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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

663 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 34

The Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

Everything is now in readiness for the Show, which opens to-day. A large number of visitors, some of whom are from the Richmond and Clarence…

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Picture Show Improvements

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

At the picture show on Saturday night the theatre chairs recently purchased by the Memorial Hall committee were brought into use for the first time…

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Dorrigo Show Excursion Train

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

The special excursion train arranged for the convenience of those who desire to attend, the show at Dorrigo, which opens to-day and continues to-morrow,…

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Local and General. Opening of Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture:—Dear Mr. Vincent,—I have kept the invitation…

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Royal Show £13,000 in Prizes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

The prize schedule for the 1926 Royal Show has been issued. The took is attractively got up, with the cover in three colors depicting a grey horse…

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Show Holidays Orara Councils Attitude Needless Expenditure

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

At the meeting of, the Orara Shire Council held yesterday a letter was read from the Mid-Clarence P. and A. Society, requesting, the council to grant a…

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Orara River Agl, Society Date of Next Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Orara River Agricultural Society was held on January 30, in the School cf Arts, Coramba, there being an attendance of…

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Coffs Harbor Show. Additional Awards. Jams, Jelliea, Etc

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

Judges,—Messrs Smith and Wonderlich. Stewards.—Mesdames C. Raddey, Drinkwater and DaSilva…

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Royal Show Schedule £13,000 Prizemoney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 2

The prize schedule for the 1926 Royal Sydney Show has been issued. With a view to attracting the best horses in the Commonwealth, special…

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District Exhibit For Royal Show Progress Report Prospects and Needs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

A representative of the "Daily Examiner paid a visit to the residence of Mr. T. J. Ford, manager of the North Coast and Tablelands District Exhibit,…

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Dorrigo Show Opened Yesterday Fine Display of Dairy Stock Season Too Early for Farm Produce. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 6

For the first day of the 16th annual show of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association the weather early in the day was almost perfect, with a…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 3

At the annual meeting, Grafton branch, Teachers' Federation, held last Saturday, it was deeided to hold the annual swimming carnival in the Grafton Baths on…

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Sydney Show Archbishop's Protest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

The Anglican Archbishop has forwarded a letter to the Royal Agricultural Society protesting against the opening of the show on Good Friday…

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Royal Easter Show Closing of Early Entries

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 3

The entries for the export butter and cheese sections, also those for wheat, have closed. Notwithstanding the adverse season the dairying districts of the State…

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Dorrigo Show Splendid Cattle Exhibits Weak in Other Important Sections. Ideal Weather—Record Crowds—Jupiter Pluvius Again Beaten!

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 2

The Dorrigo Agricultural Society Committee has certainly discovered a way of knocking the punch out of Jupiter Pluvius! On two consecutive…

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Dorrigo Show AWARDS (Continued from another Page.) Cookery Judges: Mesdames W. Smith and G. Nixon. Stewards: Mesdames. C. H. Turner, S. Doust, and J. Kelloway

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 3

Best home-made Loaf Bread, Mrs. W. A. Shephard 1, Mrs. J. McGuire 2. Soda Bread, home-made. Mrs. J. Spokes 1, Mrs. J. McGuire 2…

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Coff's Harbor Big Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

The annual carnival of the Coff's Harbor Jetty Surf Life Saving Club will take place on Sunday, February 21, and promises, like its predecessors, to be a great…

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Hospital Carnival Preparations for Big Effort

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

Euthusiasm is growing in connection with the Hospital Carnival to be held in Victoria street next month, and the committee are receiving, from all quarters…

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Hospital Carnival Meeting of Ladies To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 4

The ladies of Grafton and district are reminded of the meeting to be held, in the Town, Hall to-morrow afternoon for the purpose of forming committees to…

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Easter Carnival. Park Beach

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 3

Minutes of meeting of the Park Beach Sport's Committee held at Park Beach, Feb, 14th, for Sport's Carnival to be held on Easter…

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