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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

446 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 23

Ulmarra Show. a Grand Exhibition Assured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 4

Ent[?]e are beginning to roll in well for the forthcoming show, and judging by the number already received there a very [?]diection that, this show will nol…

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Grafton Show Trains

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 2

Coffs Harbor people wishing to see Grafton's big Show will be able to leave home at 8.30 a.m. by special excursion trains on…

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Boxing at the Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 4

"Snowy" Flynn and in comb[?]nat on of athletes have arrived in Grafton for the Show, which opens on the Showground on Wednesday. Mr. John Flynn,…

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The Royal Show of the North

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 2

Visitors Lo the show are cordially invited to call and inspect the dine stock of jewellery, watches, silver and silver- plated goods at Harding's, the Diamond…

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Show Amusements. "Billy," the World's Largest Pig

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 4

New Zealand possesses the distinction at having produced "Billy," the gigantic porker, the world's biggest pig, who weighs nearly ha[?]f a ton. Mr. Joe…

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Grafton Show. Arrival of Visitors and Exhibits

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

The weather, which has been showery during the week, showed signs of clearing up last night and the hopes of the Show Committee. were greadly…

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Maclean Show. Promising Prospects. the District Farm Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 4

"Judging by inquiries for floor space in the pavilion and applica[?]ions for ground sites by side-show men and others, we will want about double our existing…

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Grafton Show. This Week's Big Event. Carnival Contemplations. Abundance of Attractions

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 4

Visitors to the showground yesterday-- and there must have been nearly 500 of them--expressed astonishment at the appearance of the site for this week's big…

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Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 4

Entries for the Ulmarra Show close on Saturday next. Exhibitors may make their entries at the Council Chambers, where the very energetic secretary (Mr…

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Show Amusements. Queen of Reptiles

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 4

Mr. Tas Bradley will present Cleoptra, Queen of Snakes, to visitors to Grafton Show. Visitors should pay a visit to the reptile pit. There are some 22 large…

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Grafton Show. Preparatory Operations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

The Showground is still the scene of busy operations and the management have experienced much difficulty in apportioning the space for the different…

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Show Amusements. Remarkable Product. New Zealand Startled

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

One of the most amazing attractions produced in New Zealand is Mr. J. Gardiner's giant pig "Billy," who tips the beam at about half a ton. This…

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Grafton Show. Exhibition Opens To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 4

A finishing touch was put upon the preparatory arrangements for the Grafton Show, which from to-day until the end of the week will absorb local public…

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Cars at the Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 4

Amongst the cars to be shown will be the Oldsmobile 4-cylinder car. This calls represented in New South Wales by Messrs. Boyd Edkins, Ltd., who are also…

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Local and General. School Children's Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 2

It is advertised that the school children's carnival, which was postponed from last Thursday evening on account of the inclement weather, will…

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Empire Exhibition. the Australian Pavilion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 5

Senator Wilson, Honorary minister in the Federal Government, said that arrangements for the construction of the Australian pavilion at the British Empire…

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Postal Arrangements for Show Week

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 4

All post offices in the Copmanhurst, Nymboida and Orara Shires will be open as usual, with the exception of Thursday, when the usual holiday arrangements…

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Show Amusements. Stanley McKAY'S PANTOMIME

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 4

A season of pantomime was inaugurated last night, when Stanley Mckay's company staged " Little Bo-Peep" in the large moving theatre erected in Market…

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Empire Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 5

The chairman of the Australian Commission of the British Empire Exhibition (Senator Wilson) states that the commission intended to press on with the…

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Review of the Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 6

Show day broke with radiant sunshine after a week of unsettled weather, and brought with it a more buoyant hope on the part of the show management…

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