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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

663 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 34

Midsummer Show Goat Raging Moving Picture Suggestion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 7

The secretary, of the C.P. and A. Society has received a lettergram from Mr. Syd. Phillips, who is working a moving picture with Mr. Tal Ordell for one…

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CYCLING Carnival at Grafton a Promising Youngster G. Layton Wins Mile

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 6

The uncertainty of the weather last night had its effect upon the attendance; at the cycling carnival, promoted by the Grafton Cycle Club, and herd at Fisher…

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The Picture Show "Influence Most Pernicious" Programme of Reform. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 5

A conference was held at Lindfield last night to consider film influence and film reform. The chairman declared that the influence…

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"Sheer Rubbish" Kaiser to Haldane Two Years Before War What German Foreign Papers Show. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 5

Marginal notes by the ex-Kaiser to letters, written by Lord Haldane in 1912, when he was Lord High Chancellor of Britain and a member…

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Carnival Dance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 3

[?] in and of the [?] fand [?] the [?] Miss Edna Waish. was a [?] in the Jetty…

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Show Postponed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo Agricultural Society it was decided to postpone the Show for three weeks owing to the…

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Orara Show. Mastery Over Bad Season

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 2

"Anyone can make a good show in a good season. This show proves that we can make a god one in a bad season. These words were…

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Midsummer Show Opens To-night Arrangements Complete Excellent Prospects

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 2

The first Midsummer Show conducted by the Clarence P. and A. Society will be opened at the Showground to-night. Three sessions are to be held comprising…

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Night of Revelry Midsummer Show C,p, and A, Society's Effort Goat Racing Difficulty

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 4

The brilliant lighting scheme at the Grafton Showground was seen to the best advantage last night, when the first session in connection with the C.'P. and A…

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Dorrigo Show Postponed

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo Agricultural Society it was decided to postpone the show for the weeks owing to the dry weather, which…

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The Orara River A. and H. Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 4

The results of the block test competitions, at the Orara River show, were as follows:--Weight of bullock, 906½lbs., winner, Mr. E. Armstrong, Coramba, 9077lbs.,…

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Dorrigo Show Posponed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 3

At a men tug last week it was decided to postpone Perrige show for threc weeks. owing to the [?] [?] having prevented the [?] of…

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Show Declared Black

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 4

The Kiama Show has been declared black, the entrance fee having been raised from 10 to 2. This action has been taken at the instance of the miners'…

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Royal Show's Record

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 3

Prizes offered by the Royal Agrt:cultural Society in connection with next Easter show are valued at £10000, being largest offered for any…

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Orara River Show. Results of Weight Guessing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 4

Seven persons guessed the correct weight of the pig at Coramba Show last week, and will divide first and second prizes. They were P. Frank,…

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Tennis Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 4

The tennis carnival in aid of the Cancer Research Fund will be continued to-night on the City Courts, Fisher Park. The carnival, which is being promoted…

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Show Trot

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 4

The best trotting race at the Show on Saturday night was the Electric Light Trot. There were four contestants:--J. Mackie's Hoola (scratch), P. George's…

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Tennis Carnival Successful First Night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 8

Success attended the tennis tournament and carnival which was held at the city, courts last night., This effort, was promoted by the Grafton City Tennis Club,…

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Cancer Research Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 4

To-night will see the finalising of the carnival promoted by the City Tennis Club in aid of the Cancer Research and Division 9 of the Tennis Tournament will be…

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Cycling Forthcoming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 3

A programme of events is to be submitted on Saturday night, December 18. Included in same will be match races, handicap races, boys' race, scratch race,…

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