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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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C.p. and A. Society 1929 Show Single Farm Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 7

The schedule for the next show of the C.P. and A. Society provides for a single farm exhibit, and the prize offered is £10 and a silver cup…

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Fair Rents Amendment Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 4

In moving the second reading of the Fair Rents Amendment Bill, in the Legislative Assembly to-night the Minister for Justice, Mr. Lee, denied that the measure…

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Fair Rents Bill Lang's Caustic Comments 'This Monstrous Measure' Provision for Appeal to Supreme Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 5

Strong criticism of the provisions of the Amending Fair Rents Act, were levelled by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Lang, in the…

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Show Prize List

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 4

In the No. 3 special prize list for the Grafton Show the donation of the Gordon Brcok Estate was £1010, not £33 as inadvertently stated in the report…

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"City of Fair Women and Fine Trees."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 4

"The Local Authority," a Melbourne publication devoted to matters of local government throughout Australia, publishes in its issue of October 1 an…

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Fair Rents Bill for and Against Criticised by Nationalist and Laborite. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 5

The Fair Rents Bill was further considered in the Legislative Assembly to-day. Mr. McKell (Lab.) said after due…

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Coffs Harbour Show. More Special Prizes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 4

Coffs Harbour show committee is faring well for special prizes this year, and they will add to the attractiveness of next show. At the…

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Fair Rents Act Objection to Amendment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 5

Speaking at the Erskineville Council last night on the amendments of the Fair Rents Act now before Parliament, Alderman McCarthy remarked it is the only…

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Local and General Ulmarra Methodist Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 4

The Ulmarra Methodist Spring Flower Show will be officially opened this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Competition in all classes promises to be very keen, and…

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Fair Rents Bill Gagged Through House Nationalist Member Votes with Opposition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 4

By the aid of the guillotine the Government gagged the Amending Fair Rents Bill through committee to-night, without amendment, notwithstanding destructive…

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Agricultural Society's Social Bright and Successful Function More Kudos for Ladies

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the general committee of the (Agricultural Society it was mentioned that the finances of that organisation were in a…

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Carnival Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 4

The people of Grafton and district are promised a very enjoyable evening at the carnival ball, which is to take place at the South Grafton School of Arts on…

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Maclean Methodists Annual Spring Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 6

The annual spring fair under the auspices of the Methodist Church was held in the Mechanics Institute, Maclean, on Wednesday and Thursday, and was very…

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Grafton 'City of Fine Trees and Fair Women' Centre of an Important and Prosperous, District

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 7

Grafton in Northern, New South Wales, can claim to be one of the most important cities, other than the capitals of the States. It is a wealthy city, with a…

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Melbourne Wild Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 2

The St. Kilda Town Hall was full of tables stacked with wild flowers, on October 2, the day chosen for the Melbourne Wild Flower Shew. Specimens had been…

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Ulmarra Memorial Park Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 2

Another very successful evening was held on Saturday by the ladies on the Surprise Packet Stall, at the residence of Mr. A. J. Knox, there being over 50…

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Fair Rents Determinations To Stand Important Amendment Bill in Upper House. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 7

A most important amendment was made to the Fair Rents Bill during the committee stages in the Legisltive Council to-night…

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London Dairy Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 6
Also in Daily Examiner

The high quality of N.S.W. butter was sustained in the Colonial classes at the London Dairy Show last week. In the salted class Candelo…

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Summer Show the Sporting Programme Bio Tug-o'-war

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 6

The C.P. and A. Society's Summer Show, which is to be held on December 7 and 8, premises to be a popular fixture. An excellent spotting programme has been…

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