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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

501 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 26

Show Stewards

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 2

The Secretary is, per advert., reminding stewards that they should be in attendance at the pavilion or on the ground on Tuesday afternoon next, in…

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Help the Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 2

It was mentioned at the show meeting on Tuesday that some residents out North Dorrigo way had produce to exhibit, but would not be able to…

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Empire Exhibition. Strike of Electricians. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 5

The electricians engaged on the Exhibition work at Wembley decided to strike this morning…

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Commercial Travellers' Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the Northern Rivers Commercial Travellers' Association was to have been held at Lismore on Saturday night. The commercial travellers…

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Grafton Carnival Postponed

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 4

Owing to adverse weather conditions prevailing the Casino Club's swimming carnival Committee were compelled to postpone most of the events scheduled…

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Empire Exhibition. the Electricians' Trouble. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the Wembley electricians has decided to postpone the threatened strike at the Empire Exhibition pending a promise of support from members of…

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Proposed Hospital Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

The Grafton District Hospital Committee last night decided that a carnival should be promoted to raise funds for the institution during the week…

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Bellingen Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

The following prizes were won by Dorrigo exhibitors in the horse section at Bellingen Show last week:—Mare, three years and over, suitable…

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The Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 2

There is only one thing necessary to ensure a successful show this year, and that is fine weather. The Secretary and his assistant (Mr. and Mrs…

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Swimming Carnival a Successful Afternoon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 2

The swimming carnival held at the weir on Saturday afternoon under the auspices of the Dorrigo Swimming Club was in every way a success…

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Swimming. To-night's Big Carnival Brilliant Lighting--excellent Sport

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

The Grafton Swimming Baths presented an unusual spectacle last night when the electric illuminations were switched on for a try-out for to-night's carnival…

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To Remain "Wet." Booth at Bathurst Show. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 5

The Bathurst Show Council declined to dispense with the publican's booth at the forthcoming show. This decision was arrived at in reply, to a petition…

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Grand Swimming Carnival Grafton Club's Success. First Night's Results. Magnificent Record

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 4

A huge attendance witnessed the grand swimming carnival of the Grafton Amateur Swimming Club last night, when Same magnificent racing and…

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Show on Good Friday. Reply to Archbishop Wright. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 4

Once again the authorities of the Royal Agricultural Society have refused the request of Archibishop Wright that the show be closed on Good Friday…

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Educational. School Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 3

The successful competitors in the recent Swimming carnival will receive their prizes at a date to be decided upon later. All lists in connection with the…

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Swimming Carnival. Most Successful Function. Concluding Night's Results

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 4

By far the most successful swimming carnival ever staged in Grafton was concluded at the local Municipal Baths last night, before an attendance exceeding…

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Local and General. Dorrigo Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

The Dorrigo Show was held on Wednesday The first day was wet, but fine weather. prevailed on Thursday. The attendance was a record one. The…

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Trotting at Glen Innes Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

A good deal of interest centred in the Veterans' Trot at Glen Innes Show this week, when two well-known competitors --Mrs. Clark, of Grafton, driving…

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Empire Exhibition. Proposal to Open on Sundays. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 5

Sir Guy Gaunt, president of the Fellowship of Freedom and Reform, presided at a meeting held in Hyde Park this afternoon, where a resolution was moved by…

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The Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 2

Attention is directed to the advert in another column notifying the payment of prize money to prize winners at the late show. It will greatly…

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