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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

637 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 32

Show Booths Grenfell Experiment. Grenfell

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 4

A deputation, headed by Mr. E. W. Hyde, asked the Grenfell show committee to abolish the liquor booth and do award with the wine exhibits by various firm…

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District Display Brisbane Royal Show North Coast and Tabledands' Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the North Coast Agricultural Societies Association held at Casino yesterday the question of the district display representing the North Coast…

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Hospital Carnival £215 Raised

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 4

There was again a good attendance at the Market Square, on Saturday night, for the concluding session of the Hospital Carnival. As a result of this effort,…

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Dudley Cup. Polo Carnival Opens. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 4

The Dudley Cup polo carnival commenced at Kensington racecourse yesterday. Results:-- The Wanderers 11 goals 12 behinds boat…

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Grafton Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 4

As per advertisement in this issue, some attractive musical competitions are to be staged at the Spring Flower Show, which eventuates on October 5 and 6…

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Polo Dudley Cup Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

The Dudley Cup polo carnival continued to-day. Results: Sydney 7 goals heat Camden No. 2 5 goals; Goulburn 12 goals beat Sydney No. 1, nil; The Wanderers 6 goals…

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Dominions Exhibition Preparation of Plans Elaborate Buildings Designed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 4

The Federal Public Works Department has prepared tentative plans for the Dominions Exhibition proposed to be held in Sydney in 1931…

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Exhibition of 1931. Centennial Park Location Paddington Objections. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 5

A tentative sketch plan of the ground layout for the Sydney Exhibition of 1931-32, has been prepared by the Commonwealth Department of Works and…

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Polo Dudley Cup Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 3

The Dudley, Cup polo carnival Was continued to-day. Harden, had an easy win over the Wanderers, beating, them by ten goals to nil. The J. J. Garvan Cup…

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Cheap Excursions for Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 4

Special excursion arrangements have been made by the Railway Department for residents of North Coast districts to visit the Brisbane Show, to be held from…

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Fair Trial Disappoints (Published by Arrangement)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

"The disclosure that a majority of the bishops and ministers of the Protestant Episcopal Church of America favors a moderation of the Prohibition…

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Fair Treatment Steel Works and Employees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 5

During the hearing of a reference by the chairman of the Steel Works Employees Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, Conciliation Committee, on…

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Polo Carnival One Player Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 7

There were plenty of thrills at the polo meeting at Kensington to-day. Two players fell, one of them being hurt. A. F. Pitty, of Goulburn, crashed into…

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Exhibition Site Opposition to Centennial Park. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 5

Opposition to the use of Centennial Park, for the proposed Exhibition in 1931, is so strong, that Parramatta Park has been suggested as an alternative site…

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Butterfly Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 4

The energetic workers of the A.C.L., Holy Trinity Church, are making good progress for the Butterfly Fair, which promises to be a great success. Musical…

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Casino Show Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society at Casino the annual report stated that the actual income had been increased by £211 and the expenses had been…

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District Exhibit for Brisbane Show North Coast and Tablelands

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 4

Mr. T. J. Ford (manager), Mrs. Ford, and Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Short, of Dorrigo, left Grafton for Brisbane yesterday, for the purpose of supervising the erection…

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General Motors Show Record Output

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 6

The various units of General Motors Corporation in America show greatly improved figures for the month of April. Chevrolet easily leads with figures…

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Motor Show on Wheels Big MORRlS Convoy to Tour Country

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 3

What will really be a motor show on wheels will leave Sydney on Monday on a tour of the south. It has been organised by Cheneys. Its…

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Local and General. Carnival Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

Elaborate preparations have been in progress for some time by St. John's Girls' Club for the carnival; ball to be held in the School of Arts…

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