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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

637 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 32

Ulmarra Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 4

The Ulmarra Flower Show, which opens to-day, promises to be highly successful. The prize money contributed is the largest amount on record, while the special…

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Scotch Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

Local Presbyterians are working up a very big day for the Scotch Fair in the School of Arts on Saturday, October 15. The Kempsey Pipe…

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Deer Vale Doings Spring Fair

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 6

A meeting of members of the Deervale branch of the women's section of the Country Party was held at Tree Fern Vale when there were present…

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Dalgety's Exhibit at the Royal Spring Fair

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 6

Hudson and Essex super-six cars and Bean and White trucks will be on view at Dalgety's pavilion at the Royal Spring Fair. The following is a…

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Queensland Bacon at Melbourne Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 5

Following the example of the butter factories, the Queensland Co-op. Bacon Association Ltd., have successfully exhibited in the Melbourne Royal…

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Flower Show at Grafton Concluding Sessions

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 7

The concluding sessions of the Grafton Spring Flower Srow and Austral Fair, held at the Fitzroy Theatre yesterday, were well attended, and it is anticipated…

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Local and General St. Luke's Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 4

The final meeting of St. Luke's fair was held on Thursday night. The result was most satisfactory. The brooch kindly donated by Messrs. Harvey Bros., was…

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Opening the Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 4

"Who's going to open the show?" in quired the president, at Tuesday's meeting of Lismore A. and I. Society. "Lang!" replied a prominent Missingham supporter…

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Brushgrove Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 4

Flower shows are in the air at the present time, but a novel feature for this year is the new show at Brushgrove. Flower shows have been held at…

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Flower Show Ulmarra Methodist Function Fine Exhibits

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 3

The Methodist Annual Spring Flower Show was opened at Ulmarra on Wednesday afternoon, and there was a large crowd in attendance…

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Show Opened by Wireless

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 4

For the first time in the history of Australia, an agricultural show was declared open, in a speech many miles away. The occasion was the opening of the Jubilee…

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Tennis Frenchmen in Exhibition Match. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 4

In an exhibition match Lacoste and Borotra (France) beat Cochet and Brugnon (France), 3--6, 6--2, 6--3, 8--6…

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Coffs Harbor Show. Monthly Committee Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

Members present at the monthly meeting of Coffs Harbour Agricultural Society Committee this morning were Messrs. W. J. Smith…

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Brushgrove Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 4

The Brushgrove Flower Show promises to be of the greatest interest for the residents of the island township. Entries for the various sections are coming in…

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Point Danger Agricultural Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 4

Our Tweed Heads correspondent reports that over 1500 entries have been received for the Point Danger Agricultural Society's Show, to be opened at Tweed,…

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Brushgrove Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 4

Owing to the rain experienced at Brushgrove yesterday, the organisers of the annual Flower Show have decided to continue the show to-day. There will be two…

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Huge Sales London Motor Show New British Cars. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 5

The motor show at Olympia, one of the year's greatest events, opens to-day, and forms the subject of the leading story in every London paper. Its phenomonal…

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Night Carnival at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 4

A carnival will be held in the Boulevard, Wharf street, South Grafton, on Wednesday and Thursday nights of this week. The proceeds will be devoted to…

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L.C.A. SOCIETY District Exhibit Points Difference Settled Clashing of Show Dates

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 4

Messrs. A. McKinnon (president), T. A., Goddard, J. Want, C. J. Gilbert, W. Heffernan, S. L. McIntyre, J. R. Hollands, E. R. Watts, E. D. Munro, T. Haley, W…

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Scotch Fair. Takings Exceed Three Figures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 4

To take over £100 for one afternoon and night's fair was a great achievement and once again showed the solidity of the town and district…

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