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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

562 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 29

Bowls Country Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 7

The sixth country week carnival of the New South Wares Bowling Association begins in Sydney on Monday with the singles championship. All the previous…

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Speedway To-day's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

Local and visiting riders will be seen at the speedway carnival, winch is to be held at the Grafton Showground this afternoon. The Grafton Motor Cycle Club,…

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Agricultural Show Subsidy Question

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

Speaking with regard to the subsidy to agricultural shows at Bangalow Show smoke concert, Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agrictulaure, said he fully appreciated the…

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Orara River A. and H.a. Annual Coramba Show to Morrow

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

The twenty fourth annual show of the Orara River Agricultural and Horticultural Association commences to morrow at the Coramba showground…

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Show Without a Side-show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

The unique spectacle of an annual show without a side-show at Coffs Harbour this year has caused a good deal of comment. "We were better…

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Poultry at Coff's Harbor Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

Sir, -- Your own representative says, in the issue of January 26, in a report of the Coff 's Harbor Show: "In the poultry section entries, were less in number than…

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Coffs Show. Great Financial Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

In spite of the bad season, Coffs Show Society was able to stow a great success financially as well as in other ways. The figures for this…

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Coffs Show Cup. Support for Judges

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

"Showman" writes to the Editor: Sir,—I note with surprise Mr. R. L. Watkin's letter re decision of judges in the open group at Coffs…

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Singles Championship Country Bowling Carnival Wins for Hockey and Dunn

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. The Country Bowling Carnival commenced in Sydney to-day when about 300 bowlers assembled at the various city…

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To Cull the Drones. Show President Advocates Smaller Committee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

At Coffs Show committee meeting yesterday the president, Mr. W. J. Smith suggested reducing the number of committeemen from 20 to…

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Mussolini Hostile Demonstration Italians at Talkie Film Show. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

When the talkie film of the Prime Minister of Italy (Mussolini), was shown, at the Auditorium, on Saturday night, groups of Italians in various parts of the theatre…

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L.c.a. Society. Committee Meeting Arrangements for Coming Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held at Maclean on Friday night, there being present: Messrs. A…

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Coramba Show Orara River A. and H.A. Fine Cattle Exhibit Good Pavilion Displays Storm Interrupts First Day's Proceedings. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

The Orara River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's 24th annual show opened at Coramba Showground to-day. Someone has suggested that the best…

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Bowling Carnival Rain Interfered with Play. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 1

Last night's heavy rain so affected some of the suburban rinks that play in the country bowling carnival was postponed to-day…

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Coff's Harbor £100 Profit on Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Coff's Harbor District Agricultural Society was held yesterday, the members present being: Mr. J. Smith…

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Wild Night Storm In Sydney Several People Injured Panic at Picture Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 5

A severe thunderstorm passed over the city and suburbs last night, during which considerable damage was done…

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Bowls Carnival Hockey Defeated in Singles. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

Rain interfered with the country bowls carnival to-day, and as the result it has been decided to abandon the Conclusion of the consolation pairs…

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Coramba Show. Fine Exhibition, But More Rain. Insurance Obtained Both Days

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

The Orara River A. & H. Society is a wonderful institution. Coramba Show without rain seems to be next to an impossibility, as in 24 years…

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The Passing Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

When to the barber's place of biz I nonchalantly go, He [?] me what, the trouble is— Why my hair doesn't grow…

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Local and General. the Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

The Secretary informed us today that entries for the Show, which is now only a little more than two weeks off, are coming in at a very…

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