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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

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No Preservative. Annual Butter Show. an Interesting Experiment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 5

An interesting attempt to meet the possible changes in the rules governing the import of butter into Great Britain is being made by the Co-operaitive Dairy…

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Maclean Poster Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

There is a fine programme of attractions set out for the open-air poster carnival to be held in the park-like Methodist grounds at Maclean next week…

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Swimming Saturday's Carnival a Bor[?]charlton Burlesque

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

According to the nominations which have been received for the swimming events at the Grafton Swimming Club's carnival tomorrow there will be a big…

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Swimming. This Afternoon's Carnival. Fun and Excitement

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 3

The programme arranged for the Grafton Swimming Club's carnival this afternoon is an attractive one. About 20 races including heats and [?]als, will be…

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Bowling Carnival. Rink Championship Wallsend Wins. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 3

Play in the concluding rounds of the country rink championship, which was interrupted by rain yesterday was resumed this morning on the City green…

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Swimming. Successful Carnival. Exciting Finishes

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

The recently formed Grafton Swimming Club achieved a triumph on Saturday afternoon, when at the local baths they staged a highly successful swimming…

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Local and General Alstonvtlle Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

The thirty-filth annual exhibition of the Alstonville Agricultural Society will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, February 20 and 21. All entries must be…

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L.c. Agricultural Society Improvements to Ground. Show Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 6

A special meeting of the above was held in the Shire Hall on Friday last for the purpose of receiving a report from the grounds committee and arranging…

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Empire Exhibition Good Time for Scouts and Y.A.L's. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. Farrar, New South Wales Empire Exhibition Commissioner, has arrived and will take up his duties at once. Already he has conferred with Mr. Percy Hunter…

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Coff's Show. Meeting of Committee. Success of Recent Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coff's Harbor District Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday last, the president (Mr. W. J. Smith) occupying the chair…

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Coffs Show a Record

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Agricultural Society was held in the Fitzroy Rooms on Tuesday last. Mr. W. J. Smith (President) occupied the chair…

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Empire Exhibition. Entertainment of Young Australians. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. Peter Dewar, commending the scheme tor sending young Australians to the United Kingdom at an impressionable age in order to attend such an…

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The Exhibition. Colonial Secretary Surprised. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. Thomas, Minister for the Colonies, made a thorough inspection of the Empire Exhibition, and interested himself in the Indian section, but was forbidden…

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Royal Show Butter, Cheese and Wheat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

The first entries for the Royal Show have closed, including export butter, export cheese and wheat. The wheat entries last year numbered 87, but this year…

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Educational Schools' Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 1

The schools' swimming carnival committee held their second meeting at the Grafton Rural School on Monday afternoon, Mr. W. L. Frew presiding. The…

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High School. Annual Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

The Grafton High School annual swimming carnival will take place at 1.40 p.m. on Tuesday, 26th inst., at the Grafton municipal baths. The programme, which…

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The May Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 4

St. Stephen's Presbyterian Guild workers have arranged a social gift evening on Thursday, February 28, in the School of Arts, South Grafton. Willing friends…

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The Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

We again impress upon residents the nearness of the 1924 Show and the need of united efforts to make the coming exhibition a decided success…

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Cycling This Afternoon's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 7

On the local cycle track this afternoon the sporting public will be treated to an excellent programme of racing by the Grafton Cycle Club. Besides the…

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Agricultural Association. Preparing for the Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 3

The special fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Society was held in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday afternoon, when…

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