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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

412 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 21

Sporting. Victorian Jumping Carnival. Australian Hurdle and Steeple. the Weights Declared. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 4

Australian Hurdle Race. --Snub, Will Comfort 11.11, Tinana 11.8, Kinlark, Calais 11.6, Lady Reigle 11.4, Lord Nagar, Explorer 11.0, Fastolf 10.12, Mabu, Jack…

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The Belle of Norway. Fair and False. a German Spy in Britain

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 4

Fascinating stories have come to light concerning the exploits of the women spies which the German Government despatched to Great Britain…

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Urged to Show Leniency. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions, Judge Armstrong was urged to show leniency in sentencing a prisoner in view of the peace celebrations…

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Show Society's Heavy Overdraftt

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 2

Moree P. and A. Society is evidently having as much of a financial struggle as most other Northern associations of the same kind during recent years. At the last…

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The Passing Show. the Man on the Land. Menaced by Labor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 4

I am disposed to think that that very-much-misunderstood person. The Man on the Land, is going to have a bad time. "He's having a bad time now."…

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Union Conference Pledge. Promise of a Fair Deal. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 3

Senator Millen says he desires to express the appreciation of the Commonwealth Government of the efforts made by the Interstate Union Conference to…

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Public Library. an Interesting Exhibition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 5

The most interesting exhibition in the history of books ever held in Australia was opened to-day at the Education Department offices. It has been organised…

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The Passing Show. Sydney's Peace Celebration. the Aftermath of War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 2

It was a great and wonderful show that Sydney made on the memorable 19th July, anniversary of one of the earliest and most important…

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Grafton District Outbreak. No Fresh Cases. Proposed Lifting of Restrictions. Shall the Racing Carnival Be Held?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 3

Grafton and south Grafton continue clean, only one local patient being aditted to the Grafton hospitals last week and one this week--the latter…

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Royal Winter Show. Results in a Loss. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, accounts were presented in connection with the recent winter show. The receipts…

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How to Support the Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 1

When the Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association of New Zealand purchased some years ago its new grounds, which are situated in the heart of the…

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Sporting. the Turf. on Again. Racing Carnival Next Month

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 3

The committee of the C.R.J.C. yesterday decided to hold a two days' race meeting on 17th and 18th September next, in lieu of the abandoned…

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C.r.j.c. the Postponed Carnival. Fixed for September 17 and 18

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Clarence River Jockey Club was held yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the secretary. Present: Messrs. W. F. Blood (in…

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Sports Carnival at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 4

[?] is proposed by the executive of the local Repatriation Committee of the Oram and Nymboida shire and South Grafton and Ulmarra municipalities to…

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Local and General. Macleay Annual Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 4

Our Kempsey correspondent wires that at a meeting of the Macleay Agricultural Association yesterday the annual show was fixed for March 17, 18 and 19. Mr…

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Victorian Hurdles Carnival. Order of Fancied Horses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 2

A Melbourne message states:--Be[?] is still a popular fancy for the Australian Hurdle Race at a short quote, with will Comfort and Cuffs disputing the…

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The Passing Show. Mr. Hall As Housing Ministep the Strike Rebels

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 3

Bravo, David Hall! I would like to pat the ex-Attorney-General on the back. The man who can cheerfully throw up one of the highest and least…

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Agricultural Society. Monthly Meeting. Preparing for Next Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Coffs Harbor and District Agricultural Society was held at the Fitzrey Hotel on…

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Education Week and Exhibition

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 2

Owing to the Pneumonic Influenza and its effect on the Schools, it has been deemed advisable to postpone Education Week from September to…

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Queensland Parliament. Abolition of Legislative Council and the State Governor. Fair Rents Bill. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 3

The second session of the twenty-first Parliament of Queensland was opened by the Governor to-day. His Excellency, in the course of his speech. said it was the…

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