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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

276 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 14

Cattle at Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

The mighty fat bullock has strong representation at the show this week. Fifty animals have been entered in the fat cattle class, and some of them turn…

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Coramba Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coramba District Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday, March 28. There was a good attendance. All accounts,…

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Royal Show. Big Prize for Thoroughbreds

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

The horse exhibits are the first to arrive. Already the boxes are nearly full. Each hour sees a string of prancing blood horses, active ponies, and stalwart…

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Sydney Show. Increase in Number of Entries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

The entries for the Sydney Show, which commences to-morrow, total 8600, as against 8100 last year. Mr. Hughes has received the…

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Bakers' Dispute. Operatives to Show Cause. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

Judge Heydon granted a rule nisi calling upon New South Wales Operative Bakers' Union to show cause why its registration as an industrial union…

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Royal Show. the Opening Day. the Results. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

The Royal Show was unofficially opened this morning in showery weather. Later the sun emerged and there is every prospect of fine weather. Judging is…

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Show Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

We would again remind our readers of the sports which are to be held on the Showground on Caster Monday. Half of the proceeds of the event,…

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Agricultural Society. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo A., H. and I., Society was held yesterday, there being present Messrs. J. L. Smith…

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Show Cattle Sales

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 5

Cattle men from all States mustered strongly at the sale rings this morning. A number of good beef and dairy stud animals was submitted for auction…

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Royal Show. North Coast Exhibit. Complimentary Comments. Official Opening. the Banquet Speeches

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 5

The Show was officially opened by the Governor-General to-day in the presence of a great attendance of visitors. The weather was beautiful. Mr. Samuel…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 6

This popular fixture is set down for Friday and Saturday of next week, and promises to be a big success. Entries are now coming, in freely in the…

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The Royal Show. !)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 7

Despite that this is the third year of the war, the entries for the R.A.S. Show established a record and as the show for the first time was opened…

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L.c. Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 1

Mr. S. A. J. Small, president, presided over a big attendance at the ordinary committee meeting of the L.C. Agricultural Society, held at Maclean on Thursday…

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Record Show Attendance

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 3

The attendance at the Royal Show on Good Friday, viz., 99,000, creates a record not only for Good Friday, but also for any one day in the history of the…

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The Jubilee Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 2

The entries for the Jubilee Show of the C.P. and A. Society officially closed on Saturday. The secretary, Mr. G. N. Small, reported that the entries were…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 6

The show season on the river will open on Friday and Saturday next, on which dates the Ulmarra show will be held. The secretary reports quite a…

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Sprinters Show Well

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 4

Sprinters provided a fine race in the Highweight Handicap, for which Heatherbrae carried most money, and started favorite at threes. Ardrossan, who…

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The Show Exhibits

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 4

The secretary of the C.P. and A. Society is hard at work writing up the exhibits for the forthcoming Jubilee Show. It is as yet impossible to even…

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The Royal Show. a Huge Attendance. the Ring Events. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 5

There was a huge attendance at the Royal Show to-day. The ring events excited keen interest. Results:-- Lassetter Handicap Pony Trot, 1m.--…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. R. N. Shaw reports that entries are coming in well for the Show at this week-end, and especially will the ring events prove a great attraction…

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