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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

637 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 32

The Royal Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

We had a letter from Mr. H. T. Short during the week. As is well known Mr. Short has been down in Sydney for the past couple of weeks in…

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Royal Show Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

The attendance at the Royal Show yesterday was 66,870…

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Eastern Dorrigo Show Prize Essay

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

The following essay was written by Keith Reed and won first prize at Eastern Dorrigo Show:—Eastern Dorrigo district is about…

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The Royal Show Butter Prizes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

The Alatonville co-operative factory did splendidly at the Royal Show by winning first place in both continuous grading competition for export and…

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Heroic Firms Randwick Track Will Be Fair Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 1

The postponement of the Sydney Cup until Saturday and the prospect of Randwick track being nearly at its best as a result of fine weather, caused Heroic to…

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Rain Insurance. How Show Society Got £50

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

Alter their experience of rain for the annual show this rear, Coffs show committee were for taking no chances at the carnival on Easter…

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The Royal Show Consolation Woodchop. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

The attendance at the show yesterday was 18,250 compared with 27,670 for the corresponding day, last year. The consolation underhand, handicap…

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Grafton Show Lighting Scheme Extension Tower for Ring Centre

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

Interest is increasing rapidly in the Grafton Show--the Royal Show of the North--which will open on Wednesday. week next. It will be the occasion of a…

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The Dorrigo Show Entries Coming in Well Prospects Bright

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

Everything points to a record number of entries being received for the 1927 show, which takes place next. Wednesday and Thursday. Much interest…

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Chamber Commerce Flying Horse Road Electricity for Experiment Farm Royal Show District Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. There were present: Messrs. A. J. Pollack…

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Vice-regal Show Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

One of the greatest attractions of show week will be the Vice-Regal ball which will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and which it is…

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Royal Show Town and Country Linked

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 7

While the bad weather has this year robbed the Royal Show of much of its impressiveness--and Certainly most of its pleasure--it has not succeeded in…

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Grafton Show Bright Prospects Entries Due To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

Dot this down, friends, in verbatim, Beauty's bowl doth overflow On the Clarence in the autumn, When they hold the Grafton Show…

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South Grafton Presbyterian May Fair

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 4

The "Busy Bees" Stall is holding a hoop- la, evening in the Parish Hall at 8 p. m. to-morrow (Tuesday). There will be games, competitions, etc., and…

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Grafton Show Preliminary Work. Excursion Railway Fares

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 4

With the rapid approach of the Grafton Show there is a perceptible quickening of public interest in the big event. Every effort has been made by the…

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'Knock- Em' Stall Good Friday Show Prosecution at Coolangatta

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 3

At Coolangatta Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. Geo. L. Gordon and A. E Powell. Js. P., two charges were preferred against Harry Holt showman,…

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Sydney Show Big Drop in Attendance Brown Baron Breaks His Neck. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 5

The attendance at the Sydney Show yesterday was 72,090. During the 12 days and five nights on which the show was open 584,250…

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Show Holiday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 4

A public holiday under the Banks and Bank Holidays Act, has been gazetted for Grafton and South Grafton municipalities for Thursday, May 5, which is the second…

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Rappville and District War Memorial Hospital Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 6

A strong and enthusiastic committee was formed at Wyan to maintain the interests of that centre in the forthcoming hospital carnival in June next. At a well…

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Royal Show [?]Ates. Loss of £12,186. SYDNEY

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

The total gate takings at the Royal0 Agricultural Show were £24,[?], compared with £47,7[?] last year, representing a loss of £13.18[?]…

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