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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

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Ex-senator Ready. Called on to Show Cause. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 5

The executive of the Tasmanian Labor Organisation have called on ex-Senator Ready to give valid reasons why he should not be permanently expelled…

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Coramba Show Weight Guessing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

The animal exhibited on the showground was slaughtered and weighed on Friday, 9th inst. Weight 600lb.; winner, H. B. Lureck, 597lb; Alec Meaker…

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Local and General. the Show Tea Tent

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

There was a meeting of ladies yesterday afternoon in connection with the tea tent at the C.P. and A. Society's Show. Mr. S. See, president of the society…

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Lismore News. Annual Show. November 14 AND 15. LISMORE

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Agricultural Society this afternoon' decided that this year's show will be held on the 14th and 15th of November. The…

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Swimming Carnival

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

The Bellingen Amateur Swimming Club held their second carnival on Wednesday afternoon under most favorable auspices, so much 80 that…

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Agricultural Society. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 5

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

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Glen Innes Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

The Glen Innes Show concluded on Thursday in fine but threatening weather. It has been the best Show on record. The gate takings for the first day…

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Methodist Flower Show

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

The Methodist Flower Show opened yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. At time of going to press good business was being done, and everything…

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The Easter Show. an Enormous Exhibition. 10,000 Entries

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

It looks as if the management of the Royal Agricultural Society will, after the war, be faced with a very serious problem. The Royal Show has grown in size so much…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. Turnbull presided, and there were also present: Messrs. G. Kelly, W. Daley,…

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The Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The decision of the committee of the L.C. Agricultural Society to register the trotting track, which allows for registered horses only competing,…

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District Trophy for Sydney Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Ford, sub-manager on the Clarence for the North Coast-Tableland District Exhibit for the Sydney Show, left yesterday by motor for Glen…

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Methodist Flower Show a Big Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 5

A very successful flower show—indeed we might say one of the most successful functions of its kind ever held in Dorrigo—eventuated in the…

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The Jubilee Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 2

The jubilee show of the C.P. and A. Society is now within measurable distance, and there are indications that in the matter of influential and…

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Ulmarra Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

The booth rights and other privileges in connection with the above show are this year to be sold by tender. Full particulars appear in our…

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Show Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 2

This week will be a very busy one it the Royal Showground. Constructive works are in course of swift progress, and nowhere is this more marked…

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Flower Show

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

The Methodist Flower Show opened in the Bellingen School of Arts on Friday last, and was continued throughout Saturday. The weather…

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Show Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 2

The annual show carnival under the auspices of fie local M.U.I.O.O.F. takes place on the Showground on Easter Monday, April 9th. The last…

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To Show Cause to P.L.L. Executive. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 5

The Political Labor League Executive received a reply from Mr. Brookfield which was not considered satisfactory. The executive immediately wired Mr…

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Royal Easter Show. at Moore-park, Sydney, April 3-11. Motor Section

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 6

Dalgety's Motor Exhibit at the Sydney Royal Agricultural Show promises to be something exceptional, aud in this connection we learn that they are putting…

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