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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

637 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 32

Local and General. Blue and Gold Carnival

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

The ladies' committee of the Agricultural Society expect that the Blue and Gold Carnival, to be held in the Memorial Hall next Thursday evening…

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Amusements Garden Theatre. the World's Wonder Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 6

Commencing to-night at the Garden Theatre, Mr. Jack McDonald will present his World's Wonder Show, the star act of which is that of Kwong Sing Wah's…

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Mid-clarence P. and A. Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee of the Mid-Clarence P. and A. Society is to be held at Ulmarra to-morrow, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of discussing the carnival,…

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Annual Fair South Grafton Methodists

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 3

The annual fair of the South Grafton Methodist Church was opened yesterday afternoon by the Deputy-Mayor, Alderman C. T. Schwinghammer, in the…

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£500 Claim Fails Incident at Picture Show Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 6

The jury returned a verdict for the defendants in the case in which Henry Campbell claimed £500 damages from Union Theatres, Ltd., and Mathew…

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School Athletics Education Week Carnival Abandonment Resented. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 5

Intense indignation has been aroused at Cooma by an intimation from the Department of Education that Education, Week and the championship athletic…

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Blue and Gold Carnival Successful Effort for Agricultural Society

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

The Ladies' Committee of the Agricultural Society, who have been working assiduously for weeks past, are to be congratulated on the results of…

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Boy's Show Record

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 4

At the Crow's Nest (Q.) show a very fine record was achieved by Master Colin C. Sigley, son of Mr. R. Sigley, of Crow's Nest, who secured no fewer than 31 prizes…

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Local and General Show Dates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

At last Wednesday's meeting of the Agricultural Society committee next Show dates were provisionally fixed for Friday and Saturday, 24th and…

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Orara River and A. and H. Association Committee Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 7

The committee of the Orara River A. and H. Association met on Wednesday last, there being present the president (Mr. H. E. Hindmarsh) in the chair, also…

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Fair Rents Court Charge of Refusing House to Widow with Five Children. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 5

The Fair Rents Court to-day inquired into the allegations that had been made that James Heamey, property owner, of Stanmore, had refused to let his house to…

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St. Luke's Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 4

The annual Fair of St. Luke's will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) in the Church grounds. There are to be quite a number of competitions, and many other…

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Coffs Harbour Show. Monthly Committee Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 2

Committeemen at the monthly meeting of Coffs. Harbour Agricultural Society to-day were Messrs. W. J. Smith (president), M. McBarroa, c. Ferrett,…

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Presbyterian Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 4

An engagement for to-day which promises to be a big attraction is the Presbyterian Fair for which elaborate preparations have been made. The fair will be…

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Annual Fair St. Luke's Church

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 3

The annual fair in connection with St. Luke's Church was held in the church grounds on Wednesday afternoon. When the function was opened the…

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Presbyterian Fair Opened by the Mayor

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the Mayor (Ald. D. W. Macpherson), performed the opening ceremony at the Presbyterian Fair, in the church hall, Grafton. There was not a…

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Deer Vale Doings Spring Fair Great Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 2

The second annual spring fair held under the auspices of the Deervale branch of the Women's Country Party eventuated at Deervale on…

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Melbourne Show Opened. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society's annual show opened at Flemington to-day. The weather is fine and a good attendance is expected. The motor exhibits…

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Agricultural Association Special Committee Meeting Trouble Over Show Dates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 6

A special meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Society, to reconsider the qustion of dates for next show was held on Wednesday last, when…

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Presbyterian Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 4

The attendance at the Presbyterian Fair, held on Thursday afternoon and night, was not as good as in previous years, nevertheless, good business was done at…

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