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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

527 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 27

Coffs Show Schedule. Suggestions for Improvement

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

At the Coffs show committee meeting on Tuesday afternoon the prestdent (Mr. W. J. Smith) [?]id the schedule must be mace more…

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Ceiling Fell One Killed, Five Injured Accident at Missionary Fair. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 5

The Central Hall, at Westminster, the, forld-famous home of Nonconformity in Britain, was the scene of a surprising accident…

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To Show Cause Marine Cooks' Union Deregistration Application. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 4

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, before Chief Judge Dethridge, Harry George Snell, George Greengrass and William Pollock, members of the Marine…

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Four Killed Disaster at Fair Collapse of Flying Boat. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 5

Four were killed, and several seriously injured' in a flying boat accident at Margate fair. The front stay of the boat, which was…

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Fists and Feet Fly at Football Match Disgraceful Exhibition at Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 1

Shocking scenes were witnessed at the League match between St. George and Western Suburbs, at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday…

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Royal National Show, Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 3

If we may base an apinion on the number and value of the entries already made with the Royal National Association, the show gives promise to be one of, if not…

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Out of Proportion Carnival Income and Expenditure Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

The Attorney-General, Mr. Boyee, said to-night that his attention had been drawn to the cases of two more carnivals where the expenses seemed to be altogether…

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Stabbed in Back Accident in Picture Show. Forbes

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

While sitting in a picture theatre at Forbes, a young girl was stabbed in the back with a knife, allegedly by a boy sitting directly behind her. The boy, who…

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Ulmarra J.c. First of Carnival Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 3

Entries for the Ulmarra J.C. meeting, to be held at the South Grafton course on Saturday next, are due at 5 o'clock this afternoon with the secretary, Mr. L…

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Swan Creek Junior Red Cross Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 3

On Saturday, June 16, the Swan Creek Junior Red Cross held their annual fan and social at night. This event is looked forward to with very great interest both…

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Clashing Show Dates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

At its last meeting Bellingen show committee had a letter from the Macksville society regarding clashing show dates next year. It was…

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Show Dates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

The clashing of show dates next year is still exercising the minds of several of the coastal committees. At its last meeting Bellingen committee had a…

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Mr. T. J. Ford Pending Departure Show Associations

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 4

The pending departure from the district of Mr. T. J. Ford focusses attention upon the work done on behalf of the Clarence River district by the Ford family…

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Annual Sheep Show Many Overseas Visitors. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 6

The annual sheep show was opened at the Royal Agricultural Society's ground, Moore Park, to-day. Interstate and overseas visitors were numerous, South Africa…

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Ulmarra J.c. First of Carnival Meetings Programme for To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 3

The July racing carnival will, commence in earnest this, afternoon on the South Grafton course, when the Ulmarra J.C will conduct the first of the carnival…

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ULMARRA J.C. Race Carnival Opened [?]Den Jack a Fit Horse [?]Apwing and Celestine

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 5

[?]st, of the carnival race meetings [?]osed of on Saturday when the [?] Jockey Club conducted its an[?]ting on the South Grafton course…

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Dairy Produce Show. Raleigh Scores Well

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

Raleigh factory scored well at the dairy factory managers' competition for butter in Sydney last week, coming second to Singleton in the…

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Polo Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 1

The polo carnival was continued in Sydney to-day. Inverell (11) beat Canberra, (6), Wanderers (6) beat Scone (5), Coolah Valley (8) beat Spring Creek…

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Polo Carnival Yesterday's Results. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 4

The polo carnival was continued to-day, Inverell beat Gundagai, 7--3; Harden beat Army in India, 4--3; Goulburn beat Muswellbrook, 6--2…

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Show Dates

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Association a letter was read from the Bellingen Society regarding next year's show dates, suggesting that a…

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