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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

501 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 26

Bad Losers in the Show Ring

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

The man who takes his defeat in a show ring with a smile and who congratulates the winner sows seed of good will which is sure to produce an…

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Royal Show. Increased Prizes & Reduced Entry Fees

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 3

The schedule for the Royal Sydney Shaw, 1924, has been trade available by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. The book is…

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Appeal for Fair Play. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 3

Sir Donald Maclean, M.P. (Liberal), speaking at Plymouth, said he disagreed profoundly with Labor on many, points, but he believed in fair play and assured…

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His Last Show. Thrown From a Horse. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 5

William Swan (36) was thrown from his horse near Yallah while returning from Albion Park Show on Saturday. The animal cantered home and a search…

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Our Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

Coffs Show is dated for the 25th and 26 th instant, and the ring events promise to be of exceptional quality. The ground had been…

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Royal Show Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 4

A conference delegates from the Central Coast and Tablelands Agricultural Associations was held at Armidale last Friday, when details of the exhibit for…

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Ulmarra. the Coming Show. Meeting of [?] AND A. SOCIETY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Ulmarra P. and A. Society Mas held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon last. There were present:--Mr. F. Turnbull…

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Coff's Harbor Show. Friday and Saturday Competing Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 1

A special meeting of the committee of the Coff's Harbor, and District Agricultural Society was held on the Show ground on Tuesday last to complete all…

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Coramba Show Meeting of Committee

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The committee of the Orara River Agricultural Society met on Saturday last, sixteen committeemen toeing present, the president in the chair…

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L.c. Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting. '' Home-coming Week."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural society was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday last, when there were present:--Messrs…

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Show Society's Innovation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The Clarence P. and A. Society intends introducing an innovation in connection with its arrangements for the 1924 Show. The grounds have recently been enlarged,…

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Coff's Harbor Show. Improved Showground. Good Entries

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The efforts for the past twelve months, of the Coff's Harbor Show Committee under the able guidance of the president (Mr. W. J. Smith), will be…

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Show Opens. Record Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

The Coffs Harbor and District Agricultural Exhibition opened yes terday in perfect weather. Easily record entries. Pavilion is of…

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Taree Show Privileges

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 1

There was an elements of subdued excitement at the auction sale of show grid race privileges at Taree last Thursday. when a " stranger" turned up as…

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Orara River A. and H. Association Next Week's Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

Everything is well in hand for the forthcoming show, to be held on the Coramba Showground on Wednesday and Thursday, February 6 and 7…

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Show Exhibits

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

Last year the teachers of the district prepared a non-competitive exhibit of school work, which was shown at all the local shows. This, year the schools will…

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Some Show Impressions. Fowls and Other Things

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

Prior to the show I didn't know much about fowle. I classified them roughly in four divisions—my fowls, other people's fowls, hens…

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New State Movement. (Prize Essay at Coffs Harbor Show, by Master Noel Neal)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

Hundreds of people in New South Wales at the present day are disconnected with the way in which the country is governed, and that…

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New State Movement. (Prize Essay at Coffs Harbor Show, by Master Nool Neal) (Concluded from last issue.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

Then there is the quration of the harbors. We want a New State as as we censsee to run our own small aree and then we can form good…

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Swimming. Saturday's Carnival Excellent Nominations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 3

There was a large attendance of enthusiasts at the Grafton Swimming Club's meeting last night, when the arrangements for Saturday's carnival were…

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