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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

446 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 23

"A Fair Cow" or a Dark One? Tale of a Moonlight Raid

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 3

Before the P.M., Me. Geddes, on Wednesday, at Coffs Harbor Court, the Shire Council (Mr. Pollack) lailed to establish a case against…

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Loss of £316. Tweed Heads Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 3

A carnival was held at Tweed Heads from December 1, 1922 to January 20, 1923, in aid of the funds of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade at Tweed…

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Fancy Fair and Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 4

The carnival being held on the Market Square still continues to attract bi[?] crowds. There is no doubt that one of the reasons for this [?]…

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Kyogle Exhibit for Empire Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 4

The Kyogle district will be represented at the Empire Exhibition' by a splendid exhibit of timbers worked up into three-ply veneer by the Kyogle…

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Show Ring Excitement

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 4

A thrilling incident occurred in the ladies' hack event at Adelaide' show, when the exhibits were being judged. A brown horse, Senator, owned by…

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Maclean 8 Hour Carnival Meeting of Committee

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Eight Hour Carnival was held in the Municipal Chambers, Maclean, on Wednesday night Mr. E. G. Grainger was…

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Telegrams. Queensland Exhibits. 60 for Empire Exhibition. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 5

Sixty applications have been receive[?] by the Queensland Commissioner [?] Jones from intending exhibition in [?] Australian pavilion at the British…

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Local and General. North Coast Show Dates

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 4

The following Show dates have been allotted on the North Coast-- Lismore November 21 to 23. Alstonville, February 20 and 21. Coraki, February 27 and…

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South Grafton Anglican Empire Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 4

As announced by advertsement the above will be opened by Mrs. J. W. Ashton, wife of the Bishop of Grafton, on Thursday next, 27th inst., at 3 p.m…

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Gale in Melbourne. Panic at Horse Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 5

A telegram from Melbourne delayed by interruptions to the lines states that a terrific duststorm raged there yesterday The horses at the show were seized with…

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Man Immortal. the Ages Will Show Science and Religion

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 4

The ultimate reconcilliation of religion with modern science was the keynote of addresses at Liverpool recently in connection with the British…

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Telegrams. "Fair Play." Dismissed Public Servants. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 3

Members of the State Public Service who are beings retrenched under the reorganisations scheme introduced into the [?]reasury are hopeful the Government…

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Wet Weather. Victorian Royal Show. Melbourne

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 3

The Royal Show is having had weather, the first three days having been wet…

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Fancy Fair and Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 4

To-night at the fancy fair, arrangements have been made to distribute 1000 envelopes, and amongst these will be ten orders for a pair of fowls. This…

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Empire Fair. South Grafton Function. Church of England Effort

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 4

Having as its object the raising of sufficient funds to liquidate the present debt on the Church of England vicarage at South Grafton, an Empire fair was…

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Empire Fair Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 4

The following are the results of the competitions at the Empire Fair, which was held at the School of Arts, South Grafton, on Wednesday:--Senior…

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L.c. Agricultural Society. Improvements and Finance

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above society was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday night. Mr. W. H. Hunt (president) presided and…

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Local and General. Market Square Fair

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 2

The fancy fair in Market Square in aid of St. Margaret's Hospital will be continued to-nigh, when special attractions will be provided…

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Dwyer Defeated. a Poor Exhibition. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 1

Joe Welling won a decision over Hughie Dwyer in a listless ten rounds before 5000 spectators. Welling in the fourth round opened…

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A Show Sensation. Champion Roosters' Tail Feathers. Fail to Stand the Acid Test

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 6

Toward the close of the Melbourne Show a sensational discovery was made in the poultry pavilion, the outcome of which is likely to result in considerable…

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