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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

501 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 26

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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Dorrigo Races Show Meeting

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

The Dorrigo Race Club has been extremely fortunate insofar as the weather is concerned ever since its formation, about eighteen months ago. It…

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Dorrigo Show. Mr. Kratz's Success

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 3

There was plenty of competition in the horse section at Dorrigo show last week, and the judge (Mr. Orr) expressed himself as being pleased with a lot of the…

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South Grafton Council. Show Holidays Refused

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the South Grafton Council was held last night. The Mayor (Ald. Schinghammer), and Ald. Reid. McGuren, Hawthorne, Munns, Quinn,…

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Picture Show Fire 16,000 Feet of Film Burnt. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 5

When the operator, at a picture show at Boolaroo was arranging the reels prior, to an entertainment last night the films burst into flame. The cry of fire was…

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Listen In. The Touring Trade Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 3

A fang trade exhibition car, which is making an 8000 mile journey throughout the country districts of New bouth Wales, is due to arrive…

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Sunday's surf Carnival. (To the Editor)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 2

Sir,—A the fact of the Cob Jetty Serf Life Saving Club intend ing to bold its Anneal Carnival oa tinnday, March 23, is the cause of…

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C.p. and A. Society. Show Preparations

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 6

At a meeting of the C.P. and A. Society held at the Grafton showground on Wednesday there were present:--Mr. A. E. Smith (in the chair), Messrs. Sam Short,…

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Show Arrangements. L.c. Agricultural Society, Home-coming Week

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday night, when there were…

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L C Agricultural Society Finalising Show Arrangements. Large Demand for Side Show Space

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was presided over by the Vice-President (Mr D A Cameron) in the…

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Maclean Show

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

If correspondence is any criterion there is considerable interest being taken in the 1924 Maclean Show by other parts of the State. Numerous…

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District News. Coff's Harbor. Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

Sir Arthur Cocks, the State Treasurer, accompanied by Messrs. Spence, financial secretary, Loveridge, of the Public Service Board, and Captain Morris and Mr…

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Fun on the Beach. Sunday's Surf Carnival. Keen Visiting Competition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 2

For once, the sweet little cherub who is alleged to "sit up aloft" and serve oat the weather from day to day chose to be kind to the Jetty…

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Letters to the Editor Pigs at Dorrigo Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly allow me space in your valuable journal to reply to remarks passed in reference to the pig section at the recent Dorrigo show. It…

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Schools' Swimming Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

At the Public Schools' swimming carnival to-day Athol Coppleston, the State 100 yards champion, was beaten by C. Stuart, of The Spit, by a yard. Time…

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Belgium Carnival Tragedy. Brussels

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 5

Four youths, dressed in cotton wool, representing Esquimaux, attended a carnival. A lighted match was thrown, and it ignited the clothing of the four lads,…

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Empire Exhibition Strike. No Non-unionist Electricians Wanted. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

Five hundred electricians at Wembley, whose strike on Monday was apparently settled yesterday, met to-day, and decided to remain out until non-unionist…

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Empire Exhibition Strike. Non-unionists Dismissed. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 5

The electricians at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley will resume tonight. The non-unionists have been cleared out of the Exhibition…

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Presbyterian Fair

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 4

The Women's Guild of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, South, Grafton, are organising a fair in the School of Arts on Thursday May 1 (afternoon and…

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The Great Exhibition Great Britain's £10,000,000 Show at Wembley

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 2

Nowadays, when everything is measured in commercial worth, it is easiest to gauge the size of the tremendous Empire Exhibition at Wembley, by…

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