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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

499 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 25

Ambulance Carnival. Settling-up Meeting Proposed Improvement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 3

A meeting of Friendly Society delegates and workers was held at Miss Plummer's rooms on Thursday evening last to receive the report and balance-sheet in…

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Grafton High School. Girl Swimmers Succeed at Sydney Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 4

The annual swimming carnival of the Girls' Secondary Schools was held on Friday last, 3rd inst., at the Domain Baths in Sydney…

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News of the World Hyena Escapes. Excitement at Spring Fair. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 5

At a spring fair a hyena escaped and mangled three women. The incident caused an amazing panic, in which pickpockets "cleaned up" fifty victims. The…

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A Show Sensation. Dispute Over District Exhibits. Later

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 5

A dispute has arisen over the district exhibits, and the judges are making no awards to-night. The matter will go before the council…

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Racing Carnival. A.J.C. Autumn Meeting. Doncaster and Cup the Training Track. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 4

The semi-final gallops for the A.J.C. meeting were held this morning. The course proper was available, with the hurdles out 60 feet from the rails…

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District Exhibits. At Royal Show. Dispute Causes "Hold-up" Wonderful North Coast Exhibit. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 5

The Sydney Show continued to-day, when the principal judging was in the horse section. Agricultural and dairy products were also judged, but the large…

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Royal Show. Yesterdays Attendance. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 2

The attendance at the Royal Show yesterday reached 48,000, being two thousand less than on the corresponding day last year…

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Coff's Harbor Baster Monday Humorous Carnival at Park Beach

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 8

All roads will lead to Park Beach, Coff's Creek entrance, on Easter Monday, where a grand humorous carnival will be staged to help the hospital and the Park…

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Kempsey Show Successes

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 4

At the Kempsey Show last week, Mr. G. Kratz, of Ulmarra, secured several successes. His Desmond won the first prize in the Hunters' Contest, and his Victory…

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Cycling. Easter Carnival Visiting Riders

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 3

Graftonians will be afforded yet another opportunity of witnessing some high-class cycling at Fisher Park to-morrow night, and on Monday night,…

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Wembley Exhibition a Threatened Strike. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 5

A strike over the employment of non-unionists at reduced rates of wages by contractors engaged by private exhibitors threatens to interfere with the work for…

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Racing Carnival. Doncaster and Cup. To-day's Programme Notes From Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 5

Interest in Saturday's racing will centre round the Doncaster, and the doings of those horses engaged in the distance events with engagements in the…

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Penrith Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 2

At the motor cycling carnival on the Penrith track yesterday, W. Connoulty won the five miles Australian dirt track championship in 4mins. 11secs., averaging…

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Ulmarra Show Committee Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Ulmarra P. and A. Society was held in the Council Chambers, Ulmarra, on Wednesday last. The president (Mr…

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Cycling. Easter Carnival To-day. Toohey Here

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 2

Keen disappointment was experienced by cycling enthusiasts on Saturday when it was made known that, owing to weather conditions, it was necessary to…

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Bowls. North Coast Championship the Carnival at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 2

The Easter carnival at Lismore in connection with the North Coast Bowling Association opened on Friday last at Lismore…

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Wembley Exhibition. to Be Opened on May 9. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 3

The King and Queen will open Wembley exhibition on May 9, which is the anniversary of the proclamation of King George in 1910…

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Royal Show. Rain Interferes. Vice-regal High Jump Uniformity of Fresh Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 3

The attendance at the Royal Show on Good Friday totalled 127,000, being about 5000 Less than on the corresponding day last year. Heavy rain interfered…

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Randwick Racing Carnival. A.J.C. Autumn Meeting Opens. Doncaster Won by Fujisan. Heroic Successful, Spearfelt Beaten Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 1

Punters came off second beat in their battle with the books at Randwick yesterday, when the A.J.C. Autumn meeting was opened. Only one favorite, Heroic,…

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Grafton Show Horse and Cattle Entries

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 4

Excellent entries have been coming in for the horse and cattle classes at the forthcoming Grafton show and the indications are that these sections will be…

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