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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

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Grafton High School Hundred Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The Grafton High School Hundred Carnival which was held at the Vicarage Grounds last Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings was, as previously…

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Easter Holidays. Getting Round the Show Trouble

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

At the Anglican Synod in Sydney Judge Docker moved:--"(a) That it is expedient that the secular holidays known As the Faster Holidays should…

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Alleged Profiteering. Charge Against Grace Bros. What Is a Fair Rate of Profit? Judge Beeby's Dilemma. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

Argument was continued to-day in the Profiteering Prevention Court in connection with section 14 of the Act, which gives the Court power to investigate…

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Ulmarra Show. The Second Day's Events. Record Gate Takings. Bad Weather But Big Success

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

The second day of the Ulmarra Show was carried on under rather adverse weather conditions. There had been rain overnight and several showers during the…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

The bullock, the subject of the weight-guessing competition at the show this week, was slaughtered by Mr. T. Mawhinney yesterday afternoon, and turned…

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Maclean Show Exhibit

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 8

The schools' non-competitive exhibit at Maclean Show excited much favorable comment on the part of visitors to the show. That the effort of the…

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"A Fair Chance All Round." America's Aim and Ideal. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 3

A message from Washington says that Mr. Hughes, Secretary for State, in a speech before the Society of International Law, stated that the…

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Local and General. Grafton High School Hundred Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

A further donation of 106 to the above funds has been received with thanks from Dr. Corlis, Maclean. The total to date is £104…

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War Trophies. Exhibition in Schools. Councils Oppose Mr. Mutch

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

A small inoffensive pamphlet issued by the Port Stephens Shire Council has started on a tour of the other councils throughout the State, and it is safe to predict that…

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More Fair Rents

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

Addressing the Ballina Labor League, Mr. Swiney, M.L.A., said the Attorney-General proposed to introduce a travelling Fair Rents Court which would travel from…

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L.c. Agricultural Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the L.C. Agricultural Society was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, last (Friday) night. The President,…

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A Record Show. L.C. Agricultural Society. the Society Out of Debt. Profit of £283134

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, last nigh, when the president, Mr. Ken. McDonald,…

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Strike at a Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 1

At Gundagai show the waitresses, who were being paid 10s a day, struck for double wages. They seized a moment when the rush for lunch was…

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For the Rainbow Fair. School Children on the Stage

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

Thanks to good organisation and their own loyal efforts, the Coffs Harbor. Superior Public School children made a decided success of…

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L.c. Agricultural Society. Maclean Show Result. Next Year's District Exhibit

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

As stated briefly in Saturday's issue; the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society met at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday night, with…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

The first meeting of the committee of the Ulmarra P. and A. Society since the recent show will be held on Tuesday afternoon. when the balance-sheet in connection…

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News and Notes. Grafton Show Art Unions

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 2

The art unions run in connection with the recent Grafton Show were drawn on Saturday night, the results being:--…

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Sydney Show Grounds. St. Patrick's Day Sports Barred. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

At a meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society Mr. Hoskins, M.L.A, moved: "That the disloyal resolution passed at St. Patrick '3 Day celebration…

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Exhibition of Blatant Jingoism

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 5

Rev. W. P. Stewart, speaking at Bathurst last night, said insofar as a considerable section of Australians is concerned such an exhibition of patriotism as was…

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