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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

681 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 33 of 35

Australian Fair

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 2

The final touches to elaborate preparations for the Australian Fair in the Vicarage Grounds, to-day and until Saturday, were being put on last…

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Coff's Church Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 4

The annual function in aid of Church of England funds, parish of Coff's Harbor, eventuates on Friday and Saturday next. The stall-holders have for the past…

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Australian Fair Opens To-day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 4

The grounds of the Cathedral Vicarage underwent a transformation yesterday in Preparation for the opening day of the Australian Fair. At 3 o'clock this…

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Australian Fair a Successful Opening. Utility, Beauty; No Gambling

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 4

The main feature of the Australian Fair, opened in the Grafton Vicarage Grounds yesterday afternoon by Ven Archdeacon A. B. Tress, was the…

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Australian Fair Scene of Beauty and Gaiety. the Opening Day

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 4

There is nothing like a bazaar, a cafe chansant, or an Australian fair to bring out the talents of women, to reveal their skill in artistic ingenuity, or in dainty…

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Australian Fair. Pleasurable Entertainment

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 4

Gaiety lent her cheerful wings to the proceedings at the Australian Fair in the Vicarage Grounds last night and business was of the expansive…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above takes place on Monday next when the principal business will be the reception of the reports of the schedule…

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Australian Fair. a Brilliant Success

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 4

Continued at the Vicarage grounds yesterday afternoon and evening, the Australian fair was a brilliantly successful social function. In the evening…

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Prime Minister to Open Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 4

Mr. L. C. Lawson, secretary of the C.P. and A. Society, yesterday read a wire from Dr. Page, M.P., stating that Mr. W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister of…

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Cricket the Third Test. Should It Be Played Out ? Not Fair to Australia. Capetown, Thursday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 5

The suggestion has been made in several quarters that the third test match, between Australia and South Africa, be played to a finish, but this…

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L.c. Agricultural Society. Preparations for Next Show. Revising the Schedule

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 3

The usual monthly committee meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society on Friday last was attended by the following committeemen:…

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Australian Fair. Successful Closing Day

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 2

Saturday, the concluding day of the Australian Fair, which ran so successfully in the Vicarage Grounds for the last three days of the past week, was a…

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Local and General. Australian Fair

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 4

The Australian fair was concluded at the Vicarage grounds on Saturday evening. The attendance was not so large as that of the previous evening that it was…

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Maclean's Next Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 4

The revision of the prize schedule of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was completed by the committee at its meeting last Friday. In the aggregate…

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L.c. Agricultural Society. Schedule Revised. Prize-money Greatly Increased

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 4

There was a very good attendance of committeemen of the above society presided over by Mr. Ken. McDonald, at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday night when the…

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Local and General. Result of Australian Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 4

The net financial result of the Australian Fair in connection with the Anglican Cathedral Parish, Grafton, wil be about £200. Returns are not yet…

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To Show Cause Solicitor Called Upon. Alleged Threat to Court Registrar. Sydney, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 3

In the Supreme Court, the Prothonotary to-day submitted to the Full Court a report by Mr. Justice Wade about the conduct of a certain…

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Coff's Variety Fair

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 4

The annual function in aid of the Church of England funds eventuated on Friday and Saturday last in the School of Arts. The various stalls were…

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Lismore Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 2

The 37th annual exhibition of the Lismore Agricultural Society commenced on Tuesday, the weather being clear and fine, though threatening in…

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Calliope Public School. Successful Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 3

The grounds of the Calliope Public School presented a gay, as well as inviting, appearance on Saturday afternoon, when the fair in aid of the fund of the school…

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