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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

527 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 27

Spanish Beauties for Madrid Exhibition by Warship From South America. Madrid

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

The Spanish Government is inviting each of the South American Republics to appoint a woman representing its beauty and intelligence to participate in…

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Royal Easter Show Prize Schedule £14,000 Prizemoney Cups and Trophies

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

The prize schedule for next year's Royal Easter Show has been issued. A very liberal classification has been provided for all sections, and the prize…

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Ebor Notes. Bush Nursing Association Fair and Ugly Max Competition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

The annual fair and social, in aid of the funds of the Bush Nursing Association, which took place in the Soldiers' Hall. Ebor. was well…

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Coffs Harbor Show. Dates Drawing Near

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

January 25 and 28 the [?] [?] Coffs Harbours annual show are no far off. The Committee will be busy during the next comple of works…

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Hospital Carnival Queen of Day Competition Grafton Hospital Subdivision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

Attention is drawn to the carnival announcement which appears in to-day's advertisement columns of this paper. It will be remembered that the Carnival…

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Hospital Carnival Queen of the Day Competition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

A meeting of the Joint Carnival Committee is called for to-night at 7.30 at the Town Hall, to finalise all possible matters in connection with the carnival,…

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Coff's Harbor Show 14th Annual Display

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

The 14th annual show of the Coff 's Harbor and District Agricultural Association will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, January 25 and 26. The…

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Coffs [?]bour Show[?] Entries Coming in Well

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

A large number of entries have been received from [?] centres for the show on 25th and 26th [?] Considerable ground space has [?]…

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Dorrigo Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

The dates of the 18th annual show of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association are February 28 and 29…

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Cycling Carnival Anniversary Day Star Riders to Compete

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

The Grafton Cycle Club will this year again hold its Anniversary Day Carnival on the Fisher Park track on January 26. This engagement is always the most…

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Not 'Dry' Show 'Wets' Win by One Vote Maclean Show Committee Decision. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

At the meeting of the Committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society, held at Maclean to-night, the motion, upon notice, of Mr. A…

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Hospital Carnival Queen of Day Competition Grafton Hospital Subdivision

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 7

Arrangements are now well in hand for the forthcoming carnival, which is to be held in Victoria street on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night next, January…

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Motor Show Opened by Acting Premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

The motor show with nearly £1,000,000 worth of exhibits, was opened, at the show grounds to-day. The Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, representing the…

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Soviet Exhibition Wrecked by Fascists Protest by National Youth League. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

A Brussels message states that a gang of several score Fascists invaded the Soviet Exhibition. The leader blew a whistle, and a portion of the gang planed…

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Agricultural Society. Meeting of Committee, Finalising Show Arrangements

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of Lower Clarence Agricultural Society took place at the Shire Hall on Friday evening, when there were…

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The "Wets" Have It. Proposal Fob "Dry" Show. Defeated by One Vote

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

The committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society, at their meeting on Friday evening, debated the question of a hotel booth at the…

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Wet or Dry? Maclean Show 'Wets' Win by One Vote L.C.A. Society's Committee Discussion. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 4

Ever since Mr. A. E. Cameron gave notice that he would move that the 1928 show of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society he held…

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Great Cattle Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

There promises to be a great cattle show at Coffs Harbour next week. Mr. M. McBarron (Raleigh) is coming with a fine string and will win…

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Ogly Man Carnival. Stallholders Appointed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

The ugly man competition being held in aid of the Catholic Churcn funds is to be finalised on February 8, 14 days before the drawing of the…

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'INTERFERENCE' Loading of Ships Judge to Watersiders to Show Cause on Monday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day when the hearing of the Waterside Workers' Federation application for a new award was…

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