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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

501 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 26

Coff's Harbor. Agricultural Society. Meeting of New Committee. Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 2

The first meeting of the new committee of the Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday last, at the Fitzroy rooms. Mr. W. J. Smith…

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Empire Exhibition. Question of Sunday Opening. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 5

Mr. William Graham, Secretary to the Treasury, has given notice of motion in the House of Commons to increase the Government guarantee to the British…

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Girls' Swimming Carnival. Country Competitors Do Well. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 5

The fifth annual swimming carnival of the Girls' Secondary schools was held at the Domain baths this afternoon. Competitors from Albury did well…

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Ulmarra Show, 1924. May 14 and 15

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 4

Even at this early date everything points to this year's exhibition being c[?]e of the best efforts yet. put forward by the Committee of the Ulmarra Pastoral…

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Swimming. Next Saturday's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 5

The final carnival of the Grafton Amateur Swimming Club will be held on Saturday next. A large and attractive programme of races has been…

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Special Show Trains

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 4

In connection with the Grafton Show, May 7 and 10, the secretary (Mr. Len. C. Lawson), has received an official communication from the Railway Department…

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Riding Accidents at a Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 3

On the third day of the Casino show a boy named Artie Lee was thrown on to the rails of the track during a pony race and had his scalp badly cut…

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The British Empire Exhibition. Strange Effigies in Westminster Abbey

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 3

The British Museum, London, has been the growth of nearly two centuries, the first purchase for the collection having been made in 1753, although the present…

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Final Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

The final swimming carnival of the season promoted by Mr. W. Hammat (caretaker of the baths) will be held on Saturday. There will be eleven events,…

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The Baby Show

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

Nurses Burke and McCarthy, of Walgett, evidently still have a soft spot in their hearts for the little Dorrigo natives, many of whom they were…

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Excitement at a Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

An exciting accident occurred just before noon on the second day off the Walcha show. A buck jumping show was in progress, when a maddened…

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Exhibition Galleries. to Remain Open. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 5

In the House of Commons, during questions, Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary for the Colonies, stated that in view of the representations and promises of…

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Empire Exhibition Strike. 7000 Workers Involved. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 5

Seven thousand workers are involved in the lighting strike at the Empire Exhibition buildings at Wembley Park…

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District News Coutts' Crossing. Exhibition and Sale of Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 1

The Methodists and Presbyterians of this centre are organising an exhibition and sale of work in the local hall on Thursday, April 24 (afternoon and…

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Grafton Ayrshires. Experiment Farm Cattle. Going to Sydney Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

The Grafton Experiment Farm's herd of Ayrshire cattle will be well represented at the coining Sydney Show. Eleven head are being sent down to…

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Local and General Fatality at Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

Mr. Thomas James Findlay, who was injured when his horse fell with him a the Tamworth showground on Thursday, died in the Tamworth hospital from the…

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Exhibition Strikers. Force Workers to Down Tools Police Protection Arranged. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

Five hundred police will be drafted to Wembley to-morrow to protect willing workers. During a march through the Wembley…

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School Exhibit. Grafton Show, 1924. Conditions Governing School Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 7

Prize-money, £55, Trophy and a framed Certificate from the Society. Second prize £11. That the exhibit be judged on points stipulated by the Society…

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District News Coff's Harbor. Mb. Sharp's Successes at Macksville Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 7

Mr. C. Sharp, accompanied by Miss Doris Sharp, went to the Macksville Show last week and brought home the following prizes:--First, ladies' hack;…

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Grafton Annual Show May 7,8,9,10, 1924. Schedule of Prizes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 3

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