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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

412 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 21

Sports and Fair at Brushgrove

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 1

At a meeting of the Cowper committee on Wednesday evening arrangements were completed for the carrying out of the afternoon's sports and the fancy fair…

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Carnival at South Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

Miss Alda Orr's candidature is to be forwarded by a great Oriental Carnival at South Grafton to-morrow afternoon and night. The carnival is to…

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Oriental Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 4

All the arrangements have been completed for the Oriental Carnival to be held this afternoon and evening in Wharf street, South Grafton, in aid of Miss Alda…

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Fair and Exposition

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 2

The showery weather, which is worrying other candidates' committees with open-air entertainments and incidentally causing the hospital to miss…

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Gigantic Fair and Exposition

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 2

A most novel form of entertainment will take place in the Fitzroy Theatre tomorrow night, when various amusing competitions, a baby show, musical items,…

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Oriental Carnival. a Great Success

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 2

The Oriental Carnival, held at South Grafton on Saturday to further the candidature of Miss Alda O[?]r, was, despite, the weather…

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To-night's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 3

Miss McCallum's last big effort will take place to-night in the Fitzroy Theatre, when a feast of good things will be provided. The competitions are of the…

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Queen of the Day. South Grafton Carnival. an Unqualified Success

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 3

Under its blaze of electric lights, arranged in such a way that they gave a maximum amount of effect and numerous Chinese lanterns, the site of…

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Business Section's Fair

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 2

A fair in furtherance of Miss McCallum's candidature was held last night in the Fitzroy Theatre and was largely attended, but the fine…

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Oriental Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 2

Miss Alda Orr's committee continued the carnival in Wharf-street on Monday night and again attracted a goodly crowd. The leading features of the…

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Diggers Narrowly Beaten by Combined Xiv. Good Exhibition of Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 6

At Fisher Park on Saturday the Returned Soldiers met a team consisting of 14 players, chosen from Westerns and South Grafton, and suffered defeat by…

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Queensland Pandemic Continues to Spread. Exhibition Hospital Fully Taxed. Brisbane, Tuesday Night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 5

The influenza epidemic continues to spread in all directions. Many country towns are now affected. The Exhibition Hospital is fully…

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Agricultural Society

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Society will be held on the 28th of the present month. The Secretary…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 2

The proposed meeting of the L.C.A.S., which was to have been held in the Shire Hall on Friday night, lapsed for the want of a quorum. The reason was…

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A Test Case. Validity of Proclamation. Hotelkeeper to Show Cause. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 4

Recently William Young, a hotel licensee, was fined £10 for allowing his premises to remain open contrary to proclamation in February last, to which…

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Schools Exhibition

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

The Parents and Citizens' Association of Ashby Public School has taken the lead and voted £2 to the teacher, Mr. N. S. McLaren, for the purpose of…

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Exhibition of Australian Timber. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

The Governor-General, in opening an exhibition of Australian timber at the Technological Museum, said that West Australia was perhaps the richest…

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Statistics Will Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

We believe that statistics will show that there are more deaths from bowel complaints than from accidents. Why not insure yourself and family against…

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SPORTING. A.J.C. Carnival. Greenstead Beats the Milers. Poitrel Wins Cumberland Stakes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

The third day of the A.J.C. Autumn carnival opened in fine and warm weather, the attendance being fair. The course was drying rapidly as the day advanced…

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Enter "The Movies." School of Arts To Run a Picture Show. Committeemen Are Optimistic. Ways and Means Discussed At Length

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 2

The top town, after being temporarily minus "The Movies," is to, have another obance to see Mary Pickford [?]ake goo-goo eyes and…

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