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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

527 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 27

Annual Church Fair Lower Clarence Presbyterians

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 3

An annual effort is made by the lady parishioners of the Presbyterian Church, on the Lower Clarence, to raise funds for the Church at Maclean, by the…

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Coff's Harbor. Egyptian Carnival Ball

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 4

The net result of the recent Egyptian carnival ball in aid of the church funds is £10055. This large amount, constituring probably a record for the town, is…

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Coffs Harbour Show. Committee Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 3

At the monthly committee meeting of the Coffs Harbour Agricultural Association, held at the School of Arts on Saturday moraine, the president…

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Sports and Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 7

The committee of Cameron's Oval sports ground held a meeting on Tuesday evening and nominated Miss Iris Mcpherson as the sports ground candidate,…

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St. Luke's Fair Successful Function Competitions and Attractive Stalls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 6

The pretty grounds of St. Luke's Church, Grafton, were yesterday afternoon the scene of somewhat extraordinary activity, the occasion being the annual fair…

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Young Woman Killed Trotting Accident at Show. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 5

Miss Dolly Jacobs was killed when she was thrown from a horse in a trotting event at the show to-day. The mishap occurred when she was passing another…

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Upper Orara. C. OF E. Flower Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 3

The flower show and fair organised by the Ladies Guild in aid of the Church of England funds and held in the local hall on Wednesday was a…

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Fair Rents Amending Bill Features of the Measure Capital Value Basis. Sydney, Thursdays

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 4

One of the principal provisions of the Amending Fair Rents Bill, which was read a first time by 39 votes to 36 in the Legislative Assembly to-day, is that…

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X-ray Carnival Social

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 4

The total amount raised in connection with the recent X-ray carnival social, which was so efficiently organised by Mesdames W. J. Weiley and C. Gillett,…

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Side Show Keeper Bitten by Adder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 4

While William Keeping (aged 42 years), an attendant employed at a side show at the Melbourne Royal Show grounds, was exhibiting, a collection of snakes to…

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Agricultural, Society

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 2

The next regular meeting of the Committee of Management of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society will be held in the Shire Hall on…

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Grafton Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 4

The management of the 22nd annual Spring Flower Show, which takes place in the Fitzroy Theatre to-morrow (Wednesday) and Thursday, are looking forward…

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Medical Exhibition New Drugs and Inventions. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 5

The medical exhibition includes vitamin chlorophyll, which it is claimed arrests bleeding, even in cases of haemophllis, pneumatically driven, bone and skull…

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Grafton Spring Flower Show Opens To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 4

This popular event will take place in the Fitzroy Theatre to-day and to-morrow, and will be officially opened by the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. D. W…

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C.p. and A. Society Summer Show to Be Held in December

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 4

A meeting of the Special Committee, appointed by the C.P. and A Society's Committee, to decide the question of whether a Summer Show should be held,…

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Scotch Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 3

The Kempsey Pipe Band is coming to Coils Harbour again for the Scotch Fair next week. The fair opens in the School of Arts on Friday and will…

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Scotch Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 3

The Kenipsey pipe Band is coming to Coffe Harbour again for the Scotch Fair next week. The fair opens in the School of Arts on Friday and will…

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Grafton Flower Show Concluding Sessions

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 7

The pleasant weather conditions prevailing yesterday favored the concluding sessions of the 22nd annual Grafton Spring Flower Show and Austral Fair, which…

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Claring Headlights. Police Ordered to Show No Mercy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

If the headlights on your car are inclined to glare have them adjusted. The Chief Secretary (Mr Bruntnell) has instructed the police to…

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Claring Headlights. Police Ordered to Show No Mercy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

If the headlights on your car are inclined to glare have them adjusted. The Chief Secretary (Mr…

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