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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

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Royal Show Open's. Good District Exhibits. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 3

Ten thousand were present at the opening of the Royal Show yesterday. The district exhibit, which will be judged to-day, attracted most notice…

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The Royal Show. Opening Day Attendance. Blood Horses Disappoint. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 5

The attendance on the opening day of the Royal Show was 8600, or 100 in excess of last year's figures for the opening day…

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The Great Exhibition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

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

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Show Stewards. Their Powers and Duties

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 6

Mr. A. J. Walmsley is of opinion that show stewards show be well versed in their duties. At Friday's meeting of the Tweed River Agricultural Society[?] he…

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The Royal Show Huge Attendance Yesterday Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

The attendance at the Royal Show yesterday was 50,000 compared with 46,000 for the corresponding day of last year…

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A Big Show to Visit Dorrigo, May 2 & 3

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

This is what the Singleton "Argus" says about the Show:— CLEVER HORSEMANSHIP The inherent love of the average…

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PROTECTION. Only Policy for Australia. Prime Minister's Declaration. Strong Speech at Show Opening. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 5

"I say without hesitation that there are no Freetraders in this country, and there could not be in face of our national circumstances,"…

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Grafton Show. Preliminary Work

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 4

Interest in the forthcoming annual, show at Grafton is quickening. The society has made a great effort to have the ground in tip-top condition for the…

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Empire Exhibition. Last Minute Rush. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

As the opening day approaches the British Empire Exhibition is attracting increasing attention in both the news and advertisements columns of the…

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Show Sales of Dairy Cattle

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 4

At the Royal Show cattle sales Mr. D. Anderson of Clarence River, purchased the milking Shorthorn bull, Kingston's Chief of Glenview, by Elected of…

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"DISAPPOINTING." Show Butter Exhibits Very Few Outstanding Preservatives and Faulty Manufacturing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

The attendance at the show yesterday was 50,000, compared with 46,000 for the corresponding day last year. The attendance at the show to-day was 55,000,…

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Our Display. At Empire Exhibition. Something Toe Proud Of. Lighting Effects and Pictorial Display. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 3

The Empire Exhibition is almost bewildering in the magnitude and variety of its contents. A mere enumeration of the main features of…

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Royal Show. Record Good Friday Crowd. 133,500 People Present. the Jumping Contests. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 1

The attendance at the show yesterday was 133,500, compared with 105,000 on Good Friday last year. All previous records were easily shattered…

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Kyogle Bowling Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 5

At the Easter Bowling Carnival at Kyogle Grafton was represented by the president (Mr. J. Strauss) and emergency players were provided to make up…

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Show Pig Sales

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 4

At the Royal Show pig sales on Wednesday, Mr. A. J. McPhee, of this river, purchased the Berkshire sow, Yanco Picture, sold on account of the Department…

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British Empire Exhibition. London's Historio Entertainments

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 6

The eyes of the whole, and especially of Britain's colonies throughout her vast Empire, are turned towards the mother, country by reason of the great…

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Grafton Show. Bright Prospects

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 5

A number of the horses that are figuring prominently in the ring events at the Royal Show in Sydney will be seen at the Grafton Show. Representatives from…

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Royal Show Cattle Sales

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 4

At the Royal Show cattle sales Mr. J. H. Holland, of Bellinger River, purchased the Hereford bull, Brown Chiefs Goldmine of Woolingurry, sire Brown…

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Telegrams Royal Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 5

During the first six days of this year's Royal Show the aggregate increase in attendance was 63,700 compared with the first six days last year…

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All Ready. Opening of Exhibition. Royal Procession. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 5

Final arrangements for the opening of the Empire Exhibition at Wembley have been completed. The King will motor from Windsor to the outskirts of…

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