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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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Tragedy at Show Gored to Death by Bull. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 5

John Cox, 66, was grooming a bull at the Melbourne Show yesterday when the animal broke, loose and charged him. He was bullly gored and died in hospital later…

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Maclean Electric Carnival a Huge Success

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

The record attendance on Cameron's Oval on Friday night and the money collected by the different stallholders and side shows clearly proved that the crowd…

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'Manslaughter' Picture Show Fire Touching Incidents at Inquiry London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 5

Dramatic action followed the inquest into, the Drumcollogher picture show fire, in which 47 persons lost their lives. The operator, Patrick Downey, and the…

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Profession Exhibition Taboo Parts

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 4

The French Law Tenuis Federation's committee has forbidden affiliated clubs to conduct professional exhibitions, including a benefit on behalf of disfigured…

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Show Ring Riders Question of Compensation Societies Not Liable

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 6

Included in the correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the committee, of the C.P. and A. Society yesterday was a letter from the secretary of the Royal…

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Summer Show C.p. and A, Society Proposal Suggested Ring Novelties

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 6

The question of the holding of a rummer show was discussed at the meeting of the C.P. and A. 'Society yesterday. The secretary (Mr. Leu C. Lawson). introduced…

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C.P. AND A. SOCIETY Election of Officers District Exhibits Side Show People

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 3

The general committee of the C.B. and. A. Society held a meeting at the Grafton Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There were present:--Messrs. W. T. Robinson…

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Show Time Round-up Magsmen and Pickpockets New Type in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 5

Detectives rounded up a large, number of well-known magsmen and pickpockets yesterday on various charges, and they will be held until after the…

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Australian Industries The Great White Train Arrival in Grafton Civic Reception and Official Dinner Big Crowds Visit Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 6

The Great White Train, which is touring the North Coast under the auspices of the Australian-Made Preference League, opened in Grafton yesterday. Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in transporting the train across the river and yesterday morning it "officially arrived" at Grafton…

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Halloween Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 4

A Halloween Fair will be held in the Presbyterian School Hall and grounds on October 6, in aid of the Presbyterian Church. Prizes will be given for piano…

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Urunga Boxing Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1926 · page 2

The first part of the boxing carnival took place on Wednesday, September 15. There was a packed hall, visitors and boxers being present from all parts of…

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St. Luke's Spring Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 4

The annual Spring Fair in connection with St. Luke's Church is to be held at the church grounds tomorrow afternoon and to-morrow night. Several cookery…

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Coramba Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1926 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Cor [?] Show committer, p[?] over by Mr. J. W[?] [?] [?] was [?] form [?] [?]…

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St. Luke's Annual Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 4

Ideal weather conditions favored St. Luke's annual fair, which was held at the church grounds on Wednesday afternoon and night. The vicar, the Rev. T…

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Show Smash Miss Emily Roach Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 5

While riding Lady Radium in the Ladies' Hunt at Murrumburrah Show Miss Emily Roach, the well-known equestrienne, was thrown heavily and severely…

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Empire Stocktaking Speech by Dr. Earle Page Melbourne Show Opening. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 5

Speaking at the official opening of the Melbourne Show to-day, the Acting Prime Minister, Dr. Earle Page, said the exhibits were evidence of the greatness of…

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L.c. Agricultural Society Committee Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday night last, when there were present: Messrs…

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Animal Husbandry Scientific Farming Modern Methods Essential Royal Agricultural Society Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 5

The Animal Husbandry Conference, convened by the Royal Agricultural 'Society, was opened to-day by the Governor. He declared that the conference was bound…

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Night Show at Maclean?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society the secretary suggested that now electricity is available at Maclean for lighting…

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District Exhibits at Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 2

At last Wednesday's meeting of committee of the Agricultural Society the President (Mr. J. H. Davis) heartened members considerably when he…

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