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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Big Fire Averted Melbourne Exhibition Building. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 3

The timely action of two special service firemen saved Melbourne Exhibition Building from complete destruction by fire last night. When the brigade…

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Coffs Harbor Surf Clus Anzac Day Mr. P. J. M[?]rs [?] [?] of show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 2

With its [?] at half [?] is the moroing and flying at top in the atternoon so the [?] [?] [?] sort Club at Park Beach was…

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Local and General Presbyterian Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

This fair promises to be a popular function. The half-hour concert during the evening session will be contributed to by many of our well-known artists, and much…

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The Show Official Opening

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

The official opening was performed at 12.30 yesterday by the Federal Treasurer and member for Cowper (Dr. Earle Page)…

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Maclean's Annual Exhibition Fine District Exhibit Spectacular Ring Events High Class Displays

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

PATRON: Dr. EARLE PAGE, M.P. (M.H.R. for Cowpor, Federal Treasurer.) PRESIDENT: JAMES WIBLEN Esq…

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Maclean Show The Official Opening Address by Dr. Page Encouragement for Producers

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

With its fine natural advantages the Maclean Showground probably never presented a more vividly picturesque appearance than it did yesterday, when the…

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Presbyterian Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

The Mayor of South Grafton will open the above fair at 3.15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon next, May 4, and at the afternoon and evening sessions the following…

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Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

It is officially reported that the attendances at the Maclean Show this year were about equal to those of last year's show. The prize for exhibitor gaining…

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Casino Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

Casino Show, which will be held on May 5, 6, 7, promises to be one of the best held for a great number of years, there being 508 entries in the horse and…

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Ulmarra Memorial Park Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the Ulmarra Park Carnival Committee was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last. The president (Mr. G. S. King) occupied the…

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Local and General Hospital Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. R. C. Law, Grafton, with ticket 1504, won the bag of maize presented by Mr. F. L. Schafer to the Sweets Stall, and Mr. Percy Cooke, Grafton, with ticket…

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Grafton Show Guessing Competitions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

The results of the fat beast weight guessing competitions at the Grafton Show were made known yesterday by the secretary, Mr. Len C. Lawson. The weight…

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Wembley Exhibition of Great Benefit Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), presiding at the final meeting of Commissioners to wind up the affairs in regard to the Wembley Exhibition,…

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SPORTING May Carnival Opens C,r,j,c, Meeting Today Many Visiting Horses Here

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

The first of a series of five meetings will be held on the Grafton course this afternoon, when the first day of the Clarence River Jockey Club's May fixture…

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Agricultural Association Monthly Meeting Next Show Days February 23rd and 24th

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above Association was held in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday morning last. There…

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Ulmarra Memorial Park Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1926 · page 2

The secretary, on behalf of the committee of the Memorial Park carnival, wishes to acknowledge the receipt of a donation of £11 towards the carnival, from…

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Presbyterian Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

Intending visitors to the above fair are reminded that the opening ceremony will take place at 3.15 this afternoon at South Grafton. The floral table…

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Wireless Sydney Exhibition Opens Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 7

The Radio and Electrical Exhibition was opened at Sydney Town Hall to-day. A message was received from the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, as follows: "In…

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Harwood Ferry and Show Traffic All Records Exceeded. Harwood

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 3

On Thursday morning, the second day of the Maclean Show, the traffic at the Harwood ferry beat ail records. Between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 noon…

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Motor Cycling Cessnock Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 6

Cessnoek speedway patrons will long remember Monday night last, says a Sydney daily, when Charlie Datson. the Newcastle Douglas rider, tore round the…

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