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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

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Carnival Runner Arrested

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

A rather dramatic incident occurred at the Echuca (Vic.) carnival with regard to the running of one of the competitors in the Gift, entered as L…

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Lismore Carnival Meeting. Closing of Nominations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the closing of nominations of events for the carnival meeting of the Lismore Turf Club which commences on Saturday, January 19…

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QUEENSLAND v. N.S.W. 2nd [?] Sheppard's Brilliant [?] Exhibition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 3

The Queensland Eleven Commence [?] match against New South Wales se[?] team on the Sydney Cricket Groun[?] day in hot weather. The Queensland [?]…

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"THE [?] ACK & GOLDS." Hold [?] evelon on the Sands. [?] BOX [?] Fun at the Creek. Carnival Will Show Big Profit

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

The beautiful natural park lands at the mouth of Com Creek were on fete on Boxing D[?], when the Coffs Harbor Surf[?] Club— better…

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Film on Fire. Picture Show Excitement Coff's Harbor Incident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

On Saturday night the Coff's Harbor Jetty Pictures were free to the children and the house was packed. In the middle of the entertainment it…

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Tennis. the Country Carnival Record Entries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 3

On Tuesday, January 8, the sixteenth annual country carnival organised by the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association will began at the White City…

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"A Fair Deal." British Labor Party. Reply to Press Criticism Conservatives Anxious. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 3

Mr. J. H. Thomas; one of the Labor leaders, speaking at Derby, said the attempts of certain sections of he press to frighten the people regarding the…

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Cattle Plague. No Sheep for Exhibition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 5

A private cable received in Melbourne to-day states that owing to the outbreak of rinderpest in West Australia, the British Government has cancelled the…

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Empire Exhibition. to Open Week Days Only. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 5

It is officially announced that the British Empire Exhibition will not open on Sundays, except the stadium for certain religious events, such, as for…

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The Empire Fair. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 5

The Empire Fair opened at the Town Hall by the Lord Mayor aims at encouraging people to buy Empire goods. It also seeks to tighten the bonds of…

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Empire Exhibition. Women's Section Organising. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 3

The Queen has consented to become patron and the Duchess of York president of the women's section which is organising in connection with the…

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Cvcling Riders Show Fine Form

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 1

Cycle races were held on the local track on Saturday, and the form shown by the riders indicated that they are getting ready for the big carnival, to be…

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Shark Takes Charge. Carnival Ends Abruptly. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

The presence of a big shark in the water at Storckton beach brought the surf carnival to an abrupt conclusion. The final race of the day was being…

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Film Burnt. Picture Show Fire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

There was a sensation at the Liberty Picture Theatre, Fitzory, last night. Towards the end of the show a fire broke out in the machine room, and the…

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The Royal Show. New Features and More Prize Money. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

The main features of the schedule for the Royal Sydney Show this year are increased prize money, a reduced entrance fee, and several new classes of…

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Royal Show. Increased Prizes and Reduced Entry Fees

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

The schedule for the Royal Sydney Show, 1924, has been made available by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. The book is well…

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Coff's Harbor. the Coming Show. Meeting of Committee

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Society was held in Fitzroy Rooms on Tuesday last, the president (Mr. W. J…

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Show Preparations. Agricultural Society Busy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

The monthly consisting of the Coffs Harbor Agricultural Society was held in the Fitzroy Rooms on Tuesday last, the President, Mr…

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Coff's Harbour. Agricultural Society

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Society was held in the Fitzroy Hotel rooms on Tuesday last. The…

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Dairy Produce. for Empire Exhibition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

The Minister of Agriculture, who is chairman of the State Commission of the British Empire Exhibition, is speeding up the despatch of exhibits to the…

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