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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

446 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 23

District Exhibits. Going to Empire Exhibition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 4

The Minister for Labor, Mr. Farrar who is chairman of the Commission in New South Wales in connection with t[?]e British Empire Exhibition, has asked…

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Royal Show. Increased Attendances. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

The attendances at the show yesterday and last night totalled 46,000 against 38,000 in the corresponding day and night of last year…

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Enmore Park Carnival. Showmen Get £429--Profit £173. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

The gross takings of the recent carnival held in Enmore Park in aid of the New South Wales ambulance transport service were £673, and after paying…

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British Empire. Exhibition Scholarships

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 2

Both the shire and municipal councils have received particulars regarding the British Empire Exhibition Scholarships promoted by the Young Australia League…

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Local and General. Ulmarra Show Privileges

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 2

The Ulmarra Show privileges realised the following prices:--Booth, £3010: tea tent, £12; fruit stall, £5; soft drinks stall, £4. Additional classes in the cattle…

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Maize. Royal Show Exhibits. Effects of Dry Season

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 4

The dry summer has left its mark upon the maize section, at the Royal Show this year, which is greatly below last year in point of numbers. There were only 126…

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Royal Show. Attendance 105,000. Rainbow Wins High Jump. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 3

Spectators to the number of 105,090 attended the Royal Show on Good Friday. It was anticipated that last year's Good Friday's record of 110,000 attendance…

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Royal Show. a New Record. in Ladies' High Jump. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 3

At the Royal Show to-day in Fay's Boots ladles' high jump" Miss Emilie Roach created a new record by clearing 7 feet on W. J. Weir's Peter. Weir's…

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Casino Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 4

En[?]ries for the Casino Show, to be held next week, closed on Saturday, and although not quite as numerous as last year, are much above expectations. All…

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Bowling. Carnival at Ballina. Lismore Wins Rink Championship

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 4

At the Ballina bowling carnival, which was held in showery weather, the final for the rink championship was won by W. W. Morris, A. McLean, Craig and A…

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Grafton Show. Preparations for Big Event

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 4

With a fortnight still to elapse before the opening of the Grafton Show, there is a quickening of interest in the big event, and the outlook is most…

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Beach and Creek. Coffs Harbor Easter Aquatic Carnival. Fine Displays on the Sands. Heavy Rain Mars Monday's Events

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

'aster Saturday, Sunday and Monday were devoted to the aquatic carnival, proceeds of which are to be distributed between the…

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Tennis. Lismore Tennis Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

Owing to the showers which fell during Monday night and Tuesday morning, the courts of the Lismore Tennis Club were too wet to enable the tennis…

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Coff's Harbor Aquatic Carnival. a Huge Success

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 4

The wedding of Mr. Segrick Pratt, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Pratt, of Grafton, and Miss Kitty Moynihan second eldest daughter of Mr. J…

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Grafton Show. Preliminary Arrangements. Royal Prize Winners Coming

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 4

The secretary of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society (Mr. Len. C. Lawson) received telegraphic advice yesterday that Messrs. A. L. Payne, of…

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Show Lectures. Cotton and Ticks. Pigs and Mixed Farming

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 3

The standard of the lectures given at the Royal Show has never been better, and farmers and stockbreeders have been given an opportunity of getting into…

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Grafton Show. Strong Team of Jumpers Coming

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 4

The management of the Grafton Show Society have spared no trouble in securing novelties in the aide show lines, and it is confidently declared that the…

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"A Wonderful Show" Equestrian Judge's Opinion. Ladies' Fearless Riding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 4

In the opinion of Mr. H. T. Giune[?] of Victoria, who during nine days [?]five nights judged the equestrian even[?] in the ring, and has judged in the san[?]…

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Eastern Dorrigo Show. Successful Exhibition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 3

Office-bearers and Committee: Patrons, Dr. Earle Page, M.P., Messrs. J. J. Fitzgerald, R. S. Vincent and T. H. Hill, Ms.L.A.;…

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Coutts' Crossing Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 7

A perfect day greeted the workers of the combined effort in aid of the find of Methodist and Presbyterian Churches on Tuesday, when the public hall was the…

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