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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

562 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 29

Dorrigo Show. Two Fine Days

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

Dorrigo society does not gain anything from insuring its annual shows —unless the insurance policies bluff the rain away. For the past four…

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Kekpsey Show. Committee Against Abandonment

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

The committee of Kempsey Show decided upon a postponement owing to the recent flood and preceding drought, but were opposed to an…

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Ceram[?] Show. Profit of £60

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

The Orara River A. and H. Society's recent show, at Coramba showed a profit of about £60. The committee heard this very satisfactory…

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Not Insured Rain Spoils Coraki Show. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 5

Coraki's annual show, which concluded to-day, has been a most unfortunate one for the society. The society was not insured against…

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District Exhibit for Royal Show Mr. Short Meets with Good Response

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. Newton Short, who is acting as collector for the Upper Clarence district for the North Coast, and Northern Tablelands district exhibit at the Sydney Royal…

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Coffs Show Society. the Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 4

The president, Mr. W. J. Smith, was able to present a very satisfactory report to the annual meeting of Coffs Harbour Agricultural Society…

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District Exhibit for Royal Show Articles Needed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 4

Reporting further on the subject of exhibits for the North Coast and Northern Tableland district exhibit that is being organised for the Sydney Show Mr…

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Another Show Holiday. Council Again Over-ruled

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

For the second year in succession the Minister has over-ruled the Bellingen Shire Council and granted a public holiday for the Bellingen Show…

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Acme's Ground Record South Grafton Successes at Macksville Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 7

At the Macksville Show last week, Mr. Ken. Aspinall. of South Grafton, was awarded first in the galloway hunt, pony hunters and pony high jump (4ft. 9in.)…

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Coff's Agricultural Society Annual Meeting Credit Balance for Year

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society was held in the School of Arts on Saturday at 2. p.m. Mr. W. J. Snath, president, occupied the…

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Dorrigo Show

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

The recent show was well patronised by the Fernbrookites. We were very pleased to see this district take such an active interest in the event…

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Show Social

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

The Ladies' Committee of the Agricultural Society had a record attendance, at their social in the Memorial Hall on second show night. The door…

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Ulong Show

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

The 19th annual Show of the Eastern Dorrigo Agricultural Society takes place at Ulong tomorrow (Saturday). The committee has made…

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Bellingen Show

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

Bellingen Agricultural Society was as lucky as Dorrigo in that it had two fine days for its show, which was held on Tuesday and Wednesday. A…

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Show Social. Judges Entertained. Suggestions Offered

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

A Very pleasant gathering took place in the Hotel Dorrigo on the first night of the show, when a few committee men and members of the Agricultural…

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L.c. Agricultural Society Committee Meeting the Coming Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 1

The postponed meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held on Friday evening, there being present the president (Mr. A…

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Macksville Show. Coffs Horses Win

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 3

Coffs Harbour horses got a big percentage of the prizes in the ring at Macksville Show. Mrs. S. B. Herland's Bangle was first for galloway…

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Fettler Injured. Accident After Ulong Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at Ulong on Saturday evening, resulting in Mr. George Quigley, a railway fettler who has a wife and family at…

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Ulong Show. List of Awards. Horses

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

Girl rider, astride, 12 years and under 16: D. Cousins 1, N. Keel 2. Boy rider, 16 years and urder: M. Shelton 1, B. Louden 2. Galloway…

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U[?]ong Show. Favored by Fine Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

Eastern Dorrigo A. and H. Society's 15th annuat show, help at Ulong on Saturday, was not up to the standard of previous years. That…

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