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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

637 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 32

Cycling Night Carnival Keen Finishes

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 7

The Grafton Cycle Club conducted its first carnival of the season at Fisher Park last night in the presence of a fair attendance. The fields were not large, but…

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Coffs Harbor Show. Preparations Well Advanced

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 3

Coffs Harbour show committee is well advanced with its preparations for the annual show on January 25 next, The schedules are in the…

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Queen of the Day Competition Grafton Hospital Subdivision Carnival Dancing Competitions

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 7

The carnival sports programme, which has been advertised in our columns, did not show the various dancing competitions, which are to be one of the many…

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Show Dates Bellingen and Dorrigo Same Week Dorrigo Request Rejected

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 4

At last week's meeting of the show committee a letter was received from the secretary to the Dorrigo committee, pointing out that it had been…

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Boy Scouts' Carnival Postponed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 4

Owing to the illness of Mrs. Webb, the honorary organised of the Boy Scouts' Carnival, which was to have been held next Tuesday and Wednesday, this event…

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Carnival at Market Square

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 4

A carnival was held at the Market Square, Grafton, last night, in the interests of Miss M. Phillips, Professional and Business candidate in the Hospital…

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Show Trout Eaten

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 7

An officer from the Victorian Tourist Bureau recently took photographs of spots around the park and lakes, at Camperdown, and arranged that when a good…

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Proposed Revision of Show Schedule

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 11

At the meeting of the Grafton branch of the Teachers' Federation, on Saturday, Mr. A. W. Cusbert, on behalf of the C.P. and A. Society, brought forward for…

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Queen of the Day Competition Grafton Hospital Subdivision Grand Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 12

The arrangements for the Grand Joint Week's 'Carnival, November 19 to 26, are well in hand, and providing that the weather conditions are favorable the…

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Brushgrove Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 4

The final meeting of the Brushgrove Methodist Flower Show Committee took place on Thursday night last. The balance sheet, as presented by Mr. W. Mills…

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Ignored L,c, Agricultural Society Protest to N.c. Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 7

Messrs. A. McKinnon (president), C. J. Green, D. A. Cameron, F. Maxwell, T. Haley, Ken. McDonald, Neil McSwan, John Skinner, E. D. Munro, J. Hollands,…

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Wrestling Kilonis Defeats Yokel Wonderful Exhibition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 5

Sydney Stadium was crowded to-night when John Kilonis (12.7), of Greece, was matched against Mike Yokel (12.9), of America, in a wrestling match…

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Midsummer Show the Blacks' Corroboree Railway Excursions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 4

The Yulgilbar blacks are actively engaged in rehearsing for the big corroboree to be staged as one of the main attractions at the forthcoming Midsummer…

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Queen of Day Grafton Hospital Subdivision Monster Carnival and Procession

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 4

As advertised elsewhere, a further competition, with a prize of £11, has been allotted for the person displaying the best decorated vehicle other than a motor…

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Lismore Show Record Entries Received More Generous Prize List Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 2

Lismore Show opened to-day in ideal, weather with record entries. There was a record, attendance. The society this year is offering more…

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All Seasons' Fair Methodist Effort

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

The All Seasons' Fair organised by members of the Methodist Church and for which many of the fair sex have been diligently working for months…

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Swimming Carnival German Swimmers Not Banned Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

The N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association has decided that German swimmers be permitted to appear at Association's championship carnival…

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Monster Carnival Queen of Day Competition Grafton Hospital Subdivision

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 4

To-morrow evening commences the long-talked of joint week's carnival which has been arranged and organised by the Grafton and South Grafton Candidates'…

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Lismore Show Attendance Figures Broken New High Jump Record. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 7

The second day of the Lismore Show, attracted a record crowd in sweltering heat. The gate takings for the day were £706, which is £116 larger than last year…

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Nana Glen A. and H. Association a Career of Progress the 1927 Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 8

On Eight Hour Day 1925, Nana Glen held an Exhibition and Carnival. The committee handling the function had small schedules printed, which contained…

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