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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

527 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 27

Local and General Anzac Day and Show Holiday

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

Owing to Wednesday next being Ansae Bay the stores at Grafton will be closed all day, but they will open on Thursday morning, which is a public…

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Grafton Show The Event Of The Year Next Week's Attractions Record Horse Entries

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

The horse entries for the forthcoming Grafton show, which opens on Wednesday, make up a list which is something that the committee of any country society…

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Grafton Show Next Week's Big Attractions Arrangements Now Finalised

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 4

The Grafton Annual Show, which is very often described as "the Royal Show of the North," will open on Wednesday next, April 25, and will be continued…

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Show Attractions Coleman's Pantomime Company

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

Alf Coleman's All New Pantomime and Revue Company will open its Grafton show week season in the Market Square on Wednesday night with "Sinbad the…

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Grafton Show Big Attraction This Week Railway Excursions Start To-day

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the showground was thrown open to the public, but no horses or vehicles were allowed to enter. The ground in places was a little damp,…

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Show Attractions "Navada."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

It is a far cry back to the day when a serpent hissed "Apple sauce" in the ear of Mother Eve, and made an Angora of Adam--but some claim that the…

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Fair Rents Act Amendment Next Session. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Justice, Mr. Lee, intends to incorporate an amendment in the Fair Rents Act next session in direction of allowing the valuation by the…

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High Jumps Again at Melbourne Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 6

At a meeting of the council of the Royal Agriculture Society of Victoria, it was decided to reverse a decision made in December that no high jumping events…

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Grafton Show Unkind Weather Prospects Arrival of Visitors and Exhibits

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

Many Show visitors have already arrived and practically the whole of the horses and cattle have reached Grafton. It is feared, however, that the Gordon…

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Show Attractions. "Sinbad the Sailor."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 7

Alf Coleman's Pantomime Company will open its Grafton season in a specially constructed canvas theatre at the Market Square to-night. This talented company…

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Anzac Day and Show Holiday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

To-day the Post Offices at Grafton and South Grafton will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for postal, telegraph and telephone business. No money order, savings…

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'Chimpy' Busch Had Crowd on Its Feet Clever Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 7

The "Daily Guardian" referring to ''Chimpy'' Busch's play in the East Sydney-University League football match on Saturday says:--…

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Grafton Show Curtain Rises To-day Fine Ring Attractions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

To-day the curtain will be lifted for the 60th Annual Show of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society, in connection with which there will be…

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The Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 4

The C.P. and A. Society have reason to congratulate themselves, for after a very anxious fortnight in consequence of the inclement weather conditions, yesterday proved a bright, sunny day and the 60th annual Show opened with promising prospects. The good fortune which has attended the…

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Show Amusements Girl Glass Blower

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

Glass is being put to all manner of strange uses these days, but a lady a evening dress made entirely of glass sounds fantastic. This dress, however, a…

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Profit of £812 on Tamworth Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 4

At the first meeting of the Committee of the Tamworth P. and A. Association since the annual show, the secretary disclosed the net profit on the…

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grafton Show Royal Show of the north Clarence Society's Diamond Jubilee The 60th Annual Show Sunshine After Rain Attendance Up To Last' Year's Record Fine Programme of Ring Events Attractive Pavilion Display

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 6

Although, the weather prospects for several days past had not been bright for the Grafton Show the conditions were almost perfect for the first day of the fixture yesterday. At dawn the joyous singing of the native birds--the magpies and kookabur--proclaimed the approach of a gladsome…

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Grafton Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

A fair contingent of Dorrigo residents attended the Grafton Show, which, opened on Wednesday and concludes to-morrow. However there…

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Show Post Mortem. Kempsey Loses Ground

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

A post mortem is needed after nearly every country show these days. At the first subsequent committee meeting there are usually plenty of…

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Grafton's Diamond Jubilee Show The Official Opening Ceremony an Afternoon Rainstorm Good High Jumping Competitions the First Night Session an Unfortunate Incident

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

The improved weather, conditions which on Wednesday had considerably altered the outlook for the annual show of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society…

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