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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

412 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 21

P.a. and H. Society's Difficulties

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

The affairs of the Corowa P.A. and H. Society appear to be in a rather bad way, judging by the report of the last meeting of the council. The chairman indulged…

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Hospital Football Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

The football afternoon arranged for Saturday last, at Maclean, was--though football is practically a thing of the past--an outstanding success. The spectators…

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Melbourne Agricultural Show. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Show opened to-day in perfect weather. Headwind, exhibited by Moonee Valley Racing Club, won special prize presented by the Defence…

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The Passing Show. Mr. Hughes' Triumph. Labor in Bad Odor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 4

A Hughes boom is over the land. William Morris Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, is the [?]on of the hour. Thousands gather round him,…

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Exhibition Week

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Exhibit on Drill Committee the dress of the boys and girls for their drill displays was decided on, the schools being so…

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Education Week and Schools' Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 2

The N.C.D. League is offering a prize of one guinea for the best essay on "The Gorge Scheme." Pupils may write the essays when and where they like, but they…

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Flower Show and Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 4

On Wednesday next the South Grafton Anglicans are holding a Flower Show and Fair. The programme is a very good one, and in addition to an attractive display…

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Maclean Band's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 4

The monster carnival promoted by the Maclean and Lower Clarence Band promises to be something very special, indeed. The function is to be held on…

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Flower Show and Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 2

At the South Grafton School of Arts yesterday afternoon and last night, another instance of what organisation will attain was shown plainly at the Flower…

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District Exhibits for Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society has five entries in hand for the district exhibit competition at the next Easter Show. The society cannot conveniently…

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The Passing Show. the Labor Profiteer. Lessons From the Bakers' Strike

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 4

"Give us this day our daily bread, but for pity's sake don't raise the price of it." Such is, in its essence, the daily prayer of the Sydney and…

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South Grafton Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

The Flower Show and Fair organised in aid of St. Matthew's Church of England was continued on the South Grafton School of Arts on Thursday in…

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Grafton Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

On Wednesday and Thursday next the thirteenth Annual Spring Flower show will take place in the Fitzroy Theatre. There will be over three hundred…

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Maclean Band Carnival. Monday's Big Function

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

Though it was not possible to have Monday next proclaimed a full public holiday for the Maclean area, the local tradespeople are loyally backing their…

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Maclean's Returned Soldiers. a Big Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 2

The much looked for welcome home to 50 of the Lower Clarence and Maclean soldiers, conducted by the Maclean Welcome Home League, eventuated in the…

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Sporting.g A.j.c Carnival. To-day's Events

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 2

The first Spring carnival under Peace conditions will commence at Randwick to-day, when the Derby and Epsom will be run. Then the carnival continues on…

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Maclean En Fete. a Successful Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 4

Maclean, that pretty Clarence River town, known for years as "Rocky Mouth", was yesterday en fete. It was a day's outing for both old and young, and…

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Railway Strike Settled. Satisfactory Agreement. Fair to Both Sides. Great Meeting of Railwaymen. Terms Loyally Accepted. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 5

A great and enthusiastic meeting of railwaymen was held in the Albert Hall. Mr. Thomas said that the railwaymen had come out solid, and had remained…

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Coff' S Harbor and District Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held in the showground pavilion on Monday last. In the absence of the president (Mr. W. T. Perry),…

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Band Carnival at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 2

In the hurry of telephoning some omissions occurred in our report of the big Band Carnival at Maclean on Monday, mainly on connection with those…

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