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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

573 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 29

Procession and Carnival Friendly Societies' Effort Market Square To–night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

The secretary of the United Friendly Societies' grand gala procession and carnival, in aid of the district ambulance, reports great progress in the Organisation…

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Royal Agricultural Society Royal Easter Show, 1930 Record Horse Entries

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

When one considers the popularity of motor transport, and the almost universal use of motor cars not Only in the city and suburbs but also in the…

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Coramba Show. Society's Sound Position

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

With a credit balance of £94/13/9 on the year's transactions, the Orara River A. and H. Association is in a sound financial position. This, with…

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Local and General. Kempsey Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

The Kempsey Agricultural Society has decided to postpone its Show until 30th April. There is to be no reduction in prize money, and it is…

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Ambulance Carnival Concluding Session Another Successful Night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 4

The takings at the concluding session of the United Friendly Societies' Carnival, held in aid of the District Ambulance at the Market Square last night,…

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Extra Night at Royal Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 4

Owing to the record entries for the forthcoming Royal Easter Show it has been decided that an extra night session be held on Wednesday, April 23…

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N.c. and T. District Exhibit for Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 4

Fine support is being given throughout the North Coast and Tablelands to the district exhibit for the Royal Show. The first truckload of non–perishable exhibits…

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Cycling Saturday's Track Carnival Visiting Riders Enter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 6

Visiting riders will be the feature of next Saturday's track carnival at MeKittrick Park, Souths Grafton. The secretary has been notified that nine riders are…

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Palings' at the Easter Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

W. H. Paling and Co. Ltd. have, for years past, provided a special display of musical goods for the benefit of the thousands of country folk…

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Royal Show Record Cattle Entries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

Entries in the cattle section at the Royal Show will easily eclipse those of 1929. Recent importations from Great Britain and Canada will be exhibited…

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Alsatians Barred Hawkes Bay Show Society. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

Hawkes Bay Agricultural Society has decided to exclude Alsatians from the dog section at future shows because of their ferocity…

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McKITTRICK PARK Fencing Requited Meeting of Sporting Bodies Carnival Committee Appointed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 6

For years past sporting bodies at South Grafton have been anxious to have McKittrick Park, South Grafton, enclosed, by fencing, and with this object in view…

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Friendly Societies' Carnival Result of Competitions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 4

The winners of the competitions conducted at the Ambulance Carnival were as follows:--Pair dressed fowls, J. Moulos (re-donated); box of sweets. W. Ensbey;…

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Tennis Lismore Carnival Easter Championships

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 7

The Northern Rivers tennis championships will be held at Lismore during Easter holidays. Teams from the following towns are expected in the men's…

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St. Patrick's Carnival Successful Function

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

The promoters of St. Patrick's carnival, which eventuated in the Memorial Hall on Friday evening last, are 10 be congratulated on the success…

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Crafton Show Sale of Privileges

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

The privileges tor the annual Grafton Show were sold at auction by Mr. J. B. McDougall at the Town Hall yesterday morning and they were…

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N.C. AND T. District Exhibit him. Display for the Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

Mr. J. N. Short, who has been undergoing treatment by a specialist in Sydney, hopes to arrive home to-day for the purpose of getting a few…

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Bellinger River Show Society Makes Good Progress. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

In surveying the activities of the Bellinger River Agricultural Association for the past year, at last night's committee meeting, Mr. J. F. Reynolds (secretary)…

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Dorrigo Agricultural Society Success of Last Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association, MR. J. H. Davis, president, being in the chair, a letter was read from Mr. Geo…

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District Exhibit for Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 4

Mr. J. N. Short, who is collector for this part of the district for the North Coast and Tablelands exhibit at the Royal Show, is very pleased with the response…

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