preparations for the Swimming Club's Hospital Carnival are being pushed forward with energy and haste, and everything is being studied…

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Bellingen Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

The Bellinger River Agricultural Society's Show will be held on their grounds on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week. From…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

The first sittings of a court with the powers of the Fair Rents Court took place at Casino on Wednesday, when a couple of preferences from the…

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