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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

276 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 14

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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Maclean Annual Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 3

Attention is drawn to the advt. in this issue regarding the Maclean Show, which is always recognised as one of the leading stock shows of the…

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The Show on Good

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 2

The fact that no less than 99,000 persons attended the Sydney Show on Good Friday--this crowd establishing an easy record for any one…

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The Sydney Show. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 3

The weather was too wet for the show ground programme last night. So far over 433,000 persons have attended this year's show…

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The Royal Show. Absolute Record Attendance. 112,000 People. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 3

The day attendance at the Royal Show yesterday numbered 112,000--an absolute record for the show. The takings amounted to £4888. The attendance…

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Ulmarra Show. Successful Exhibition Expected

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 6

Entries for the fixture, which opens at Ulmarra to-morrow, closed last night, and proved to be highly satisfactory. The entries received indicate that the…

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Refusing to Work. Men Called to Show Cause. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 5

Fourteen wharf laborers were summoned before Justice Heydon at the Industrial Court to show cause why they should not be dealt with for…

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The Royal Show. Wet Weather Interferes. John See High Jump. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 5

Owing to the wet weather, the attendance was only 23,300. The attendance so far this year totals 422,000. Heavy rain fell throughout the night, with every…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

Notwithstanding that entries were advertised as definitely closing on Wednesday night, a big addition to the general entry was received by the secretary…

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Maclean Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 6

Attention is directed to an alteration in the advertisement for the Maclean Show in this issue. Several additional prizes are announced, and an…

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Grafton Show. Completing Arrangements

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the Clarence P. and A. Society's Council was held on the show ground yesterday morning to consider various matters…

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Our Show Better

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 2

Had a letter from Mr. H. D. Scullin the other day who is getting along well at Ar[?]vatta, near Inverell. He had attend the recent Inverell…

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Ulmarra Show. Second Day. the Prize List

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 4

Excellent weather conditions prevailed again on Saturday for the concluding day of the Ulmarra P. and A. Association's annual exhibition. The attendance…

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The Fair Land of Poland. Important Part in European Politics. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 3

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent, Saturday: The Allied Governments have congratulated the Russian Government on their proclamation to the Poles to…

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Royal Show. the Postponed Events. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

The show programme which was postponed owing to the heavy rain, was carried out at night in the presence of about 12,000 spectators…

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The Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

The entries for the Jubilee Show, which commences to-day, are a record in the history of the society. In the two principal sections, cattle and horses,…

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The Jubilee Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday, April 23rd, 1867, the first Agricultural Show took place in Grafton. The Clarence Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural…

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Tivoli Touring Theatre.--remarkable Free Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

The sensation-lovers of Grafton are promised a most remarkable sight to-night near the clock tower, when Mr. Silbini, of the Tivoli Touring Theatre,…

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The 1917 Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

Committee and Officials.--President, Mr. S. See; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. Thompson and A. Gray; life members, Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne and J. W…

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CLARENCE P. & A. SOCIETY. Jubilee Show (1867-1917). Inauguration of the Society. a High-class Exhibition. the Results of the First Day. Inaugurating the Society

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

On Thursday, June 28, 1866, a meeting of those favorable to the formation of an agricultural association on the Clarence was held at the School of…

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