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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

412 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 21

L.c. Agricultural Society Show to Be Held

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 1

The council of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society met at the Shire Hall last Friday night, when important matters were dealt with. It was decided to…

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Newcastle Show Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 3

The Minister for Health has decided in the interests of public health that the Newcastle show, which in ordinary circumstances would have been held towards…

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Coff's Harbor Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

The State Cabinet decided to-day that the Coff's Harbor show would be allowed to continue in view of the fact that it was too date for the committee to alter…

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The Show. Opens in Fine Weather. First Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

The fifth annual show of the Coffs Harbor and District Agricultural Society opened on Tuesday in line though warm and rather…

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C. P. and A. Society. To-day's Council Meeting. Should the Show Be Held?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Copmanhurst Shire Chambers,…

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Grafton Show. Question of Postponement. Decision Deferred

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

The question of the advisability of either abandoning the annual Grafton show this year or postponing it till the spring, was considered at yesterday's meeting of the…

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Coff's Harbor Show. The Second Day. Address by Mr. Briner. Horse Section Results

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 6

There is a mysterious system of bush telepathy in existence in Australia, which carries news far and wide in an incredibly short space of time. When the…

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Local and General. Dorrigo Show Postponed

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

A wire was received from our Dorrigo correspondent last night stating that the Dorrigo show had been postponed [?] March 19 and 20…

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Sydney Royal Jubilee Show Points From the Schedule

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

The schedule for the Royal Jubilee Show, which will open in Sydney on 14th April, has been issued. It contains the usual long list of classes for…

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Agricultural Society. Special Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 3

A special meeting of the local Agricultural Society was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday morning last, when there were present…

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The Show. Fifth Annual Exhibition. Proves An Unqualified Success. Officers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Patrons—John Thomson, M.P., G. S. Briner, M.L.A., W. H. Sharp and M. McLean; president. W. T. Perry; vice-presidents, W. J. Smith…

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Dorrsgo Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

As will be seen upon perusing the report of the Agricultural Society's meeting held on Wednesday, it has been decided to postpone the Dorrigo…

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Guessing Competitions Coff's Harbor Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

The following are the results of the guessing competitions:--Guessing Weight of bullock, Miss Alice Parkinson, 907½lbs., and Mr. D. J. Porter, 908½lbs…

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Royal Jubilee Show. Schedule of Prizes and Events

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 3

The schedule for the Jubilee Show which will open in Sydney on April 14 next, has been issued. It contains the usual long list of classes for all the…

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Show Aftermath. President Perry and The "Advocate." How Local industry is Encouraged (?) An Interview Reported. And Some Straight Speaking. No. I.

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Every country community is parasitical—that is to say, the resident depends to the major extent upon his neighbor for his…

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Bellingen Agricultural Society. Discussion of Show Dates. Meeting of Committee

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above association was held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday morning, the mam business being to consider the situation…

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Bowraville Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 8

A meeting of the Show Committee,held on Saturday was called to discuss the advisability of postponing the show or otherwise. It was resolved to adjourn…

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Royal Jubilee Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 4
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The Schedule for the Jubilee Show which will open in Sydney on the 14th April next has been issued. It contains the usual long list of classes…

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Inverell Show Society's Plight

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the Inverell P. and A. Committee, when it was decided to abandon the show to be held in March, the treasurer, Mr. S. L. Cohen, said the…

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