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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

562 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 29

Grafton Show. Plateau Exhibit Receives Favorable Comment

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

A large contingent of Dorrigonians went over to Grafton for the Show, which concluded on Saturday last. The display of horses and cattle was…

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Toowoomba Show Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 4

Since Thursday night, when the show pavilion at the Royal Agricultural Grounds, together with the contents, was destroyed by fire, the police have made…

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Local and General Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 4

At the Maclean show the class for girl rider under 14 years was won by Miss Vida Watts, not Miss Muriel Lang as printed in the list of awards…

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Weight Guessing at Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 4

The bullock, which was the subject of the guessing competition at the Maclean Show, was slaughtered and dressed yesterday morning and turned the scales at…

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Nana Glen A. and H. Society Annual Meeting Dates for Next Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Nana Glen A. and H. Society was held in the Pioneer Hall, Nana Glen, recently, when a fair number of members were in…

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Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 4

The prize money in connection with the recent Grafton Show is now available and successful exhibitors may obtain their awards at the office of the secretary, Post…

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Local and General Presbyterian May Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 4

The Annual Presbyterian May Fair is to be held at South Grafton on Tuesday, May 14. Various competitions have been arranged this year, full particulars of…

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Coutts' Crossing Exhibition and Sale of Work

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 4

Entries in connection with the above effort, in aid of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, close with the secretaries on Wednesday, May 1. The official…

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School Work Exhibit at Maclean Show Some Interesting Features

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

The exhibition of work by school children attending the different schools on the Lower Clarence which was on view at the Maclean Show last week…

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Show Rider Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 4

While the Open Maiden Hunt was in progress at the Casino Show on Tuesday, W. Fleming, a jockey, who takes a prominent part at local race meetings, had…

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To-day's Big Tennis. Visit of Star Players Exhibition Games on City Courts

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 4

E. F. Moon and L. Thurlow, the Queensland champions playing in to-day's exhibition matches at the City Courts, arrived in Grafton yesterday and were…

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South Grafton Concert in Aid of Presbyterian Fair

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 1

A very enjoyable concert was held at the Prince Edward Theatre, South Grafton last night, in aid of the funds of the Presbyterian May Fair. The organiser,…

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Show Successes. Bonville Cattle Score

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. Ernie Shepherd, of Bonville, scored very well with his dairy cattle at Kempsey Show. It was a noteworthy win, as there was keen…

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Brilliant Tennis Moon Defeats Crawford Keenly Contested Doubles Fine Exhibition Games Large Crowds at City Courts

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

The appearance of J. Crawford Australia's Davis Cup player, R. Dunlop, one of Sydney's most promising players, and E. F. Moon and L. Thurlow both of…

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Exhibition Tennis the Lismore Games Rain Hampers Proceedings. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 7

Rain hampered play at the exhibition tennis games at Lismore to-day and some of the matches were unfinished owing to the failing light…

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Two Show Horses Dead

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. James Hogbin, of Glen Innes, who was at the recent Grafton Show, sustained a loss by the death of two of his horses; one of them, Tommy, a black pony, was…

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Ulmarra Church of England Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of St. Paul's Flower Show was held at the rectory on the 1st inst., when the secretary, Mrs. E. A. M. Harman, presented the…

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Smith and Ulm at Hospital Carnival "Complete Answer to Criticisms." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 5

Kingsford Smith and Ulm attended the carnival at Parramatta yesterday in aid of the local hospital, and returned soldiers benevolent fund, making their first, public…

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South Grafton Presbyterian May Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

Another popular games and competitions evening will be held in the church grounds to- morrow (Wednesday) evening. There will be clock golf, rope quoits, nail…

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Presbyterian May Fair

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 4

The trophies to be awarded to the successful competitors in the cookery competitions, at the Presbyterian May Fair, which is to be held at the School of…

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