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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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News of the World. "Set Fair." Australian Trade Barometer. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 5

In the special New Year 's Day Issue of the "Financial News," Sir Joseph Cook says that Australia faces 1925 with the greatest confidence. The export trade is…

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Australians Show Fight. Visit to Maltese Club. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 5

About midnight on Tuesday, twenty Australians visited the Maltese Club in Hindley street and showed fight but there was no response by the foreigners…

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Swimming. Club's Carnival This Afternoon

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 4

The Grafton Amateur Swimming Club is conducting a swimming carnival at the local baths this afternoon, An attractive, programme, has been prepared,…

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Twilight Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

"Mr. J. H. Charleston, of South Graften, provided practically every conceivable facility for the fostering of the carnival spirit at 'the twilight,' held in…

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Picture Show Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

A fire occurred on Tuesday night at an open air picture show at Cardwell owned by Matthew Zervodakis, as the result of a film igniting, Mr. Zervodakis, who was…

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Catering for Exhibition. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

Lyons, the big catering firm, have refused to undertake the catering contract for the Empire Exhibition…

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Fair Rent Court Returns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

The returns of the Fair Rents Court for 1924 show that 202 rents were increased above the rent at the time of application, and 305 were reduced. The…

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District News Rappvilie. Hospital Carnival Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

A meeting of the recently formed Hospital Carnival Committe was held at Rappville on the 22nd ult., for the purpose of receiving delegates from the…

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Bowls State Championship. Country Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

Entries for the Slate championships this season totalled: Singles 154, pairs 110. Last season the figures were: Singles 180, pairs 123. Chatswood has…

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Carnival Postponed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Coffs Jetty Surf Club was held in Norton’s rooms on Monday night, 5th instant, Mr. A. J. Shrives presided over a fair…

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The Show. Final Preparations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Coffs Harbor and District Agricultural. Association was held at the showground on…

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Committee Women for Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

At last Wednesday's meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Society Committee a motion sponsored by the Secretary (Mr. Newman) that a committee…

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Proposed Carnival Grafton and District Motor Ambulance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

A circular letter, which we print below, was directed to the secretaries of local Friendly Society Lodges by the honorary organisers, with the result that the…

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TFNNIS Country Carnival Grafton Teams' Success. Meerschaum Vale Ladies' Team. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

The carnival entered upon its fourth day to-day. Originally there were some 60 teams entered for men's team matches and 30 for the ladies' team matches…

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To Show Cause Sequel to "Labor Daily" Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3

Mr. E. C. McGrath, a vice-president of the A.L.P, appeared before the Hurstville Labor League last night, and was given 14 days notice to show cause why…

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Ambulance Carnival. an Enthusiastic Meeting Carnival in March

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

The appeal made by Messrs. T. H. Wall and T. J. Roberts, as joint honorary organisers of the Grafton and District Motor Ambulance, to the various Friendly…

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Women's Committee for Dorrigo Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

At, last Wednesday's meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Society Committee, a motion sponsored by the secretary (Mr. Newman) that a committee of 25…

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Wembley Exhibition Change of Management Needed? London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

The "Daily Chronicle" gives prominence to an article in which it is declared that the Empire Exhibition's second season is threatened with. disastrous failure…

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To Show Cause. Seamen and Deregistration. the Picking Up Places. Union Refuses to Obey Court. Proposal to Deal with Agitators. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. Justice Powers at Melbourne ordered the Seamen's Union to appear before the court on January 21 to show cause why it should not be deregistered. Mr. Justice Powers remarked that the court has not failed to carry…

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Coramba Show. Orara and District A.h. and I. Society. Successful Event Anticipated

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

The annual show in connection with the above society to be held on February 4 and 5, 1925, on the picturesque showground, Coramba, promises to be a…

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