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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

501 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 26

Hospital Carnival Week

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 4

A meeting of delegates of various sporting and public bodies was held in the Town Hall on Thursday night to discuss arrangements in connection with the…

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Carnival Week Sports

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 4

The CP. and A. Society has arranged a gigantic sports programme for Tuesday night, November 25, and Wednesday (day and night), November 26, to…

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Wireless for Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 2

This, from the "Tweed Daily," may interest our own Show Committee:— At Murwillumbah Municipal Council meeting last week the electrical…

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Swimming Club. Hydro Week Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the Grafton Swimming Club took place at McDonald and Hynes' rooms last Wednesday night. Mr. J. A. Puddicombe…

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"Not Fair Deal." District Exhibit at Royal Show an Organiser's Complaint

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 1

Mr. J. H. Cameron, official organiser of this Central North Coast and Tablelands exhibit at the recent Royal Show, told the Macleay show committee that he and…

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Empire Exhibition. Question of Continuance. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 3

It is officially stated that the report of a definite decision to continue the British Empire Exhibition is inaccurate. There has been no further development…

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Twenty-five Killed Stampede at Picture Show Caused by False Alarm. Athens

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 5

Twenty-five were killed and 18 injured, mostly children, in a stampede following a false alarm at a picture show. It is suspected that the alarm was the ruse…

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Maclean Show. Dates for Next Exhibition. the District Trophy Contest. Financial Position

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday last, when there were present Messrs. W…

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South Grafton Methodists. Successful Annual Fair

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 1

The annual South Grafton Methodist Fair, organised by a willing band of church workers, and held at the South Grafton School of Arts yesterday, proved…

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News of the World. British Empire Exhibition. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 5

The High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir James Allen) announces that it is impossible for New Zealand to participate in the Empire Exhibition in…

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English Dairy Show. Good Cattle Competition. Macksville First for Unsalted. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 5

At the dairy show in the Colonial competition for butter salted, there were 78 entries. The first prize went to Milang, South Australia, 93 points, out of…

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Grafton Swimming Club. Nymboida Week Night Carnival on November 27

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 4

The usual weekly committee meeting of the Grafton Swimming Club was held at McDonald and Hynes' rooms on Wednesday night. There was a big attendance,…

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Wembley Exhibition. Reception by Duchess of York. Views of Australian Commissioner. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 5

The Duke and Duchess of York visited the East African section at Wembley this afternoon, and were most interested, in the industrial features, in view, of…

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L.c. Agricultural Society. District Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 5

Residents of the Lower Clarence living in the district between Maclean and Yamba (No. 1 district), are reminded of the fact that a meeting is convened to…

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Electric Light Ulmarra Celebrations. Enthusiastic Ladies' Meeting. Big Carnival Arranged

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 4

One of the largest meeting yet held by the ladies of Ulmarra eventuated in the Council Chambers on Friday last The meeting was convened by the…

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Maclean. Presbyterian Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 6

The Presbyterian Fair, which was held in the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Thursday and Friday was successful in attracting a good attendance. The stalls…

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Heroic Out! Finale to Caulfield "Show." V.R.C Reject Nominations. Will Legal Action Follow? Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 1

The V.R.C. Committee to-day rejected the nominations of Heroic for the Melbourne Cup and Derby, and and Irish Rhythm and Valiant in the…

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A Show Poser

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 4

The point has been raised in a protest against the winner of an open huriters' competition at the lnverell spring show whether a horse must complete the course…

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Nymboida Week. South Grafton Celebrations. an Oriental Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 4

A public meeting exilled for the purpose of considering the programme in connection with the Nymbbida hydro-electric celebrations at South Grafton, was held…

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Wembley. a Wet Last Day. Speech by Prince of Wales. Eighteen Million Visit Exhibition. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 3

To-day was the closing day of the Wembley Exhibition. Rain fell in torrents, nevertheless a huge crowd arrived early, and trade was most brisk at the…

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