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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

461 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 24

Ulmarra's Gala Week. Show and Regatta. Great Interest Aroused

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

What will unquestionably prove to be the greatest week in Ulmarra's history from a sporting point of view is to be next week. The outstanding…

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The Speakership. Mr. Levy Unopposed. Sir George Fuller Astounded. Nationalists Show Great Feeling. and Compliments Are Exchanged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, after the Commission had been read by the Commissioners (Messrs. F. Flowers, B. B. O'Conor, and E. J. Kavanagh), the…

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Maclean Show. Opened Yesterday, an Attractive Exhibition. Office-bearers and Committee

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

Patron: Mr. W. A. Zuill, ex-M.L.A.; president, Mr. J. Comerford; vice-presidents; Messrs. J. Paterson, N. McSwan, C. J. Gilbert and A. Want;…

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Fire at Exhibition Building. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

The Exhibition building in Prince Alfred Park narrowly escaped destruction by fire last night. Fortunately the outbreak was extinguished by a chemical sprinkler…

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Autumn Flower Show. Successful South Grafton Function

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

The annual autumn flower show of the South Grafton Methodist Church, the proceeds of which this year are to be devoted to the parsonage and church building…

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Fair Profits. the Victorian Commission. Prices of Clothing and Tweeds. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 3

The chairman of the Victorian Fair Profits Commission announced that the Commission had forwarded to the Governor-in-Council recommendations for…

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Maclean Show. Concluding Day. Held in Unfavorable Weather

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 1

The fine weather with which the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was favored for the opening day of the annual show was broken on Wednesday night, when…

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Educational. Schools Exhibition and Display

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 3

Semaphore drill schedules should be in the hands of all teachers on or before Monday next. Teachers are requested to put the semaphore drill in hand at once…

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This Year's Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

If no other attraction was being provided, the fact that the Prince of Wales purposes spending the whole of Wednesday, 28th July, on the Brisbane…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

Late entries for the above will be accepted up till to-night. A great rush of entries was experienced on Saturday, constituting a record in many classes,…

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Show Lectures

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

The committee of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association is endeavoring to make its annual show more educational. With that object in view, circulars have…

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Maclean Show Guessing Competition

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

The fat bullock loaned by Mr. R. C. Davison to the committee of the Maclean Show for a weight-guessing competition was weighed on Friday and turned the…

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Ulmarra Show Bright Prospects

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

The show season on the Clarence, as well as the Coast, will close with the Ulmarra Show, which opens on Wednesday next. This show has won a…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

Everything is in readiness for the above, which opens this morning. The grounds, which have not in any way been affected by the showers this week, are in excellent…

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Maclean. Its Early History. Show Prize Essay

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

The following essay, contributed by May Irons, aged 13½ years, won the first prize at the recent Maclean show…

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Ulmarra Show. Successful Opening. Record First Day Attendance. Fine Display of Horses

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

Office-bearers.--Patron, Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A.; president, Mr. Geo. Kelly; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Retallick and G. W. Fitzgerald; treasurer, Mr. P…

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Fair Profits Commission. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Before the Victorian Fair Profits Commission. Mr. Carter, secretary of the Federated Clothing Trades Employees of Australia, said that since the hours had been…

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Electoral Reaction. Plea for a Fair Trial for P.r

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Huie writes to the Sydney "Evening News." -- There is no doubt that the reactionary elements in the Legislative…

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Empire Exhibition. to Be Held in London. Big Guarantee Fund. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

The President of the Board of Trade will shortly ask Parliamentary authority to contribute £100,000 sterling to the guarantee fund of the forthcoming British…

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The Empire's Resources. Big London Exhibition. Seven-years-old Project Revived. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

The President of the Board of Trade will shortly ask Parliament for authority to contribute £100,000 sterling to the guarantee fund of the forthcoming…

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