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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Royal Show. Schedule for 1923

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

Easter will be early this year and the Royal Show will be held from March 26 to April 4. This has rendered it necessary that the prize schedule shall be…

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Lismore Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 4

The annual report of the Lismore Agricultural Society showed that the membership was 617. Reference was made to the cotton growing possibilities of the…

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Show Societies. North Coast Association. the Overseas Exhibition. a Nimbin Disqualification

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 3

A meeting of the North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association was held at Lismore, presided over by Mr. W. Smith (president). In attendance also…

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Maclean Hospital Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 4

Much interest is being taken in the forthcoming hospital carnival. The secretary has been notified by the sports at Ilarwill that they are prepared to chop…

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Col. Bruxner. Can't Open Dorrigo Show. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

Colonel Bruxner is unable to accept the invitation of the Dorrigo Agricultural Society to open its show…

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L.c. Hospital Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 4

A meeting of those interested in the Lower Clarence Hospital carnival was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Tuesday night. The attendance was small,…

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Royal Show. Closing of Entries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 5

As Easter falls very early this year the dates on which the entries close for the Royal Show are correspondingly earlier than usual…

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Boy Scouts Melbourne Show Pavilion Fire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 5

Referring to the burning of the horse pavilion at the Melbourne Show Ground while the boy scouts were in [?]ap there Mr. G. Wilson at a meeting of the…

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Coramba Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Coramba District Agricultural Society was held on the 7th inst., at the showground, twenty two committeemen…

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Show Ground Fire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

Scout officials declare that no scouts who camped on the Melbourne. Show Ground were seen smoking nor was any objectionable language heard…

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The Exhibition. Sir Joynson Hicks' Report. Legal Difficulties. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

The Executive Council of the Empire Exhibition sprang another surprise this afternoon when it was generally anticipated that it would revoke last week's…

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Agricultural Society. Preparing for Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Coffa Harbor Agricultural Society was held in the Fitxroy rooms on February 6. Present:…

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Electricity at the British Empire Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

Arrangements are already well advanced for a magnificent display of British electrical achievements at the British Empire Exhibition, to be held a…

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Royal Show. Principal Entries Closing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 6

Easter is very early this year, in fact some authorities say that a mistake was made somewhere when the dates were fixed. In other words, Easter will be…

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Surf Club. Coming Eastor Carnival. Swimmers Getting Busy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the Club was held in the rooms of Mesers. Norton and Co., Jeuy, on Tuesday night and was marked by an almost record…

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The Royal Show. Principal Entries Closing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

Easter is very early this year, in fact some authorities say that a mistake was made somewhere when the dates were fixed, in other words,…

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Dorrigo Agricultural Assn. Preparing for Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the committee of the above Society was held at the Empire Hall on Wednesday. Present: Messrs. J. H. Davis…

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Handsome Show Cases

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. H. S. Byrnes has installed twelve of the latest American show jars for sweets, etc., in his Highstreet shop. Each of the big glass…

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British Industries. Opening of White City Fair. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 5

Everything from heavy chemicals to artificial flowers is represented at the British Industries Fair at the White City, the opening of which this morning was…

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Coff's Harbor Show. March 7 and 8 Next. Arrangements Well Forward

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Society was held at the society's ground to make final arrangements for the show…

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