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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

573 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 29

Royal Show Drizzle Of Rain Fine Display of Cattle Some of the Awards. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Show of 1930 opened to-day and, until April 26, the vast resources of Australia will be displayed for the interest and…

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The Annual Fair

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3

The annual fair in aid of the association was highly successful, trade being quite brisk at the different stalls during the afternoon. Fancy…

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Coramba Sports Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

Parents and children are invited to spend their Easter Monday holiday at the Easter Monday sports, Coramba Show ground, where sports and pleasures for…

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Coffs Harbour Show. New Committee Meets

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

At the first meeting of Coffs Harbour Agricultural Society's new committee on Tuesday afternoon, those present were Messrs. W. J. Smith…

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The Railways City Lines Show Loss Position Stated by C.P. MEMBERS

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 6

Messrs. R S. Vincent and A. E Budd, Members, for Raleigh and Byron respectively, both had something to say regarding the State railways when…

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Another Win. North Coast and Tablelands Exhibit at Sydney Show. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3

North Coast and Tablelands maintained their sequence of wins at Sydney and Brisbane Shows by again carrying off the coveted prize for…

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District Exhibit at Royal Show Win for North Coast by Narrow Margin Dorrigo Junior Farmers' Exhibit

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

We received a telegram from Mr. H. T. Short, one of the sectional managers, yesterday afternoon advising that the North Coast and Northern…

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Damp Start For Royal Show Record First Day's Attendance More North Coat Successes Achievements of Ulmarra and Dorrigo Factories. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

Despite unpleasant weather conditions great interest was taken in the judging at the show to-day. Heavy rain which fell in the city this…

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Coff's Agricultural Society First Meeting of New Committee President Declines Re-election

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 8

The first meeting of the newly appointed committee of the Coff's Harbor District Agricultural Society was held at the School of Arts, Coff's Harbor, on…

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Gresford Fire Inquiry 'To Show I Was Innocent' "Would Burn the Place Down." Gresford

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 7

Giving evidence at the inquiry into a fire which destroyed a house at Chad's Greek on April 8, Constable Honeysette stated he found a quantity of…

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Royal Show Woobchopping Contest Friday's Huge Attendance. Sydney, Saturday

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 2

The attendance at the Show yesterday was 122,720. The woodchopping events again attracted Croat attention at the Show yesterday…

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Yamba Surf Club Annual Carnival Four Teams Compete Yamba Win the March Past

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 1

The Surf Carnival, promoted by the Yamba Surf Club on Easter Sunday, was splendidly organised, and showed what excellent progress is being made by the…

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L.c. Agricultural Society Committee Meeting Arrangements for Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 3

The committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society met at Maclean on Thursday evening. There were present: Messrs. F. Maxwell (president), S. A. J…

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Royal Show Huge Attendances. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 5

The attendance at the Royal Show on Saturday is officially given as 104,640, making a total for the first five days of 317,260…

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Grafton Show Horse and Cattle Entries Close To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 4

The attention of intending exhibitors in the horse, cattle and woodchopping and wood sawing sections, at the Grafton Show is drawn to the fact that the…

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Crara River. A, and H,a Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 3

The first meeting of the new committee of the Orara River A. and H. Association was held in the school of Arts, Coramba on April 22, there being present, Mr. C…

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Nana Glen Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

Despite the inclemency of the weather, the flower show organised by members of the Church of England Ladies' Guild was a pronounced success The various…

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Royal Show Attendance for Six Days. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 5

The attendance at the Royal Show on Easter Monday was 131.960, bringing the record for the first six days of the show up to 449,220…

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The Fifteen Great Expectations "Will Show England Something" Lunch at the Savoy on Thursday. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 5

"The Times," in a leading article welcoming the Australian Fifteen, points out that they are arriving on St. George's Day, and hopes the…

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Kempsey Show Great Preparations for Record Exhibition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 6

Never before have such preparations been made for Kempsey Show, for the Committee intend that the improved ground and enlarged ring will…

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