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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

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The Royal Show. Record Entries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

Record entries have been received for the Royal Show, and all existing records are expected to be outdistanced at the forthcoming Easter exhibition…

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The Royal Show. Record Entries Received. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

The Easter Show promises to be a record. The entries received in all sections exceed those of previous years, especially as regards ring…

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The Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

According to the press report of the Show, Fernbrook assisted the Deervale folk with the district exhibit; but as a matter of fact, Fernbrook…

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Raleigh Show Societies

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

The meeting was held in the Fitzroy Hotel at Coffs Harbor, and the following delegates were present:—Messrs. McDougall (chair)…

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Casino Show Ring Events

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

The interest at Casino on Thursday centred chiefly in the ring events, a varied programme being carried out. The great attraction of the afternoon was the high…

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Swimming. International Carnival. Hawaiians' Success. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

At the International Swimming Carnival on Saturday, Pua Kealoha won the 100 yards race by two yards, and Ludy Langer easily won the 440 yards, in…

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Boxing. Symonds Defeats Blackburn a Fair Low Hit. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

At the Sydney Stadium last night, 2500 spectators saw Joe Symonds defeat Vince Blackburn, the fight lasting for seven rounds, when the Australian…

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Local and General. Coramba Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

The above show will commence to-day on the prettily situated ground on the Orara. The entries constitute a record, and with fine weather there should be a…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 1

Sir.--The committee of management of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society is making a special effort to hold this year a show that will reflect credit and be worthy…

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Local and General. L.c. Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

A meeting of ladies willing to assist in the management of the tea tent at the above Society's annual show will be held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday…

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Fair Rents Court. a Landlady Prosecuted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 5

The first case in which a landlady was prosecuted under new Act in the Fair Rents Court for exacting a higher rent from a tenant than was legally fixed was…

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British Industries. Advertising Pays. Benefits Reaped From the Fair. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 5

Further benefits derived from the British Industries Fair are foreshadowed by the immediate lessening of unemployment at the potteries. As an instance, one firm…

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Details of the Murders. a Brutal and Callous Exhibition. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 3

The Limerick murders included that of O'Donohue, a well-known citizen. It appears that at one o'clock in the morning, a party of armed, masked,…

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Autumn Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2
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The Annual Flower Show held by the Methodist Church, South Grafton, will be opened by Aid. T. J. Roberts, Mayor of South Grafton, on Thursday,…

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The Royal Show. a Record Exhibition. Greater and Better Than Ever. Increase of Over 1000 Entries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

The Royal Show, Which opens on Monday week, promises to be greater and better than ever. The Society for months past has been working to give the public…

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News and Notes. High School Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

An afternoon's sports--in aid of the Fish Pond Stall at the forthcoming Grafton High School Hundred Carnival--will be held on Fisher Park this…

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Coramba Show Notes. Additional Awards

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

The following awards were made on Wednesday after [?] for that day was written:-- Fastest Trotter in saddle or…

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The Royal Show. to Open on Good Friday. Church's Request Refused. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society (Mr. H. M. Somer) has written to Archbishop Wright, intimating that the Society cannot see its…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the meeting of ladies interested in the management of the tea tent at the. above society's forthcoming show, and which was…

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