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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

527 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 27

Grafton Poultry at Kyogle Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 4

At the Kyogle Poultry Club Show, held last Friday and Saturday, with three exhibits, Mr. Fred Long, of Grafton, won three first prizes, including champion…

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Agricultural Society Competition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

A Berkshire pig which was generously donated by Mr. W. H. Freeman, of the Bellinger, to the Ladies' Committee of the local Agricultural Society…

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Ulmarra Methodist Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

The organisers of the Work Stall, in connection with the forthcoming Methodist Flower Show, at Ulmarra, are holding a gift evening, in the Ulmarra…

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Agricultural Assn. Carnival a Brilliant Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

With members of the Ladies' Committee of the Agricultural Society at the helm in any undertaking one invariably can expect it to be worthy of…

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Ceffs Show. Caretaker Installed. Saturday Still the Meeting Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 3

The pleasure of talking over and arranging matters for the show was mixed with a bit of hard muscular work by Coffs Harbour show…

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Kyogle Poultry Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 4

Another successful exhibitor at the Kyogle Poultry Show was Mr. W. E. Crisp, of South Grafton, who, with three exhibits in the Black O[?]inton classes…

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Brisbane Show Exhibition Opens To-day Boys Camp on Ground. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 4

The Brisbane annual show opens to-morrow. There are three A grade district exhibits from Wide Bay and Burnett, North Coast and Tablelands of New…

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District Exhibit N.C. and Tablelands Wins Brisbane Show Opens Excellent Livestock Display Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 5

The judging of the A Grade district exhibits, at the Brisbane Show, in which there were three entries, occupied nearly the whole day…

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Blood Stock Very Poor Competition Brisbane Show. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 5

The chief event at the Brisbane Show to-day was the judging of blood stock. Four competitors entered for the blood stallion championship and without…

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No Side Shows Dispute with Show Committee. Trundle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 5

A dispute between side show men and Trundle Show Committee resulted in the annual show opening to-day without sideshows…

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Fair Rents Bill Proposed Amendments. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 5

The State Cabinet, to-day made final alterations in the Fair Rents Bill, which will be presented to Parliament next session…

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Brisbane Show Opened by Governor Prime Minister's Speech. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 1

The weather this morning was again showery for the Brisbane Show, but the afternoon was fine. The Governor, Sir John Goodwin, at…

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St. John's Girls' Club. Annual Carnival Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 3

The Carnival Ball to be held in the School of Arts on Monday, 27th inst., is expected to exceed all previous efforts launched by, the members of…

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Here Next Tuesday. Exhibition of New Ford Car

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

Mr. P. Burke, the local dealer, announced that one of the new Ford cars will be here next Tuesday and remain on exhibition at his…

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Brisbane Show One-man Exhibits Visitor's Tribute of Praise. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 5

Beautiful weather favored the fourth day of the Royal Show. One of the most interested visitors to-day was Sir Benjamin Morgan, who was astonished at the…

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Peace Pact Signing of the Treaty Absence of Leaders "May Be Second-class Show." London

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 5

Doubt as to whether Mr. Kellogg, the United States Secretary of State, will attend the sighing of the peace pact has ben raised by the…

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Brisbane Show Cakewalk Wins High Jump. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 5

Ideal conditions again prevailed for the Royal Show. The chief attraction to-day was the Royal high jump for which fifteen horses competed. Perry Bros.'…

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A Record Brisbane Show Receipts. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 5

The Brisbane Show was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, when it was announced that the aggregate gate receipts for the week were £17,580, which is easily…

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Show Association Records

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

At the meeting of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association at Wingham last Friday, Mr. J. H. [?]ameron, who was a Nationalist candidate for the Oxley…

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Northern Rivers Golf Association Associates Championship Carnival Winners of Principal Events

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 8

Herewith we publish the photos of some of the principal winners in the recent Northern Rivers Associate Golf Championship tournament, which was held at…

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