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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Cycling Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

At the cycling carnival the mile handicap was won by Harder with Nesbitt second and Scruise third…

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Local and General. Alstonville Show Postponed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

The Alstonville Agricultural Society has decided to postpone its show till May 24 and 25, in consequence of the drought conditions…

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Overseas Trade. What Britain is Doing. a Travelling Exhibition. Business with Foreign Nations. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 3

Sir Hamar Greenwood, M.P., Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade, in an interview said the Treasury had sanctioned expenditure on a scheme…

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Tennis. Country Carnival Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

The country tennis carnival open matches were postponed until to-morrow owing to the rain…

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Hospital Carnival Closing of Entries

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Those intending to compete at the big sports gathering on Susan Island on Anniversary Day, in aid of the Grafton Hospital, are reminded that…

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Local & General. Show Printing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Agricultural Society te[?]ders for printing prize tickets, section, tickets, etc., were co[?]sidered from the Coffs…

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Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Fitzroy Hotel on Monday morning last, the president (Mr. W. T. Perry) presiding. Other members present…

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Biggest Thing Ever British Empire Exhibition. Showroom for Imperial Commerce. to Open in 1921. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

The preliminaries governing the British Empire Exhibition in 1921 have been completed. It will probably be held in Regent's Park. The Imperial, Dominions…

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Hospital Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the Hospital Carnival was held in the Council Chambers, Grafton, on Saturday night, to make final…

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Hospital Carnival. Entries Close on

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hospital Carnival Committee was held on Saturday night, when there was a large attendance of members. The meeting…

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Meeting of North Coast Show Societies Association

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the above Association will be held in the School of Arts, Casino, on Thursday, January 22, at 12 noon. The business will include the following…

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R.A.S. Show. the Easter Fixture. Extensive Preparations Being Made. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

Great preparations are being made for the forthcoming Easter Show, which will open on March 29. The outlook is grind for another wonderful cattle show. It is…

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Murwillumbah Show Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

At a meeting of the Tweed Agricultural Society, it was decided to abandon this year's show on account of the uncertainty of receiving sufficient entries, mainly due…

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Show Catering

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

It has been definitely decided that the Dorrigo branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association shall do the catering at the next show, both for…

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L.c. Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday, January 9. Those present were the…

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Great Easter Show. Magnificent Exhibition Promised. Peize-money, £11,000

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

Exhibitors in all the States of Australia and the general public are looking forward to a bumper Agricultural Exhibition in Sydney next Easter. The Show…

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Sydney Easter Show. Magnificent Exhibition Promised Prize Money £11,000

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Exhibitors in all the States of Australia and the general public are looking forward to a bumper agricultural exhibition in Sydney next Easter. The…

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Hosptal Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Grafton Carnival was held on Thursday night, and reports were received intimating that everything was well in hand to…

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Cycling Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

At the cycling carnival the five miles open scratch race was won by Grenda (America), McBeath (New South Wales) 2, Spencer (Canada). 3…

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The Great Easter Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

Exhibitors in all the States of Australia and the general public are locking forward to a bumper agricultural exhibition in Sydney…

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