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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

681 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 35

Royal Show Grounds. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

The new cattle pavilion at the Royal Show Grounds will house about 400 head. It is now being roofed. There has been an increase of nearly 500 in the…

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Effect on Horse Racing. Carnival May Be Ruined

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

The latest developments in the shipping trouble have convinced turf supporters that the Autumn racing carnival in Victoria will be ruined unless the State…

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Coff's Harbor Show. Concluding Day. Fine Weather and [?]A[?]ge Att[?]n[?]nc the Official Opening

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

The Coff's Harbor Show was concluded yesterday under most auspicious circumstances. The weather was delightfully fine arid warm, and, as a result, the ground…

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Show Matters

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

We learn that entries of exhibits for the Show have hardly commenced to come in yet. The Secretary would be greatly obliged if intending…

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Swimming. the Hobart Carnival. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 5

At the swimming carnival in Hobart Beaurepaire and Langer won their respective heats…

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The New State. Meeting of Committee. Venetian Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

Last night a meeting of the Grafton New State Committee was held at McDonald and Hynes' rooms. In the absence of the president, Mr. H. M. Baldock, the…

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The New State. Grafton Committee Meets Arranging for the Carnival

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the local branch of the New State League was held last night. Mr. C. Strauss occupied the chair, and others present…

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Key of the Fair East. Singapore As Naval Base. Coming Big Conference. Jellicoe's Recommendations

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

The "mysterious" destination of the cruiser H.M.A.S. Brisoane, suddenly rcalled from manoeuvres at Jervis Bay last week, is stated to, be…

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Horse Carnival. Record High Jump. a Series Accidents. Lady Rider Breaks a Leg. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 5

At the Horse Carnival to-night, during the progress of the high jumping, there was a series of accidents, ending in Miss Marcie McKenny, of Go[?]lburn, sustaining…

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Sydney Horse Carnival a Series of Mishaps. Lady Rider's Big Performance Result of £300 Trot. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

There was a curious happening at the Australian Horse Carnival at the Agricultural Ground tonight. In the Ladies' High Jump there were five…

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Show Holidays

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

Application is being made to the various local governing bodies on the Clarence for the proclamation of two half-day holidays for the Grafton show. When the…

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Ulmarra Carnival. a Children's Holiday

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. R. N. Shaw, secretary of the committee, yesterday received a telegram from Mr. Board, of the Education Department, stating that he would be only to[?]…

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Swimming. the Hobart Carnival. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The 440 yards championship at Hobart swimming carnival was won by Langer, with Beaurepaire second, and Cotton third. Time 5 minutes 17 3-5 seconds, equalling…

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Advertising Australia. a Publicity Compaign. Pathe Freres to Show Pictures. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

An initial Commonwealth publicity campaign contract has been signed with Pa[?] Freres to screen pictures of Australian industry, scenic beauties and attractions…

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Ulmarra Show Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 4

The committee of the above are busily engaged arranging many novel forms of amusement in connection with the sports and procession on the opening afternoon…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee takes place on Monday afternoon, when various show matters will be discussed. The secretary (Mr. R. N. Shaw) has been…

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The Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

The committee found great difficulty in arranging for luncheon for the public. It was realised how extremely undesirable it would be for…

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New State Venetian Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 4

Particulars are advertised in this issue of the Venetian Carnival to be held at Graf toil next Saturday, in connection, with the rior[?]hern New State movement. A perusal…

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The Horse Carnival. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

At the horse carnival, Globe Derby won the mile trotting contest in two minutes ten seconds…

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