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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

461 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 24

Educational. Children's Charity Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 2

It is anticipated that 1000 children from the schools on the river will take part in the display on the Maclean showground on Wednesday, November 3…

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L.c. Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

A special meeting, of the committee of the above society is to be held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, next Friday. The business listed is that of the appointment…

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Children's Hospital Carnival, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

A large contingent of boys and girls (school children) from up-river centres, in charge of their respective teachers, journeyed to Maclean, yesterday to undergo a…

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Ulmarra Show Bazaar

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

A meeting or ladies will be held in the Council Chambers, Ulmarra, at 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, to assist the show committee in fixing a suitable date for the…

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Autumn Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

A concert to help augment the working funds for the Autumn Flower Show of the Methodist Church, Sooth Grafton, will be given by the Girls' Guild and friends…

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Ulmarra Show Schedule

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

The various sub committees appointed for the purpose or preparing the new schedule of prizes for the next Ulmarra Show met during this week, and…

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Bazaar and Sale of Work Successful Ulmarra Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

The bazaar in aid of the Ulmarra R.C. Church funds was continued in the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, yesterday afternoon, and brought to a close last night. when…

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Fire at Picture Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 5

A fire occurred last, night at Mungund during the progress of a picture show entertainment. The building was quickly emptied, without casualties. The…

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Black and White. The Church of England Fair. An Artistic Display

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 2

In harmony with the title, black and white predominated at the Anglican Fair, which opened is the School of Arts on Thursday. There…

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Maclean Children's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 2

Arrangements were concluded at a conference between the Maclean Hospital Campaign Committee and the Parents and Citizens' Association in respect to…

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The Melbourne Cup. Horses Show Prominently

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 2

Saturday's racing at Flemington had a fair amount of bearing on the chances of a number of the horses engaged in to-morrow's big race. The Melbourne Stakes…

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Maclean. Children's Charity Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 5

Spectators on the showground at Maclean to-morrow will witness the largest concourse of school children ever assembled on the Lower Clarence…

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Ulmarra Show Bazaar

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

The ladies of the Ulmarra and other Mid-Glarence centres are to meet at Ulmarra this afternoon at 3 o'clock to select a suitable place for the holding of the…

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Black and White Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 2

After three very successsful sessions, the Black and White Fair in aid of the Anglican Church funds concluded on Saturday evening,…

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Children's Carnival, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 4

In connection with the Children's Charity Carnival, to be held to-day on the showground at Maclean, it is stated that visiting children from Grafton to…

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News of the World. British Empire Exhibition. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

In the House of Commons the British Empire. Exhibition Bill passed the second reading by 305 votes to 30…

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Railway Administration. Not a Fair Eight. Unionists Defeated by Might. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

Francis Fennell, who was a coach painter at the Randwick workshops during the 1917 strike, told the Railway Commission to-day that he did not consider it a fair…

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The Australian Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

The vicarage grounds, so beautifully situated on the river bank, have been transformed by a most energetic body of workers, who have toiled for some days…

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Ulmarra Show Bazaar

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

A representative meeting of ladies was held at Ulmarra on Tuesday afternoon to discuss matters in connection with the proposed agricultural bazaar in aid of…

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Australian Fair. Opened Yesterday. Beautiful Open-air Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 4

The Australian Fair was opened by the Ven. Archdeacon Tress at the vicarage grounds yesterday afternoon in the presence' of many workers and citizens…

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