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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

527 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 27

Cost £60 About a Show Holiday Council's Objections Ignored

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 3

"In spite of the council's objection, the Chief Secretary granted a public holiday to the show committee for Friday, March 2, and as a results the…

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Orara Show Society. Meeting of New Committee. Mr. J. Wilson President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 3

The first meeting of the new committee of the Orara River A. and H. Association, held in the School of Arts, Coramba, on March 7th, was…

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C. P. AND A. SOCIETY Meeting Of Committee the Forthcoming Show Goat Racing to Be Run

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the committee of the Clarence P. and A. Society was held at the Grafton Town Hall yesterday morning. There were present: Messrs…

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Orara River A. and H.a. Meeting of Committee Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 6

The first meeting of the new committee of the Orara River A. and H. Association was held in the School of Arts, Coramba, on March 7, and was well…

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Sale of Show Privileges

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 4

The committee of the C.P. and A. Society has instructed Messrs. W. A. Zuill and J. B. McDougall, who will act as auctioneers in conjunction, to offer at the…

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Timber Workers' Union Wages Board to Show Cause. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 5

On the application of the Timber Merchants and Sawmillers Association of Australia .Judge Lukin, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, made absolute…

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Won 400 Show Prizes!

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 4

Young "Chronicle" says that "W. J. Hills has to date won no fewer than 4000 first and seconds, champions and specials at agricultural shows in this district and…

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Radio Exhibition. Railways Fine Display

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 7

One of the largest and most interesting exhibits at the Radio and Electrical Exhibition now being held in the Sydney Town Hall (March 21 to March 31), is…

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Exhibit for Royal Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. H. T. Short, who is again one of the sub-managers of the North Coast and Northern Tablelands exhibit for the Royal Show, advised us this…

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Cowper Queen of the Day Next Week's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

Now that the Grafton subdivision's Queen of the Day Competition has ended and South Grafton's candidate, Miss Dorrie Watkins, is the winner, the latter…

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World's Record Butter at Royal Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 5

The butter section at the forthcoming Royal Show will be, the council considers, the largest exhibition of butter ever held anywhere in the world. No fewer…

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Education Schools' Non-competitive Exhibit at Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 8

During the week circulars were posted to all schools on the Clarence, inviting co-operation in the matter of arranging a monster non-competitive exhibit at the…

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L,c, Agricultural Society Maclean Show Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held on Friday evening, their being present Messrs. A. McKinnon (in…

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Aerial Carnival Pilots Fly Too Low. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 3

The Aero Club's annual carnival commenced at Mascot aerodrome yesterday afternoon, when preliminary heats of the various events were flown. There were no…

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Coutts' Crossing Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

This annual function takes place, on Thursday, April 19, in the Public. Hall, Coutts' Crossing. There will be competitions in farm produce, cookery, fancy…

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Grafton Show Sale of Privileges

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

Attention is directed to an advertisement in another column which announces that the sale of privileges for the forthcoming Grafton Show will be conducted…

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Royal Show Exhibit. Coffs Harbour's Fruit

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

Coffs Harbour will have better representation in the North Coast exhibit at this year's Royal Show than ever before, and it should go a long…

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Coffs Harbour Show. Adjourned Annual Meeting. Various Matters Discussed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

Various matters were discussed and suggestions made for consideration by the new committee at the adjourned annual meeting of Coffs…

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Show Prize Money. Sliding Scale Merhauled. Arguments for and Against

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 1

The sliding scale of puize money, tried for the first time by Coffs Harbour Agricultural Associaiton at last show, was given a good overhaul at…

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Show Privileges

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 4

Considerable public interest was manifested in the sale of privileges for the forthcoming Grafton Show which was conducted by public auction at the Grafton…

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