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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

366 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 19

Show Judges

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

At the committee meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society, held at Maclean last night, the North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association wrote…

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Methodist Flower Show. Successful Function

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The annual Flow Show and Industrial Display, held in connection with the Methodist Church, was opened Thursday last in White's Hall. As…

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Coff's Harbor Show Privileges

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

The various privileges in connection with the forthcoming Coffs Harbor Show were auctioned on Saturday by Messrs. [?]ost and Smith. Satisfactory prices…

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Bellingen Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

The annual swimming carnival eventuated at Bellingen on Saturday. The weather was excellent, and the crowd which watched the events was estimated at…

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The Sydney Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 4

The schedule of prizes and programme for the Royal Show and Patriotic Carnival, which will begin on March 26 next, have been issued by…

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Agricultural Society. Fortnightly Meeting

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

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

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Coff's Harbor Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

The above annual show will be held on the society's grounds on the 19th and 20th February, when a very successful exhibition is expected. A number of…

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Methodist Flower Show

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

The Methodist Flower Show came to a conclusion on Friday night of last week at about 12 o'clock. During the afternoon and throughout the evening…

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Strasburg Clock Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

The celebrated model of the great clock of Alsace-Lorraine commenced a short season in premises next to A. M. Blow's store, Prince-street. This marvellous…

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Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society. Final Show Matters

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 7

The regular meeting of the committee was held at the Fitzroy Hotel yesterday morning. Present: Mr. W. H. Sharp (president) in the chair. Messrs. D…

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Strasburg Clock Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

Strasburg, the capital of Alsace-Lorraine, is remarkable for the great clock of its Cathedral. For 500 years the great clock has excited the minds of intelligent…

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Coramba Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. H. E. Hindmarsh reports matters in connection with the annual show are well in hand, and fine weather is all that is wanted to make it a huge success…

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Agricultural Society. The Coming Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Coffs Harbor and District Agricultural Society was held at the Fitzroy Hotel on Monday morning, Mr. W…

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Strasburg Clock Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

Judging from the large and enthusiastic audiences which have daily attended the exhibition of the model of the great clock of Strasburg since the session…

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The Royal Show. Record Entries Expected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

The secretary of the Royal Show states that the earlier entries for the show, which begins, oh March 26th, are coming in very freely. It is expected there…

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Strasburg Clock Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

Human ingenuity has accomplished much that is truly wonderful, but it would be difficult to find anything cleverer of its kind than that miracle of automatic…

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"Fair Dinkum."

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Is there an antidote? Is the degeneracy of Parliament past recovery? A public diagnosis of the case is agreed that the patient is in a very low…

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Strasburg Clock Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

More than a quarter of a century ago, when this flourishing town was but in its infancy, with all its since-realised possibilities before it, there appeared in its…

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Dorrigo's 1918 Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Association will be held on Tuesday morning next at 11 o'clock instead of Wednesday…

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The Coramba Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

If indications count for anything, the Coramba Show, which is set down for the 13th and 14th insts., should prove a big success…

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