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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

276 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 14

Agricultural Society. Adjourned Annual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 5

The adjourned annual general meeting of the Dorrigo A., H. and I. Society took place in the School of Arts on Wednesday last, when there was a…

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Show Elections

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

The election of committeemen of the Dorrigo A., H. and L Society on Wednesday proved very interesting. This year there was a record poll,…

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Rockhampton Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 2

In our advertising columns this morning attention is drawn to the big annual carnival held in June each year in the Central Queensland capital. Judicious…

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Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

The 1917 prize schedule of the National Association, which has just reached us, provides interesting reading. We note that the prize money has been increased…

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Agricultural Society

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly elected committee of the Dorrigo A., H. and I. Society was held on Wednesday morning, when there were present:…

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Picture Show Fire. Audience Remain Seated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

While a show was in progress at a Coogee picture theatre last night, a fire broke out in the operating box at the back of the dress circle; but although…

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L. C. Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 4

The monthly committee meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held on Friday night. The president, Mr. S. A. J. Small, presided,…

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Cheese, Butter and Bacon at the Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 2

Something in the vicinity of £50 is being offered as prize money for the best trophies of cheese to be exhibited at the next August show. Judging from the…

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Seamen Determined. They Offer a Fair Proposition. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 5

Havelock Wilson said the Seamen's Union was circularising other unions with a view of obtaining their opinion regarding the sailors' action. There were…

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Show Conference

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

As the result of a decision arrived at at the meeting of the L.C. Agricultural Society last week, a meeting of the delegates from that society, in addition to…

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Letters to the Editor [Correspondent is invited, but the opinions of correspondents are not necessarily endorsed by the Gazette.] Show Election

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 5

Sir,—In your report of the Agricultural meeting in your issue of the 9th inst., it is stated that I, in conjunction with Mr. Kirton recounted certain…

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Cobar. Picture Show Damaged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 3

High explosives were used to blow up a dynamo in a building at the rear of Jill and Levy's picture show at Cobar last night. The dynamo was wrecked…

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"Fair Is Fair."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 2

"It's nearly time," writes an artillery officer to his brother, at Mosman, "that they gave all the Australians a good spell out of the line. They have…

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Agricultural Society

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

The monthly mooting of the Committee of the Bellinger River Agricultural Association was held at the Masemc Hull, Bellingen, on Thursday morning, June 14th…

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The Racing Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

The curtain will be rung up this afternoon of a racing carnival on the Clarence extending to the end of July. The season will be a record one in every…

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Deputation at Glenreagh. Big Timber Belt. a Fair Promise

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 6

At Glenreagh on Thursday a deputation waited on the Minister for Works, to place before him certain facts concerning the Glenreadgh-Dorrigo line, and…

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Sheep Show. the Question of Shipping. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. Fuller, Acting-Premier, in proposing the toast of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association at the opening lunchcon to-day, said it was the greatest national…

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Our Coming Show. Indications of Big Success. Half Profits for Red Cross: Shows and the War

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 3

The local Agricultural Society struck a popular note on Monday morning, when the committee decided to donate half the net prof[?]…

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The Agricultural Show Problem

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

In reality, during the past couple of years or more there have been two problems associated with country agricultural shows. The minor one was,…

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Show Conference. Delegates Meeting at Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

There was a meeting of delegates from the Grafton, Maclean, and Ulmarra Agricultural Societies held at, Ulmarra last evening. Mr. Turnbull was appointed…

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