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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

527 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 27

Show Dates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 2

Macksville Show Society appears to be "between two stools" regarding its show dates for nest year. At a recent conference at Bellingen a list of dates…

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Mud. Metal and Moonee St. "Fair Play" Tunes In

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 1

"Fair Play" writes:—Sir,—In Mr. Boultwood's letter of me 15th inst there is a joke somewhere—his jokes, like his arguments,…

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Record Year Royal Show Society Attendance and Receipts Election of Officers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held at Sydney to-day. The president, Sir Samuel Horde[?],…

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Deervale Spring Fair

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2

The members of the Deervale branch of the Country Women's Association are busy preparing for the coming spring fair which takes place on 8th…

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Egyptian Carnival Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2

Final arrangements (or the annual Carnival Ball on Monday night, arranged by the members of St. John's Girls' Club, are well in hand. The…

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£13,454 From Carnival Only 26 Per Cent. for Charities. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 5

The Attorney General, Mr. Boyce, states that the financial statement of the last Venetian carnival at Manly disclosed an unsatisfoctory result…

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Who Shall Vote? Marketing Board Poll Early Exhibition of Lists Definition of Producer

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 7

The following official statement has been received from the Director of Marketing, states a letter from the general secretary of the P.P.U.: --…

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Grafton Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 4

As will be seen by advertisement in this issue, the schedules of the 22nd Annual Flower Show and Fair are now obtainable at Mr. E. S. Francis' shops,…

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Coffs Show. Appointment of Stewards

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 3

Members present at the monthly meeting of the Coffs Show committee at the School of Arts on Saturday morning were Messrs. W. J. Smith…

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Egyptian Carnival Ball More Laurels for Girls' Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

St. John's Girls' Club added farther to their laurels and the organising ability of their president and mentor, Mrs. H. M. Henderson, at the…

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Pioneer Passes The Late Mrs. Ford Flood Experiences Agricultural Show Associations How District Exhibit Came Into Being

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 6

The death of Mrs. Martha Ford, widow of the late William Ford, which occurred at Grafton on Tuesday last, the 21st inst., severs another of the links with…

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Egyptian Carnival Ball Big, Bright, Gorgeous Function

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 4

A dense crowd of over 300 people, including about 160 in fancy dress. in a beautiful Eastern setting, made St. John's Girls' Club's Egyptian…

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L.c. Agricultural Society Meeting of the Committee Question of Closing of Entries

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held at Maclean on Friday evening, there being present Messrs, A. McKinnon…

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Coff's Harbor Egyptian Carnival Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 6

St. John's Girls' Club added further to their laurels and the organising ability of their president and mentor, Mrs. H. M. Henderson, at the Egyptain…

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Hospital Carnival Social

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 4

A carnival social in aid of the X-Ray Fund Will be held at the Fitzroy Theatre on Monday, September I7. An enthusiastic committee has commenced the…

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1929 Royal Show Ten Days And Six Nights Mr. Varley Vice-president One Section for M.S. AND I.M.S. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, he[?]d to-day, Mr. G. H. Varley, M.L.[?]., was elected unopposed as vice-president…

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Agricultural Show Veteran

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 4

At a committee meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association at Singleton, Mr. H. McFadden was made an honorary life member in recognition of his…

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Coff's Harbor Visited at the Carnival Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 3

I have been on a motor tour to the Northern Rivers and am much impressed by what I have seen of various parts of the North Coast. The railway,…

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Ulmarra Methodist Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 4

The committee working for the Ulmarra Methodist Flower Show reports steady progress and everything possible is being done to bring the function to a…

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Maclean Show Some Interesting Suggestions Prizes for School Competitions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 6

Members of the committee of the L.C.A. Society strongly supported a motion submitted by Mr. H. R. Bailey, school teacher, of Palmer's Channel, that prizes…

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