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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

366 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 19

Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the L.C. Agricultural Society was held last night, Mr. N. McSwan in the chair. The resignation of last year's president,…

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L.c. Agricultural Society. Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday evening, Mr. N. McSwan…

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Agricultural Society

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the local Agricultural Society will be held in the School of Arts on Wednesday morning next Members of the…

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Royal Jubilee Show. Government Assistance, Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 2

A deputation from the Royal Agricultural Society asked the Government for its assistance in carrying out a Jubilee Show under the auspices of…

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Exception at Perth to a Dry Show. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 2

Eighty members of the Royal Agricultural Society at Perth have protested against the action of the Society in deciding for a dry show…

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THE R.A.S. Jubilee Show Next Year Mr. Holman Promises Assistance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 5

A deputation from the Royal Agricultural Society, consisting of Sir Joseph Carruthers, M.L.C., and Messrs. H. Patteson, J. Hoarley, and H. M. Somer, waited…

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Sporting. Boxing. Sydney Contests. a Clever Exhibition. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

At the Hippodrome on Saturday night, Harry Raff, 9-4 12, outpointed, in ten rounds. Geo. Newbury. Both boxers shaped cleverly throughout t this, the…

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Coff's Harbor Show. Agricultural Committee Busy. Some Heated Interchanges

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 1

The regular meeting of the Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Society was held at the Fitzroy Hotel on Monday morning. Present: Mr. W. T. Perry…

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Grafton Show Society. New Officers Elected. .Discussion Re Show Dates. Improving Society's Financial Situation

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

The first meeting of the recently-elected committee of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at Fitzgerald's Chambers,…

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Agricultural Society. Preparingpor Next Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Cuffs Harbor and District Agricultural Society Sis held at the Fuzroy Hotel on Monday Morning…

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Agricultural Society

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Agricultural Society, the schedule was further revised, and now there only remain three or four sections which have not been…

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Agricultural Society. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 4

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

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Coramba District P.a. and H. Association

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Coramba District Agricultural Society, was held on the showground on the 3rd inst., 18 committeemen being present. The…

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Kempsey District Hospital Proposed Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 4

Wednesday, October 2nd, has been definitely decided upon as the day on which the big carnival, in aid of the funds of the Macleay District Hospital, is to be…

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Goff's Harbor Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 1

Sir,--Re letter signed Charles Vost, secretary: If this gentleman knew that the £30 in question had not been taken as a credit in the last balance-sheet, why did…

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Hospital Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 4

Matters in connection with the big Macleay Hospital carnival on Wednesday, October 9th, are progressing well, and already a large number of promises…

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Ulmarra War Chest Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Thursday night, Mr. J. Retallick presiding. Correspondence was read from the Sydney office, to the…

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Response at Singleton Show. £20,000 in a Few Minutes. Singleton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 4

At the luncheon held in connection with the Northern Agricultural Association's show at Singleton Mr. J. Falkiner appealed for subscriptions to the War Loan…

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Brushgrove Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 4

A fancy fair and sale of work, organised by the Brushgrove and District Soldiers' Helpers' League, was opened yesterday afternoon under the most…

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Brushgrove Fair a Successful Function

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 3

As briefly reported in yesterday's issue the fancy fair and sale of work promoted by the Brushgrove District Soldiers' Help League was opened in the Brushgrove…

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