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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

446 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 23

Coff's Harbor Show. a Popular Attraction. Splendid High Jump Contest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 7

It remained for the second day's proceedings in connection with the Coff's Harbor Society to seal the verdict that the show of 1923 was about the most…

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Coramba Show. the Opening Day. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 4

The secretary reports that everything is well in hand for the Coramba show, which opens on Tuesday and concludes, on Wednesday…

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Grafton Show Holiday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 4

Thursday, April 19, the third day of Grafton Show, has been proclaimed a public holiday within the Grafton, South Grafton, Ulmarra, and Maclean…

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Easter Week and the Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 4

Apparently there will be the usual rush from the country to Sydney for the annual Easter week festivities. The Royal Show and the Autumn meeting…

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Empire Exhibition. to Be Self-supportng. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 5

The British Empire Exhibition is to open in April, 1924, and to close on the following October. It is intended that the whole cost will be met from the…

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Letters to the Editor Dogs at Show

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

Sir,—Johnnie Macindoe seems to be greatly annoyed because I didn't inform your reporter at the Show that his exhibit was a champion. Now it…

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Round the Ground. Show Impressions of a Pressman. "Sports," Sideshows, and Suggestions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

I had to cat my introductory comment on the show unexpectedly short last issue, so that perhaps I may be excused if I spar up…

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Casino Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

In was u[?]arimously decided at spe[?] meeting of the Casino Show Society to held the three days' show on April 10, 11 and 12…

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Ulmarra Show. Meetings of Committees. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Ulmarra Show Society will be held in the Town Hall on Friday at 2 p.m. Members of the Ground Committee are…

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Letters to the Editor Dogs at Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. H. Maltman in your columns answers my letter by proving his lack of knowledge in regard to doggy, and offers about £20 if I can prove…

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Correspondence [We do not nescressrily endorne the opinion of our correspondents—KD.) Holiday for Grafton Show. (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 2

Sir,—I the Dorri[?] Shire Council have ordained a public and bank holiday at Coffs Harbor tor the Grafton Shows, to be held 54…

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One Big Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 2

The idea has been mooted that one combined show to embrace the whole of New England would be better than the dozen or more now held. There is much…

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Show Prizes. High Jump and Drafting

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 2

Two important classes were omitted from the schedule of the Grafton Show published on Friday last in the "Daily Examiner."…

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North Coast Cotton. Samples Sent to Sydney. Exhibition at Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 2

Major C. A. Munro, of Lismore, who commenced duties with the Australian Cotton Growers' Association yesterday, will return to Lismore from Brisbane…

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Ulmarra Show Society. Meeting of Committee. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Ulmarra, P. and A. Society there were present. Mr. G. Kelly (president,) and Messrs. F. Turnbull, C. Lee, W. J. Lee,…

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Coramba Show. Exhibits the best Yet But Rain Spoils "Gate."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 3

It was indeed unfortunate that the Coramba Agricultural Society's Show that eventuated on Tuesday and Wednesday should meet with such…

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Coff's Harbor. Meeting of Show Society. the Recent Exhibition. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 4

At the first committee meeting of the Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society since the recent show there was a good attendance of members, with the president, Mr…

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Grafton Show. Meeting of Committee. Arrangements for Big Event

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 2

The committee of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society met at the Showground yesterday morning, when the business related almost…

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An Elephantine Pig. Exhibit for Royal Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 5

What is claimed to be the largest pig on earth has arrived in Sydney from New Zealand for exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Show. He is more like a young…

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South Arm. Exhibit for Maclean Show. Farm Worker Injured. South Arm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Tyndale Public School grounds on Tuesday morning to decide whether or not to go on with the staging of an exhibit from this…

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