Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

446 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 23

Swimming. State Amateur Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 1

At the State amateur swimming carnival W. Harris, the Hawaiian champion. won the 220 yards State championship in 2min. 26 1-5secs, beating the Australian…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Telegrams a Long Voyage. Going Back to Italy. Dashed Through Flames. English Workers. Another Fire at Penrith. Work of Repatriation Department. British Service League Sports Carnival. Economy in Tasmania. Man with Ten Bank Books. Otus for Sale. Sydney, Saturday. SYDNEY, Saturday. SYDNEY, Saturday. Woman's Presence of Mind. Sydney, Saturday. London Paper's Proposal. Sydney, Saturday. PENRITH, Sunday. SYDNEY, Sunday. SYDNEY, Sunday. HOBART, Saturday. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

The wrecked steamer O[?]us will be sold by public auction on behalf of all concerned. The barquentine E. R. Sterling, about whose safety s[?]ne anxiety was being felt, arrived, at San Francisco from Sydney after a voyage of 89 days which Over 80 of the Italian immigrants who arrived by the Re d' Italia returned by the vessel yesterday. The Consul has received a communication from Italy that Mrs. Robert Missingham. a resident of Stanmore, awoke early this (morning, and found the room in flames. Retaining her presence of mind she threw a blanket Reference was made by Mr. Calces to he suggestion in the London "Morning Post" that Australia ought to be able to absorb 10,000 laborers from England in Yesterday afternoon a fire created havoc in a block of buildings at Penrith. A shop occupied by John Hunter and Sons, bootmakers, was gutted, and Since its inauguration the Department Repatriation has handled 234,439 applications for employment in respect of these departments, and has directly president of the British Service League, has written to the Returned Soldiers' League stating that it is the intention of the British Service The Economy Board's report to the Government recommends drastic retrenchments, including the total abolition of industrial and other departments, [?] past few weeks detectives have been engaged making inquiries into an intricate matter, relating to the doings or a man who has been travelling about…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Second Exhibition. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

The Council of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in London has forwarded a resolution to Sir Joynson Hicks urging that the British Empire exhibition should…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Does the Worker Get His Fair Share?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 3

Driven from the untenable position that Capital is merely a parasite on industry, some of the workers' leaders are found declaring that, at least,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Empire Exhibition. Criticism by Commissioners. Reflections on New Zealand. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

"The Times" states that the strongest exception is taken by Sir James Allen, the High Commissioner in Great Britain for New Zealand, to the report…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

What Statistics Show. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 3

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that documents seized in the Ruhr show that not only are the German industrialists' leaders cheating, but the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Swimming Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

All those people who take an interest in sport, and who attended the swimming carnival held at the weir last Saturday, voted the outing…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Can't Open Show!

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Frank Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, writes to Mr Roy Vincent, M.L.A.:—With reference to the cordial invitation extended to me by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Exhibition of Woodwork. South Grafton Training College

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

At the invitation of the principals (Messrs. J. and D. Elton) the parents of the pupils of the South Grafton Training College and the prospective pupils paid a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 4

The Ulmarra P. and A. Society have this year deleted from their schedule the prize for district farm exhibit, and [?]there of have added a prize for single…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Archbishop's Protest. Against Good Friday Show. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

Archbishop Wright has again protested against the Easter Show being opened on Good Friday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

General Cables. Empire Exhibition. Report Due To-day. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 3

The report of Sir Joynson Hicks' enquiry into the organisation of the British Empire Exhibition will be published on Monday. The Executive…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Drastic Reports. British Empire Exhibition. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 3

"The Times" lobbyist understands that the British Empire Exhibition report is of a drastic nature, and if acted upon will alter the whole organisation…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

With Cap and Bells. Ald. Beckman's Bur[?]sque Show Night Out in the Council. Resents Accusation of Ignorance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

The peaceful and somewhat placid course of the Grafton Council was considerably jarred out of its ordinary routine--Ald. Beckman being the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

"No Corruption." Empire Exhibition. Sir Joynson Hicks' Report. Management Committee Recommended. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 5

Sir Joynson Hicks' report acquits Major Wintour of corruption in managing the Empire Exhibition, but attributes much of the friction to his…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Empire Exhibition. Management Committee Formed. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 5

The Empire Exhibition Committee after conferring with Mr. W Wintour, manager, formed a Management Committee on the terms recommended by Sir Joynson Hicks…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Empire Exhibition. Question of Management Chairman and Council D'ffer. Duke of Devonshire's Request. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 5

According to the "Evening News,' the Duke of Devonshire, Secretary for the Colonies and Chairman of the Empire Exhibition, has written to the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Eastern Dorrigo Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

We have completed the schedules for the Eastern Dorrigo A., H. and I. Society, whose annual show takes place on Easter Saturday and Monday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Empire Exhibition More Money Required. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

"The Standard" understands that the Empire Exhibition needs another half- million to carry the project through. There is a belief that the Government would…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Empire Exhibition. British Government's Support. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 3

With reference to the rumors of the possibility of the British Government withdrawing its support from the Empire Exhibition if Sir Joynson Hicks' report…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →