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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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SOUTHAMPTON End Of Racing Carnival Mollie's Gun at Tens Fast Leo and Orient Princess

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 1

The racing carnival ended on Saturday with the annual meeting of the Southampton Turf Club. There was a large attendance…

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Show Societies Annual Meeting North Coast Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 3

There was a good attendance of delegates at the meeting of the North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association in Lismore on Friday, when the dates for…

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Collapsed at Picture Show Death of Australian at Dublin London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

A woman who was seized with illness and died in a Dublin picture theatre, has been identified as an Australian, Marie Sullivan, who had been staying with…

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Father in Gaol Baby Wins Prize at Baby Show. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

While a gardener named McCabe was awaiting his trial for murder, when a mansion at Lamancha was burnt down in March last, his daughter, aged 10 months,…

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Need for Subsidy Show Societies N.C. Assn's. Request Schedule Revision Discussion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 1

The need for the revising of show Societies' schedules if the public interest in shows was to be retained was stressed by Mr. j. D. Condon (Mullumbimby) at a…

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"Tirade of Abuse" Kay on Newspapers Show of Hands in Domain. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

Mr. Kay, who last week resigned his seat for North Sydney to accept a seat on the Meat Board, addressing a meeting in Sydney Domain, attacked the newspapers…

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Eastern Dorrigo. Show Ball

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

The Eastern Dorrigo Agricultural Sty held a ball at Ulong on Friday, July 23rd. Nothwithstanding that weather was all that could be desired (fine…

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District Exhibit At Brisbane Show Coast and Tablelands Win Margin of 71 12 Points. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 4

The Brisbane Show district exhibit was won by the North Coast and Tablelands of New South Wales with 1250 points. Wide Bay and Burnett…

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"The Seamy Side" Tendency of Picture Show Objection to Proposed Film.[?] Hobart

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 5

The Royal Society of Tasmania carried a resolution protesting against the proposal to film "For the Term of His Natural Life," on the grounds that the…

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Ring Events The Brisbane Show Ladies' High Jump Miss Nina Clarke Injured. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 4

Brilliantly fine weather prevailed for the second day of the Brisbane Show. The ringside was uncomfortably packed when the judging of thoroughbred horses…

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"A Revelation" Brisbane Exhibition Official Opening Lord Stonehaven's Enthusiasm Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 5

In ideal weather the Brisbane. Show was officially opened by the Governor General, Lord Stonehaven, at noon today…

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Band and Radio Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

The above function eventuated under most favorable circumstances in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday evening last. The hall was nicely decorated…

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Orara Show Progressive Policy Improvements to Grounds

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 4

The animal show of the Orara A. and H. Association has been set down for November 30 and December 1 at the Coramba Showground, and organisation work…

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Brisbane Show the District Exhibit Presentation of Cheques. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 4

The Brisbane Show was continued today in glorious weather Representatives of all competitors in the District Exhibit were present in the…

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Brisbane Show Disappointing Display of Jumping. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 5

Ideal weather again prevailed for the show. The chief attractions were the ring events, and the principal event for the afternoon was the High Jump. Although…

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Went to the Show Ipswich Railway Workers Commissioner Flouted. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 5

Despite a direction by the Commissioner for Railways that owing to the abnormal amount of work at the Ipswich railway workshops employees could not this year…

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Brisbane Show Receipts. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 2

The gate takings on the last day of the Brisbane Exhibition on Saturday, totalled £1463, compared with £1234 for the same day last year…

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Brisbane Show Grafton Secretary Interviewed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 3

That the lighting of the Graft on showgrounds at night has been a success is the assurance of the Grafton Society says the Brisbane "Evening Telegraph."…

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Hallowe'en Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 4

A social evening will be held at the Presbyterian Sunday School Hall to-night in aid of the fair to be held in October. The choir and Sunday School have…

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Dorrigo and Bellinger Show Dates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

At Thursday's meeting of the local Show Society a letter was tabled from the Dorrigo Society, notifying that the dates of the Dorrigo Show would…

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